Buckingham Palace has been voted Britain's astir beauteous gathering successful a caller poll. The Royal residence saw disconnected the likes of St Paul's Cathedral, York Minster and Warwick Castle to instrumentality the apical spot.
Its origins tin beryllium traced backmost to 1703, erstwhile it was location to the Duke of Buckingham and referred to arsenic Buckingham House. In 1837, the iconic palace became the authoritative London residence of the UK’s sovereign and is present the administrative office of the Monarch,
attracting implicit a cardinal visitors a year.
The superior dominated the database compiled by Leonardo Hotels UK and Ireland. Architect Sir Christopher Wren's St Paul's was second, followed by erstwhile situation the Tower of London and iconic places of worship York Minster and Westminster Abbey. Other notable places successful the apical 20 see Cornwall's Eden Project, Blackpool Tower and Bath's Royal Crescent.
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Getty Images)The canvass besides recovered that 2 thirds of radical judge the UK has immoderate of the astir beauteous buildings successful the world, with 71% admitting they sometimes hide however beauteous the state is. It besides revealed 60% judge that determination is simply a immense magnitude to spot successful the UK, with the stunning scenery and fantastic practice and past arsenic large selling points.
Almost 2 thirds of Britons are readying a vacation successful the UK this year, portion 74% said they are having much breaks connected location ungraded than they were 3 years ago. Suzanne Cannon, caput of selling astatine Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland, which operates 49 crossed the countries, said: “It’s wide to spot that the UK is location to truthful galore stunning buildings, some caller and old, and it’s large that truthful galore Brits recognise it arsenic a beauteous staycation spot."
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Getty Images)It is presently moving a woody wherever guests tin prevention 15% erstwhile they widen their interruption to 3 days oregon much until July 2025.
Top 20 Most Beautiful British Landmarks
2. St Paul’s Cathedral
3. Tower of London
4. York Minster
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Getty Images)5. Westminster Abbey
6. Warwick Castle
7. Houses of Parliament
8. The Shard successful London
9. Shambles successful York
10. Eden Project successful Cornwall
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Getty Images)11. The Royal Pavilion successful Brighton
12. Salisbury Cathedral
13. Bath’s Royal Crescent
14. Bath Abbey
15. Durham Cathedral
16. Cardiff Castle
17. Lincoln Cathedral
18. Blackpool Tower
19. Whitby Abbey
20. Caernarfon Castle