Tourism in England

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The British Museum, England's single most visited site.
Stonehenge, a World Heritage Site in Wiltshire.
The interior of Wembley Stadium, the most expensive stadium ever built.
Canterbury Cathedral.
The historic 'Old Portsmouth'.
Durham Cathedral, a World Heritage Site.

Tourism plays a significant part in the economic life of England.

Cultural and heritage tourism[edit]

England's long history and pervasive culture spread worldwide through the English language and colonialism make England a popular tourist destination, particularly in London. (See Tourism in London).

Heritage Cities in England[edit]

Other places in England are also of historical interest. The city of Manchester is the second most visited city in England after London (in a survey from 2002).[2] Many foreign tourists also visit the neighbouring countries Scotland and Wales – see tourism in Scotland and tourism in Wales.

Domestic tourists, and foreign tourists who have specific interests in art, music, history etc., also visit the following:

Ecotourism[edit]

The Eden Project is the world's largest greenhouse

England also has some unique natural environments, and has a significant Ecotourism industry:

Most visited sites[edit]

The Minster in York, the second most visited city in the England
St Paul's Cathedral in London is the country's most visited religious building.
The city of Bath has some of the best preserved Roman architecture in England.

Most visited cities by tourists[edit]

National
Rank		 Location Visitor count (2013)(overseas visitors)[3]
1
 London 16,784,000
2
 Manchester 988,000
3
 Birmingham 941,000
4
 Liverpool 562,000
5
 Oxford 456,000
6
 Bristol 428,000
7
 Brighton and Hove 409,000
8
 Cambridge 404,000
9
 Leeds 299,000
10
 Bath 283,000
11
 York 271,000
12
 Nottingham 247,000
13
 Southampton 221,000

Most visited historic sites[edit]

National
Rank		 Site Location Visitor count (2009)[4]
1
 Tower of London London 2,389,548
2
 St Paul's Cathedral London 1,821,321
3
 Westminster Abbey London 1,449,593
4
 Roman Baths Bath 1,196,481
5
 Canterbury Cathedral Canterbury 1,013,118
6
 Stonehenge Amesbury 990,705
7
 Palace of Westminster London 963,362
8
 York Minster York 797,100
9
 Chatsworth House Chatsworth 652,969
10
 Leeds Castle Maidstone 646,801
11
 Hampton Court Palace London 541,646
12
 Blenheim Palace Woodstock 537,120
13
 Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Portsmouth 532,158
14
 Stourhead Mere 356,816
15
 Beaulieu Palace House and Abbey Beaulieu 351,975
The World Heritage Sites of the United Kingdom: cultural sites marked red, natural sites marked green, mixed site (St Kilda) marked blue. Names are abridged to fit on the map. Greater London is home to the cultural sites of Maritime Greenwich, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Tower of London, and Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret's Church.

Most visited museums[edit]

Main article: Most visited museums in the United Kingdom

List of tourist attractions[edit]

Main article: Lists of tourist attractions in England

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Visitor numbers reach seven year high". shakespeare.org.uk. 21 February 2012. 
  2. ^ "Manchester 'England's second city'". BBC News. 12 September 2002. 
  3. ^ "Towns & Cities: VisitBritain Corporate Site". VisitBritain. Retrieved 27 March 2015. 
  4. ^ "VISITS MADE IN 2009 TO VISITOR ATTRACTIONS IN MEMBERSHIP WITH ALVA". Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. Retrieved 21 May 2010. 

External links[edit]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for England.


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