England Visitor Attractions and Sightseeing Guide
interesting places to visit throughout England
England Sightseeing Selections
- England Museums & Galleries - selected art galleries and museums
- England Ideal for Children - selected family-friendly attractions
- England House & Castles - great country houses and historic castles
- England Parks & Gardens - landscaped gardens and parkland
- England Places of Worship - magnificent cathedrals, historic churches and more
- England Theme Parks - concentrated fantasy and excitement
- England Zoos & Aquaria - wildlife collections on land and below the surface
England Sightseeing by Destination
please use the left-hand menu to find visitor attractions in specific England locations
England Major Attractions
the top places to visit in England
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Magnificent 18th century country house, designed by Vanbrugh, home to the Howard family and setting for "Brideshead Revisited" - house tours, garden walks, adventure playground, farm shop, cafe and garden centre - short drive from York - open daily late March to end October (gardens and shops all year)
Exciting Viking lifestyle experience on the site of major archeological discoveries - time capsule travel through the ancient city of Jorvik, encounter Norse-speaking citizens, sense the sights and smells of their time and see inside their houses and backyards - central York location - open daily except Christmas
over 100 locomotives, 200 items of rolling stock, posters, art - displays about building, running and using the railways - located near York Station - open daily except Christmas
largest collection of medieval stained glass in Britain - wooden-vaulted chapter house - 15th century choir screen - 275 steps to top of the tower, with far-reaching views - shop and tea rooms - open for sightseeing daily except Good Friday, Easter Sunday and some other occasions
Castle Howard
York
Brideshead Revisited location
Jorvik Viking Centre
York
explore a Viking-age city
National Railway Museum
York
largest railway museum in the world
York Minster
York
northern Europe's largest Gothic cathedral
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