Iconic Britain: a 7-day greatest-hits tour

First-time-visitor itinerary: the seven things every British-itinerary spreadsheet has on it. London for two days, train to Bath, hire a car for the West Country and Wales, fly to Edinburgh and back. Tight but doable.

Places in this guide

★ Iconic📷 10♡

Viewpoints · London

The London Eye

135 m observation wheel on the South Bank.

🐕👶↗ international-brigades.org.uk

Flagship📷 10♡

UNESCO World Heritage · London

Tower of London

Tower of London — castle in central London, United Kingdom.

♿👶↗ hrp.org.uk

Flagship📷 10♡

UNESCO World Heritage · South East England

Stonehenge

Stonehenge — Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.

♿👶↗ english-heritage.org.uk

★ Iconic📷 5♡

Archaeological sites · South West England

The Roman Baths

Britain's best-preserved Roman bathing complex.

Free🐕👶

📷 5♡

Castles · Central Scotland

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle — castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

👶↗ edinburghcastle.scot

★ Iconic📷 5♡

Mountains & hills · North Wales

Snowdon

Wales's highest mountain at 1,085 m.

Free🐕

★ Iconic📷 10♡

Natural landmarks · South East England

The White Cliffs of Dover

Chalk cliffs facing the narrowest part of the English Channel.

Free🐕

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