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Eupedia's travel guides allow you to plan your holidays/vacations by browsing all the popular tourist destinations by region. Our visual approach gives you an instant glance at the attractions that you might be interested in. To make your trip planning easier, we have carefully rated each destination based on their sightseeing value.

Top Travel Destinations

This is our ranking of the most interesting English cities and towns to visit. We took into account the attractiveness, atmosphere, historical heritage, as well as the number and quality of museums.

1. London
Houses Of Parliament and Big Ben at dusk, London (© S. Greg Panosian | iStockphoto.com)
best in Europe London
2. Oxford
Bridge of Sighs, Oxford (© Arsty | Dreamstime.com)
must-see Oxford
3. Cambridge
King's College, Old Schools & Clare College, Cambridge University (© oversnap | iStockphoto.com)
must-see Cambridge
4. Bath
Cathedral & Roman Baths, Bath (© Eupedia.com)
must-see Bath
5. York
York Minster (© Andyrogers23 | Dreamstime.com)
must-see York
6. Brighton
Royal Pavilion, Brighton (© Eupedia.com)
must-see Brighton
7. Liverpool
Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building, Liverpool (© Msujan | Dreamstime.com)
must-see Liverpool
8. Durham
Durham Castle (© Michael Dodd | iStockphoto.com)
outstanding Durham

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Top Castles & Stately Homes

1. Windsor & Eton
Windsor Castle (© Lisa Kyle Young | iStockphoto.com)
must-see Windsor & Eton
2. Castle Howard
Castle Howard (photo by chris - Creative Commons Licence)
must-see Castle Howard
3. Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace (© Eupedia.com)
must-see Blenheim Palace
4. Chatsworth House
Chatsworth House (photo by Rob Bendall - Creative Commons Licence)
must-see Chatsworth House
5. Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor (© Peter Clark | iStockphoto.com)
must-see Waddesdon Manor
6. Burghley House
Burghley House (photo by Anthony Masi - Creative Commons Licence)
must-see Burghley House
7. Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle (© Klaas Lingbeek- van Kranen | iStockphoto.com)
must-see Alnwick Castle & Garden
8. Longleat House
Longleat House (© Matthew Collingwood | Bigstock.com)
outstanding Longleat House & Safari Park

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Other Popular Attractions

Stonehenge
Stonehenge (© fotoVoyager | iStockphoto.com)
very good Stonehenge
Glastonbury
Glastonbury Tor (© Blackbeck | iStockphoto.com)
very good Glastonbury
St Michael's Mount
The receding tide exposes the causeway to St. Michael’s Mount (© Blackbeck | iStockphoto.com)
very good St Michael's Mount
Isles of Scilly
Old town beach in St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly (© Stephen Rees | iStockphoto.com)
very good Isles of Scilly

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North-West England
Mountain tarn reflections, Lake District (© Stewart Smith | iStockphoto.com)
West Midlands
Shropshire farmland (© Chris Elwell | iStockphoto.com)
East Midlands
Peak district (© James Thew | iStockphoto.com)
South-West England
Cobblestone Tor, Dartmoor National Park (© Moorefam | iStockphoto.com)
North-East England
Codger Fort Folly, Northumberland (© Nick Webley | iStockphoto.com)
Yorkshire
Stone houses in Yockenthwaite, Wharfdale Valley, Yorkshire Dales (© Kevin Eaves | iStockphoto.com)
East England
Thurne Wind Pump at sunrise, Norfolk (© Richard Bowden | iStockphoto.com)
South-East England
Seven Sisters Cliffs near Eastbourne, Sussex (© Nickos | iStockphoto.com)

Cities (over 50,000 inhabitants) are indicated in bold.

Eupedia's Rating System

Cities, towns, villages & historic buildings

good : moderately interesting - nice for a quick stop
very good : recommended - to visit if you have time
outstanding : outstanding place - really deserves to be seen
must-see : best of the country - shouldn't be missed
best in Europe : one of the world's great cities (beyond rating)

Natural attractions

good : interesting
very good : recommended
outstanding : highly recommended
must-see : world-class
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