| Top
attractions: top attractions + journeys
through areas of outstanding natural beauty + tube stations of architectural
merit |
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| The
top attractions in the UK for the year
2002 |
| Fee-pay
attractions |
Visitor
numbers |
1 |
London
Eye, London |
4.09
million |
2 |
Tower
of London, London |
1.94
million |
3 |
Eden
Project, St Austell |
1.83
million |
4 |
Legoland
Windsor, Windsor |
1.45
million |
5 |
Flamingo
Land Theme Park and Zoo, Kirby Misperton |
1.39
million |
6 |
Windermere
Lake Cruises, Ambleside |
1.26
million |
7 |
Drayton
Manor Family Theme Park, Tamworth |
1.20
million |
8 |
Edinburgh
Castle, Edinburgh |
1.15
million |
9 |
Chester
Zoo, Chester |
1.13
million |
10 |
Canterbury
Cathedral, Canterbury |
1.11
million |
| Free
attractions |
Visitor
numbers |
1 |
Blackpool
Pleasure Beach, Blackpool |
6.20
million |
| 2 |
Tate
Modern, London |
4.61
million |
| 3 |
British
Museum, London |
4.60
million |
| 4 |
National
Gallery, London |
4.13
million |
| 5 |
Natural
History Museum, London |
2.95
million |
| 6 |
Victoria
and Albert Museum, London |
2.66
million |
| 7 |
Science
Museum, London |
2.62
million |
| 8 |
Pleasureland,
Southport |
2.00
million |
| 9 |
Eastbourne
Pier, Eastbourne |
1.90
million |
| 10 |
York
Minster, York |
1.57
million |
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Source:
www.staruk.org.uk |
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| The
top attractions in France for the year
2001 |
| Cultural
attractions |
Visitor
numbers |
1 |
Tour
Eiffel, Paris |
6.10
million |
2 |
Centre
Georges Pompidou, Paris |
5.34
million |
3 |
Musée
du Louvre, Paris |
5.16
million |
4 |
Château
de Versailles, Ile-de-France |
2.58
million |
5 |
Cité
des Sciences et de l'Industrie, Paris |
2.58
million |
6 |
Musée
d'Orsay, Paris |
1.60
million |
7 |
Abbaye
du Mont-Saint-Michel, Mont-Saint-Michel |
1.03
million |
8 |
Arc
de Triomphe, Paris |
1.02
million |
9 |
Musée
de l'Armée (Hôtel des Invalides), Paris |
0.84
million |
10 |
Château
de Chenonceau, Centre |
0.82
million |
| Non-cultural
attractions |
Visitor
numbers |
1 |
Disneyland
Paris, Marne la Vallée |
12.20
million |
| 2 |
Parc
Futuroscope, Poitiers |
1.97
million |
| 3 |
Parc
Astérix, Plailly |
1.82
million |
| 4 |
Parc
zoologique du Bois de Boulogne, Lille |
1.57
million |
| 5 |
Parc
Marineland, Antibes |
1.50
million |
| 6 |
Jardin
d'Acclimatation, Paris |
1.30
million |
| 7 |
Puy
du Fou (Grand Parc + Cinéscénie), Pays de
la Loire |
1.18
million |
| 8 |
Aquarium
de La Rochelle, La Rochelle |
0.95
million |
| 9 |
Chemin
de fer du Montenvers - Mer de Glace, Chamonix |
0.92
million |
| 10 |
Parc
floral de Paris, Paris |
0.91
million |
| |
Source:
Observatoire National du Tourisme |
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| Journeys
through areas of outstanding natural beauty in the UK |
Here are some routes that pass through parts of Britain that are
of outstanding natural beauty. We hope that this list will provide
you with some useful travelling suggestions.
According
to a national newspaper, there are three great rail routes that
pass through areas of spectacular countryside. We list them here.
They are in no particular order.
- Glasgow
- Mallaig. This route uses the West Highland Line.
- Settle
- Carlisle. This line passes through the northern Pennines.
- Shrewsbury
- Swansea. This follows the Heart of Wales Line.
The
staffs at National Express have suggested several classic express
coach routes through Britain. We are pleased to include their suggestions.
Again, this list is in no particular order.
- Bath -
Bournemouth. You can take a bath at one end and enjoy a dip
the other!
- Carlisle
- Inverness. This route offers a taste of Scotland.
- Leeds
- Carlisle.
Here you see the best of the North.
- Preston
- Whitehaven. This route follows the lakes.
- Sheffield
- Manchester. The clouds need to be high for this trip!
- Shrewsbury
- Aberystwyth. This route takes you from the hills to the
sea.
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| London
Underground - stations chosen for their considerable architectural
merit |
If you are planning
on travelling by London Underground then you may think there will
not be much to see! However, some of the London Underground stations
are of such outstanding architectural interest that they are worthy
of a visit in their own right. Here are our suggestions.
- Canary
Wharf. This station is on the new Jubilee
Line Extension and has minimalist cathedral-like qualities.
- North
Greenwich. Here is another station on the new Jubilee Line
Extension. This station is the largest metro station in Europe.
It has blue-mosaic tiling and angled supporting columns.
- Westminster.
Again, this is on the new Jubilee Line Extension. This station
has won an award for its architecture.
- Stratford.
The Stratford interchange is also on the new Jubilee Line Extension,
and it is worthy of viewing for its wave-shaped roof.
- Arnos
Grove. Of the older stations, Arnos Grove is a classic example
of 1930s design.
- Baker
Street. This station is in typical Victorian style.
- Piccadilly.
This station is in typical Art Deco style.
- Gloucester
Road. This station has platform art exhibits that make it
worth viewing.
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| Your
travel comments |
If
you do visit any of the places above, or travel by any of the above
routes, then we would be pleased to receive your
views. We are particularly interested in hearing about your
favourite routes and favourite places. Please give your reasons,
in no more than one hundred words. We hope to publish your suggestions on this
website. Thank you in anticipation.
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