The clue’s in the name. Great Britain packs so much greatness into its pint-sized shores: crumbling castles, soaring cathedrals, quaint villages, timeless landscapes and history galore. Check out these
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Great Britain's Top 16
1. Watch the world pass by in Regent’s Park, one of London’s loveliest parks2. Shop, tan and party in Brighton & Hove, the hedonist capital of the southeast
3. Follow in the inspirational footsteps of literary greats as you explore Oxford’s magical colleges
4. Secure a space on a magical dawn walk inside Stonehenge’s ring
5. Canoe your way through the tranquil waterways of the Norfolk Broads
6. Survey the buzzing city of Birmingham from its library’s rooftop ‘secret garden’
7. Explore the medieval streets of York and its awe-inspiring cathedral
8. Explore Chester’s Tudor-era shopping district, the Rows
9. Trace a collision of rock and sea along the county’s coast on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
10. Climb to the summit of Scafell Pike, England’s highest mountain
11. Visit Hay-on-Wye, the Welsh town that’s besotted with books
12. Explore Victoria Tunnel, a coal-wagon tunnel and WWII air-raid shelter beneath Newcastle’s streets
13. Climb Snowdonia’s second-most-famous peak, Cader Idris
14. Hike up an extinct volcano for an unparalleled Edinburgh panorama from Arthur’s Seat
15. Admire the 18th-century architectural genius of Culzean Castle, perched on wild sea cliffs
16. Strut with the peacocks at elegant Scone Palace, near where Scottish kings were once crowned