Featured attractions & events

There are literally thousands of world-class attractions and events in Britain. You can enjoy British cuisine at a mouth-watering food fair, amuse the family at a top theme park, dance in the streets at a Caribbean carnival, or simply soak up British heritage at a historic castle. Wherever you go in Britain, you’ll find non-stop entertainment of every type.

Use the search on the right to find your favourite attractions and events, or take a look at a few upcoming attactions & events that we can't wait to visit.

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Top 10 Valentine’s Day ideas

Je t'aime, ti amo, te quiero, ich liebe dich, aishiteru. However you say it, sometimes words aren't enough to say 'I love you'. This Valentine's Day, bring your partner to Britain and do something really special.

Top 10 Valentine’s Day ideas
Winter walks at Windsor Castle

Top 10 Winter Walks

Pull on your boots and a snugly scarf and experience Britain at its most wild and wintry. Banish the winter blues with these top 10 winter walks.

Top 10 Winter Walks
Hamlet Statue Stratford upon Avon

Top 10 Literary Landscapes

25 January marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet. To celebrate we’ve raided Britain’s rich library...

Top 10 Literary Landscapes
Thermae Spa, Bath

Top 10 ways to start the New Year

If you haven’t quit smoking, cleared out the garage and gone to the gym yet you probably never will. Here are 10 New Year’s Resolutions that’ll be easier to keep.

Top 10 ways to start the New Year
Sherlock Holmes

Top 10 Sherlock Holmes Locations

Follow hot on the heels of director Guy Ritchie, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law and visit some of the key locations used in the new Sherlock Holmes motion picture.

Top 10 Sherlock Holmes Locations
Shopping Bags

Top 10 UK winter sales destinations

With the ‘January Sales’ starting earlier each year it’s time to start planning your bargain bagging spree.

Top 10 UK winter sales destinations
Sale sign © Britainonview.com / Juliet White

January sales

So you've barely recovered from the annual day of feasting and drinking but there is no time to waste! The January sales are about to begin and there are plenty of bargains to be had!

January sales
Ice skating on the ice rink in the courtyard of Somerset House © Britainonview.com / Jasmine Teer

Top 10 outdoor ice rinks

Picture yourself gliding effortlessly across a carpet of ice as smooth as marble. Twirling, spinning and leaping into the air in a series of dizzying flips and loops…

Top 10 outdoor ice rinks
The Tea Cosy, Brighton - copyright Wordridden

Top 10 British tearooms

Here in Britain we take our tea seriously. Each day we sink 165 million cups of it. It’s our national drink – classless, timeless and tasty. But where to go? Join us for a teatime trip around Britain’s best places to savour a cup of the brown stuff.

Top 10 British tearooms
Rosslyn Chapel Gargoyle

Top 10 British myths and legends

Whether they’re true, just good stories or somewhere in between, we all love a juicy myth or legend. Here are some of Britain’s best and the places to experience them.

Top 10 British myths and legends
January 2009 London Planner

London Planner

Published monthly, London Planner is Visit London's and VisitBritain's official visitor guide to England's capital. Over 125,000 free copies are strategically distributed in over 30 countries worldwide, through Tourist Information Centres across the UK and in selected London outlets.

London Planner
Darwin Statue in Shrewsbury

Darwin200

He is one of the greatest Britons of all time, and in 2009, we celebrate 200 years of Charles Darwin, and 150 years since the publication of Origin of the Species. Darwin200 is a national programme of events celebrating Charles Darwin’s ideas, impact and influence.

Darwin200
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