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The Great Britain Guide

UNESCO World Heritage · North East England

World Heritage Sites of Great Britain

The most authoritative places in the country.

Britain has 33 UNESCO World Heritage Sites — sites the international community has formally recognised as having Outstanding Universal Value. They cover Roman frontiers (Hadrian's Wall), Neolithic stone circles (Stonehenge), medieval cathedrals (Canterbury), early industrial heritage (Ironbridge), and dramatic landscapes (the Jurassic Coast). Every one is freely accessible to visitors.

Places in this guide

Stonehenge📷 10

UNESCO World Heritage · South East England

Stonehenge

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

english-heritage.org.uk
Hadrian's Wall★ Iconic📷 3

Archaeological sites · North East England

Hadrian's Wall

73-mile UNESCO World Heritage Roman frontier wall — Britain's most extensive Roman monument.

english-heritage.org.uk
Tower of London📷 10

UNESCO World Heritage · London

Tower of London

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

hrp.org.uk
Blenheim Palace📷 3

UNESCO World Heritage · West Midlands

Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace — country house near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

blenheimpalace.com
Bath📷 10

UNESCO World Heritage · South East England

Bath

Bath — city in Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

mayorofbath.co.uk
Canterbury Cathedral - geograph.org.uk - 3822325📷 5

Cathedrals · South East England

Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Located in Canterbury, Ken

canterbury-cathedral.org
View of a tomb in a side chapel in Westminster Abbey ^7 - geograph.org.uk - 6915576★ Iconic📷 10

Abbeys & priories · London

Westminster Abbey

Coronation and burial church of British monarchs since 1066.

Grade Iwestminster-abbey.org
Jurassic Coast📷 10

UNESCO World Heritage · South West England

Jurassic Coast

Jurassic Coast — World Heritage Site in England.

jurassiccoast.com
"Gravity Bear", Paddington Bear, Royal Observatory - geograph.org.uk - 4282491★ Iconic📷 10

UNESCO World Heritage · London

Royal Museums Greenwich

UNESCO World Heritage Site — Royal Observatory, Queen's House, Painted Hall, Cutty Sark.

Grade Irmg.co.uk
Derwent Valley Mills📷 3

UNESCO World Heritage · East Midlands

Derwent Valley Mills

Derwent Valley Mills — World Heritage Site, where water-powered cotton-spinning mills were first built in the UK.

derwentvalleymills.org
Tower of London📷 10

UNESCO World Heritage · London

Tower of London

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

hrp.org.uk
Stonehenge📷 10

UNESCO World Heritage · South East England

Stonehenge

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

english-heritage.org.uk
Heart of Neolithic Orkney📷 3

UNESCO World Heritage · Scottish Islands

Heart of Neolithic Orkney

Heart of Neolithic Orkney — World Heritage site in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd📷 3

UNESCO World Heritage · North Wales

Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd

Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd — World Heritage site in the United Kingdom.

Bath📷 10

UNESCO World Heritage · South East England

Bath

Bath — city in Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

mayorofbath.co.uk
St Kilda📷 3

UNESCO World Heritage · Scottish Highlands

St Kilda

St Kilda — archipelago in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom.