Lists of tourist attractions in England
This article contains lists of tourist attractions in England.
- Abbeys and priories in England
- List of amusement parks in the United Kingdom
- Amongst the most popular amusement and theme parks in England are Pleasure Beach Blackpool, Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Legoland Windsor.
- Anglo-Saxon sites in England
- There are very few surviving Anglo-Saxon buildings in England, however countless artefacts from the age can be seen in museums across the country.
- Aquariums in England
- Some of England's larger and most visited aquariums include the Blue Planet Aquarium, The Deep, the National Sea Life Centre and Oceanarium Bournemouth.
- Art museums and galleries in England
- London's National Gallery and Tate Modern both received in excess of 4.7 million visitors in 2009.[1] Other notable English art galleries include the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, Saatchi Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery, Tate St Ives and the Walker Art Gallery.
- Beaches in England
- England, being part of the island of Great Britain, has many beaches. The nation's favourites are often cited as being in Devon and Cornwall[2] although the northern towns of Blackpool and Scarborough are also famed seaside resorts. Other notable beaches in England include Chesil Beach, Fistral Beach and the beaches of the Jurassic Coast.
- Casinos in England
- England is not famed for its casinos, but other forms of betting are popular throughout the country.
- Castles in England
- The Tower of London is the most visited castle in England (with 2,389,548 visitors in 2009).[1] Leeds Castle, Dover Castle, Windsor Castle, Lindisfarne Castle and Warwick Castle are also amongst England's more notable castles.
- Festivals in England
- There are festivals and carnivals year-round in the UK, catering to every possible music and cultural genre. The Notting Hill Carnival is the second largest street festival in the world; the Carnaval del Pueblo is Europe's largest celebration of Latin American culture; whilst events such as Creamfields, V Festival, Glastonbury Festival and the Reading and Leeds Festivals tend to attract younger generations.
- Gardens in England
- Heritage railways in England
- Hill forts in England
- Historic houses in England
- Indoor Arenas in England
- Market towns in England
- Monuments and memorials in England
- Museums in England
- National parks in England
- Nature reserves in England
- Palaces in England
- Parks in England
- Piers in England
- Prehistoric sites in England
- Roman sites in England
- Seaside resorts in England
- Shopping centres in England
- Stadiums in England
- Zoos in England
See also
[edit]- Tourism in England
- Economy of England
- Transport in England
- Lists of tourist attractions
- List of tourist attractions in the Isle of Wight
- List of tourist attractions in Kent
- List of tourist attractions in London
- List of tourist attractions in Oxford
- List of tourist attractions in Sheffield
- List of tourist attractions in Somerset
References
[edit]- ^ a b "VISITS MADE IN 2009 TO VISITOR ATTRACTIONS IN MEMBERSHIP WITH ALVA". Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "The twenty best beaches in the UK". London: The Independent. 14 July 2007. Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
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