World Heritage Sites in the UK
Did you know that there are 25 World Heritage Sites in the UK ? That is, 25 unique places of "outstanding universal value" . They are well worth putting near the top of your list of places to visit in the UK.
These sites are beneficiaries from the 1972 World Heritage Convention and the yearly World Heritage Committee, part of UNESCO, and are funded by the countries who have signed up. The shared vision sees these sites as our legacy from the past, to enjoy and live with today, and to pass on to future generations. Both our cultural and natural heritage are irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration and make good family holiday destinations: beautiful, interesting, fulfilling, educational and fun.
Here are the 25 UK World Heritage sites with links.
The Dorset and East Devon Coast
Canterbury Cathedral
Stonehenge
City Of Bath
Westminster Palace
Abbey
Saint Margaret's Church
The Tower of London
Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew
Maritime Greenwich
Blaenavon
Blenheim Palace
Ironbridge Gorge
Harlech
Derwent Valley Mills
Caernarfon
Beaumaris
Conwy
Saltaire
Studley Royal Park and Fountains Abbey Ruins
Durham Castle and Durham Cathedral
Hadrians Wall
New Lanark
Giant's Causeway
Old and New Towns of Edinburugh
St Kilda
Heart of Neolithic Orkeney
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