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Country guide
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is 244,376 km² holding 69,281,437 people, and it is four countries rather than one: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast as their capitals. Three of the four run parliaments of their own over devolved matters, and the law splits three ways — England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland. A visitor meets that in small practical things rather than at a border. London alone holds about 9.1 million of the total, which is why so many trips never leave it, and why the ones that do feel like arriving somewhere else.
Cities
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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London
Photograph · Ilya Grigorik · CC BY-SA 3.0
London 18,188 places -
Edinburgh
Photograph · 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Edinburgh 2,282 places -
Glasgow
Photograph · 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Glasgow 1,929 places -
Manchester
Photograph · Daniel Nisbet from Manchester, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0
Manchester 2,121 places
Practical information
Practical information
- Language spoken
- English; Welsh is official in Wales
- National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
- Dialling code
- +44
- International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
- Currency
- Pound sterling (GBP)
- Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
- Emergency number
- 999 or 112
- Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
- Plug type
- Type G · 230 V
- Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
- Tap water
- Safe from the mains
- Public water suppliers regulate mains drinking water; use cold mains taps
Planning a visit
- Seasonal closure recorded
- The current month
- January: seasonal closure recorded
- February: seasonal closure recorded
- March: seasonal closure recorded
- April: seasonal closure recorded
- May: seasonal closure recorded
- June: seasonal closure recorded
- July: seasonal closure recorded
- August: seasonal closure recorded — this month
- September: seasonal closure recorded
- October: seasonal closure recorded
- November: seasonal closure recorded
- December: seasonal closure recorded
Top things to see
Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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Willow Tearooms 02 1 hourWillow Tearooms
The Willow Tearooms, trading as Mackintosh at the Willow, is a historic tearoom in Glasgow designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. It stands as a significant example of his architectural and interior design work, dating from the early twentieth century.
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Restaurant Gordon Ramsay 03 1 hourRestaurant Gordon Ramsay
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Wong Kei 04 1 hourWong Kei
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Ace Cafe London 05 1 hourAce Cafe London
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Simpson's-in-the-Strand 06 1 hourSimpson's-in-the-Strand
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Michelin House 07 1 hourMichelin House
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Hornsey Town Hall 08 1 hourHornsey Town Hall
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Quo Vadis 09 1 hourQuo Vadis
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L'Escargot 10 1 hourL'Escargot
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O'Neill's pub, Muswell Hill 11 1 hourO'Neill's pub, Muswell Hill
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Gordon Ramsay Plane Food 12 1 hourGordon Ramsay Plane Food
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The Dome 13 1 hourThe Dome
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Veeraswamy 14 1 hourVeeraswamy
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German Gymnasium 15 1 hourGerman Gymnasium
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The Wolseley 16 1 hourThe Wolseley
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A. Wong 17 1 hourA. Wong
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Dinner by Heston Blumenthal 18 1 hourDinner by Heston Blumenthal
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El Vino 19 1 hourEl Vino
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Glasgow Liberal Club, 2 Nelson Mandela Place 20 1 hourGlasgow Liberal Club, 2 Nelson Mandela Place
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Regency Café 21 1 hourRegency Café
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Sweetings 22 1 hourSweetings
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Goat 23 1 hourGoat
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Sketch 24 1 hourSketch
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St. John 25 1 hourSt. John
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The Bag O'Nails 26 1 hourThe Bag O'Nails
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Bull and Crown 27 1 hourBull and Crown
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Crocker's Folly 28 1 hourCrocker's Folly
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Dell Restaurant 29 1 hourDell Restaurant
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Lima 30 1 hourLima
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Bentley's 31 1 hourBentley's
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Bread Street Kitchen 32 1 hourBread Street Kitchen
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Chez Bruce 33 1 hourChez Bruce
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Chutney Mary 34 1 hourChutney Mary
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Elystan Street 35 1 hourElystan Street
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Harry's Bar (London) 36 1 hourHarry's Bar (London)
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Kettner's Restaurant 37 1 hourKettner's Restaurant
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Langan's Brasserie 38 1 hourLangan's Brasserie
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Lisboa Patisserie 39 1 hourLisboa Patisserie
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Maze Grill Royal Hospital Road 40 1 hourMaze Grill Royal Hospital Road
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Old Fire Station, Chiswick 41 1 hourOld Fire Station, Chiswick
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Pétrus 42 1 hourPétrus
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Quilon Restaurant 43 1 hourQuilon Restaurant
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San Lorenzo 44 1 hourSan Lorenzo
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Seashell of Lisson Grove 45 1 hourSeashell of Lisson Grove
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St Paul's Tavern 46 1 hourSt Paul's Tavern
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The Cross Keys 47 1 hourThe Cross Keys
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The Ivy 48 1 hourThe Ivy
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The Troubadour 49 1 hourThe Troubadour
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Yauatcha 50 1 hourYauatcha
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Ye Olde Cherry Tree 51 1 hourYe Olde Cherry Tree
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Zaika 52 1 hourZaika
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Hakkasan 53 1 hourHakkasan
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Club Autonomie 54 1 hourClub Autonomie
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Levenshulme South railway station 55 1 hourLevenshulme South railway station
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Scandinavian Kitchen 56 1 hourScandinavian Kitchen
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The Araki 57 1 hourThe Araki
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161, Wardour Street 58 1 hour161, Wardour Street
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27, Monmouth Street 59 1 hour27, Monmouth Street
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2, St Mark Street 60 1 hour2, St Mark Street
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3, Fleet Street 61 1 hour3, Fleet Street
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4-8, Newport Place Wc2 62 1 hour4-8, Newport Place Wc2
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50, Red Lion Street 63 1 hour50, Red Lion Street
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51, Lambs Conduit Street 64 1 hour51, Lambs Conduit Street
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9, Cosmo Place 65 1 hour9, Cosmo Place
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Bournemouth, Milngavie Road, Bearsden 66 1 hourBournemouth, Milngavie Road, Bearsden
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Cafe Med 67 1 hourCafe Med
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Watch House In St Marys Churchyard (Recreation Ground) 68 1 hourWatch House In St Marys Churchyard (Recreation Ground)
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Brockwell Hall 69 1 hourBrockwell Hall
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Le Gavroche 70 1 hourLe Gavroche
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The River Café 71 1 hourThe River Café
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Café Monico 72 1 hourCafé Monico
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Galvin at Windows 73 1 hourGalvin at Windows
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The Magazine 74 1 hourThe Magazine
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The Witchery 75 1 hourThe Witchery
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Cabmen's Shelter 76 1 hourCabmen's Shelter
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Cabmen's Shelter 77 1 hourCabmen's Shelter
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Orangery at Kensington Palace 78 1 hourOrangery at Kensington Palace
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Bob Bob Ricard 79 1 hourBob Bob Ricard
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Cafe Oto 80 1 hourCafe Oto
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Cyberia 81 1 hourCyberia
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Theatre Museum 82 1 hourTheatre Museum
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The Five Fields 83 1 hourThe Five Fields
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The Ledbury 84 1 hourThe Ledbury
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107, Great Russell Street 85 1 hour107, Great Russell Street
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113, Cannon Street Ec4 86 1 hour113, Cannon Street Ec4
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12, Jerusalem Passage 87 1 hour12, Jerusalem Passage
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13, Church Street 88 1 hour13, Church Street
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14, Artillery Passage E1 89 1 hour14, Artillery Passage E1
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15, Tavistock Street Wc2 90 1 hour15, Tavistock Street Wc2
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16, Artillery Passage E1 91 1 hour16, Artillery Passage E1
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207 High Holborn 92 1 hour207 High Holborn
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20 And 21, Warren Street 93 1 hour20 And 21, Warren Street
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20, King Street 94 1 hour20, King Street
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21, Sheen Road 95 1 hour21, Sheen Road
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22, Church Street 96 1 hour22, Church Street
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24, Ganton Street 97 1 hour24, Ganton Street
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25, Litchfield Street Wc2 98 1 hour25, Litchfield Street Wc2
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27, Litchfield Street Wc2 99 1 hour27, Litchfield Street Wc2
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33, Fleet Street Ec4 100 1 hour33, Fleet Street Ec4
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Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·
Common questions
How long should a first trip to United Kingdom be?
Ten to fourteen days can cover four or five days in London, two in Manchester, and two or three each in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Highlands, Lake District, or Welsh national parks need dedicated nights and should not be squeezed into London day trips.
What entry documents are needed for United Kingdom?
UK document rules depend on nationality and trip purpose, and many visitors now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation before boarding. Check the linked UK government visa service for both visa and ETA status shortly before travel.
What is the best way to travel around United Kingdom?
Intercity rail is the practical spine between London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, with advance fares usually distinct from flexible tickets. Each city runs its own local fare system, so London's contactless cap is not a nationwide travel pass.
When is a practical time to visit United Kingdom?
May to June and September are useful planning windows for this route, but conditions vary between southern England and Scotland. Festival dates in Edinburgh and rural transport in national parks can matter more than the national seasonal label.
What money and payment basics apply in United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom uses pound sterling (GBP). Contactless payment is widespread in major cities, but keep another payment method for rural services or terminals that do not share London's payment arrangements.
What practical safety details should I save for United Kingdom?
Use 999 or 112 for emergencies in the United Kingdom. Type G sockets supply 230 V, and mains tap water is recorded as safe; save rail disruption information as well when the itinerary depends on several city-to-city journeys.