Places worth the detour in United Kingdom
United Kingdom has 5,000 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 16 kinds — the biggest group is castles, palaces & forts (1,090). The best known is Montserrat. 4,389 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Castles, palaces & forts in United Kingdom 1,090
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Buckingham Palace
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Iconic
Official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch
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Windsor Castle
Castles & palaces · 11th century · Iconic
Royal residence at Windsor in Berkshire, England, UK
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Balmoral Castle
Castles & palaces · 14th century · Renowned
Estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Kensington Palace
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Renowned
Royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, London, England, UK
Ancient & archaeological sites in United Kingdom 933
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Stonehenge
Ancient & megalithic · 30th century BC · Iconic
Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
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Antonine Wall
Ancient & megalithic · 2nd century · Renowned
Defensive fortification in Roman Britain
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Blenheim Palace
Ancient & megalithic · 18th century · Renowned
Country house near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Skara Brae
Ancient & megalithic · 32nd century BC · Renowned
Neolithic archaeological site in Scotland
Parks, canyons & rock formations in United Kingdom 837
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Montserrat
Natural wonders · 17th century · Iconic
British overseas territory and island in the Caribbean
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Isle of Wight
Natural wonders · Iconic
Island, county and unitary authority area of England, United Kingdom
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Loch Ness
Natural wonders · Iconic
Lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows via Loch Dochfour to the River Ness and Caledonian Canal
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in United Kingdom 503
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St Paul's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 17th century · Iconic
Cathedral in the City of London, England, UK
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Canterbury Cathedral
Sacred sites · 6th century · Renowned
Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, England, founded in 597
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Salisbury Cathedral
Sacred sites · 13th century · Renowned
Church of England cathedral in Salisbury, England, UK
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Winchester Cathedral
Sacred sites · 11th century · Renowned
Cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
Museums & galleries in United Kingdom 336
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British Museum
Museums & galleries · 18th century · Iconic
National museum in London, United Kingdom
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Royal Observatory
Museums & galleries · 17th century · Renowned
Observatory in Greenwich, London, UK
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Renowned
Museum in London, England, United Kingdom
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Tate Modern
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Renowned
Modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England
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Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Renowned
Museum and art gallery in Derby, England, United Kingdom
Towers & lighthouses in United Kingdom 278
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Big Ben
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Iconic
Tower of the Palace of Westminster, London containing the bell Big Ben
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Broadway Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 18th century · Notable
Folly tower in Broadway, Wychavon, Worcestershire, England, UK
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BT Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, England, UK
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Blackpool Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Notable
Observation tower and entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Victoria Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Notable
Tallest tower of the Palace of Westminster in London, England
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ArcelorMittal Orbit
Towers & lighthouses · 21st century · Notable
Sculpture and observation tower in the Olympic Park in Stratford, London
Parks, gardens & arboretums in United Kingdom 210
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Kew Gardens
Parks & gardens · Renowned
Botanical garden and world's largest collection of living plants in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Monuments & statues in United Kingdom 170
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Albert Memorial
Monuments & statues · 19th century · Notable
Memorial to Prince Albert in Kensington Gardens, London
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Victoria Memorial
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Notable
Memorial to Queen Victoria in London, England, UK
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in United Kingdom 148
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St Margaret's Church, Westminster
Macabre & curious · 11th century · Renowned
Church in Westminster, London, United Kingdom
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Highgate Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Notable
Place of burial in north London, England, UK
Caves & caverns in United Kingdom 106
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Gorham's Cave
Caves & caverns · Notable
Natural sea cave in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar; one of the last known habitations of the Neanderthals in Europe
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Creswell Crags
Caves & caverns · Notable
Limestone gorge on the border between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, England
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in United Kingdom 106
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London Zoo
Fun & leisure · 19th century · Renowned
World's oldest scientific zoo, in London, England
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Aviemore
Fun & leisure · Notable
Town and tourist resort, situated within the Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland
Bridges & aqueducts in United Kingdom 103
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London Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Iconic
Road bridge across River Thames in London, opened in 1973
Waterfalls in United Kingdom 92
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Grey Mare's Tail
Waterfalls · Hidden gem
Waterfall in the Moffat Hills, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Beaches & coves in United Kingdom 61
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Seven Mile Beach
Beaches & coves · Hidden gem
Beach and settlement on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands
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Camber Sands
Beaches & coves · Hidden gem
Beach at the village of Camber, Kent near Rye, East Sussex, England
Abandoned places & ghost towns in United Kingdom 20
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Stowe
Abandoned & ghost towns · Notable
Civil parish and former village in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
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Tyneham
Abandoned & ghost towns · Hidden gem
Former civil parish and ghost village in south Dorset, England
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Goltho
Abandoned & ghost towns · Hidden gem
Civil parish and abandoned village in Lincolnshire, England, UK
Volcanoes, geysers & hot springs in United Kingdom 7
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Tristan da Cunha
Volcanic & geothermal · Hidden gem
Main island of the Tristan da Cunha island group
