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
📷 10UNESCO World Heritage · South East England
Stonehenge
Stonehenge — Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
★ Iconic📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Hadrian's Wall
73-mile UNESCO World Heritage Roman frontier wall — Britain's most extensive Roman monument.
📷 10UNESCO World Heritage · London
Tower of London
Tower of London — castle in central London, United Kingdom.
📷 3UNESCO World Heritage · West Midlands
Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace — country house near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
📷 10UNESCO World Heritage · South East England
Bath
Bath — city in Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
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
Abbeys & priories · London
Westminster Abbey
Coronation and burial church of British monarchs since 1066.
📷 10UNESCO World Heritage · South West England
Jurassic Coast
Jurassic Coast — World Heritage Site in England.
UNESCO World Heritage · London
Royal Museums Greenwich
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Royal Observatory, Queen's House, Painted Hall, Cutty Sark.
📷 3UNESCO 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.
📷 10UNESCO World Heritage · London
Tower of London
Tower of London — castle in central London, United Kingdom.
📷 10UNESCO World Heritage · South East England
Stonehenge
Stonehenge — Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
📷 3UNESCO World Heritage · Scottish Islands
Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Heart of Neolithic Orkney — World Heritage site in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
📷 3UNESCO 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.
📷 10UNESCO World Heritage · South East England
Bath
Bath — city in Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
📷 3UNESCO World Heritage · Scottish Highlands
St Kilda
St Kilda — archipelago in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom.