publication date: Jan 10, 2013
As the birthplace of the
Industrial Revolution 300 years ago, the
Ironbridge Gorge is still amazing visitors today. Here you will find the
world’s first cast iron bridge built over the
River Severn in 1779 and
ten museums spread along its banks together with
restaurants, shops, guest accommodation and a host of attractions.
UK’s most recommended
World Heritage Sites according to
TripAdvisor travellers¹:
1.
Ironbridge Gorge – Shropshire
2.
Heart of Neolithic Orkney – Orkney Islands, Scotland
3.
Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey - North Yorkshire
4.
Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd – Gwynedd, Wales
5.
City of Bath - Bath
6.
Durham Castle and Cathedral – Durham
7.
Old and New Towns of Edinburgh – Edinburgh, Scotland
8.
Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine’s Abbey, and St Martin’s Church – Canterbury
9.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal – North East Wales
10.
Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and St Martin’s Church – London
¹More than 1.1 million
traveller feedback forms were collected in partnership with
UNESCO, making this the largest study of its kind ever conducted.
