Discover the Outdoors

Alton Towers Resort

Farley Lane, Alton · ST10 4DB

Major theme park set in historic Staffordshire gardens.

Photo: Richard Cooke · CC BY-SA 2.0

Angel of the North

Durham Road, Gateshead · NE9 7TY

Antony Gormley’s towering hillside sculpture beside the A1.

Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0

Avebury Stone Circle

Avebury, Marlborough · SN8 1RF

Huge Neolithic stone circle you can walk among in the village.

Photo: Tilman2007 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Canterbury Cathedral

Cathedral House, Canterbury · CT1 2EH

UNESCO cathedral at the heart of England’s oldest cathedral city.

Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0

Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar, Somerset · BS27 3QE

England’s largest gorge with cliffs, caves and a clifftop walk.

Photo: Nigel Mykura · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chessington World of Adventures

Leatherhead Road, Chessington · KT9 2NE

Theme park and zoo south of London.

Photo: Simon Carey · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coniston Water

Coniston, Cumbria · LA21 8AJ

Long quiet lake linked with Donald Campbell and Swallows & Amazons.

Photo: Ian Greig · CC BY-SA 2.0

Derwentwater (Keswick)

Keswick, Cumbria · CA12 5DJ

Popular Lake District shore with launch jetties and fell views.

Photo: pam fray · CC BY-SA 2.0

Durham Cathedral

The College, Durham · DH1 3EH

Norman cathedral high above a loop of the River Wear.

Photo: Tilman2007 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Eden Project

Bodelva, Cornwall · PL24 2SG

Rainforest and Mediterranean biomes in a former clay pit.

Photo: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fairy Pools, Skye

Glenbrittle, Isle of Skye · IV47 8TA

Clear pools and waterfalls beneath the Cuillin mountains.

Photo: Drianmcdonald · CC BY 4.0

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal

Ripon, North Yorkshire · HG4 3DY

Ruined Cistercian abbey set in a spectacular water garden.

Photo: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Glenridding & Ullswater steamers

Glenridding, Cumbria · CA11 0PA

Busy Ullswater steamer pier and lakeside walks beneath Helvellyn.

Photo: wfmillar · CC BY-SA 2.0

Iron Bridge

Ironbridge, Telford · TF8 7JP

World’s first major cast-iron bridge in the Severn Gorge.

Photo: Chuckchuckle · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kew Gardens

Kew, Richmond · TW9 3AE

UNESCO Royal Botanic Gardens with glasshouses and tree walk.

Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0

LEGOLAND Windsor

Winkfield Road, Windsor · SL4 4AY

LEGO-themed rides and builds for younger families.

Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0

Loch Lomond shoreline at Luss

Luss, Alexandria · G83 8NZ

Classic lochside village pier and shore walks.

Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Malham Cove

Malham, Skipton · BD23 4DA

Curved limestone cliff and pavement in the Yorkshire Dales.

Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Man of Storr

Trotternish, Isle of Skye · IV51 9HX

Iconic pinnacle above the Trotternish ridge on Skye.

Photo: JoachimKohlerBremen · CC BY-SA 4.0

Portmeirion

Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth · LL48 6ER

Italianate coastal village created by Clough Williams-Ellis.

Photo: Chris Gorringe · CC BY-SA 2.0

Salisbury Cathedral

The Close, Salisbury · SP1 2EJ

England’s tallest spire and a rare original Magna Carta.

Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stonehenge

Amesbury, Salisbury · SP4 7DE

World-famous prehistoric stone circle on Salisbury Plain.

Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stowe Gardens

Buckingham · MK18 5EQ

Landmark landscape garden of temples, lakes and avenues.

Photo: Chris Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Backs, Cambridge

Queen's Road, Cambridge · CB3 9ET

College lawns and river views behind Cambridge’s historic colleges.

Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge Road, London · SE1 2UP

Victorian bascule bridge with skyline views over the Thames.

Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Windermere lakeside (Bowness)

Bowness-on-Windermere · LA23 3HJ

Classic Lake District shoreline promenade and steamer piers.

Photo: Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0

WWT Slimbridge

Slimbridge, Gloucester · GL2 7BT

Flagship wetland centre on the Severn Estuary.

Photo: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0

York Minster

Deangate, York · YO1 7HH

Gothic cathedral dominating York’s medieval city centre.

Photo: Michael D Beckwith · CC0

East Point Pavilion

Lowestoft

East Point Pavilion is a named UK tourist attraction near Lowestoft. Check local access, opening hours and admission before travelling.

Southwold Pier

Southwold

Southwold Pier is a named UK tourist attraction near Southwold. Check local access, opening hours and admission before travelling.

Cromer Pier

Cromer

Cromer Pier is a named UK tourist attraction near Cromer. Check local access, opening hours and admission before travelling.

Sheringham Park

Sheringham

Sheringham Park is a named UK tourist attraction near Sheringham. Check local access, opening hours and admission before travelling.

Eden Project

St Austell, Cornwall

Eden Project is a well-known UK visitor attraction near St Austell, Cornwall. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Legoland Windsor

Windsor, Berkshire

Legoland Windsor is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Windsor, Berkshire. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Alton Towers

Alton, Staffordshire

Alton Towers is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Alton, Staffordshire. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Blackpool Tower

Blackpool, Lancashire

Blackpool Tower is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Blackpool, Lancashire. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Chessington World of Adventures

Chessington, Surrey

Chessington World of Adventures is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Chessington, Surrey. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Kew Gardens

Richmond, London

Kew Gardens is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Richmond, London. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Longleat Safari Park

Warminster, Wiltshire

Longleat Safari Park is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Warminster, Wiltshire. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Cadbury World

Bournville, Birmingham

Cadbury World is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Bournville, Birmingham. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Jorvik Viking Centre

York, Yorkshire

Jorvik Viking Centre is a well-known UK visitor attraction near York, Yorkshire. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar, Somerset

Cheddar Gorge is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Cheddar, Somerset. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Wookey Hole Caves

Wookey Hole, Somerset

Wookey Hole Caves is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Wookey Hole, Somerset. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Kynren

Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Kynren is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge

Ballintoy, County Antrim

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Ballintoy, County Antrim. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Loch Lomond Shores

Balloch, West Dunbartonshire

Loch Lomond Shores is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Balloch, West Dunbartonshire. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Snowdon Mountain Railway

Llanberis, Gwynedd

Snowdon Mountain Railway is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Llanberis, Gwynedd. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

National Botanic Garden of Wales

Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire

National Botanic Garden of Wales is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Loch Ness Centre

Drumnadrochit, Highland

Loch Ness Centre is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Drumnadrochit, Highland. Check opening times and admission before visiting.

Chester Zoo

Upton, Cheshire

Chester Zoo is a well-known UK visitor attraction near Upton, Cheshire. Check opening times and admission before visiting.