The British Museum in London was the most visited tourist attraction in the U.K., with over 5.9 million visitors, followed by Tate Modern, with approximately 5.6 million visitors.
The National Gallery, the Natural History Museum (South Kensington), the V&A, Science Museum, Southbank Centre, Somerset House, Tower of London and Royal Museums Greenwich complete the top 10.
The National Museum of Scotland was 11th overall with 2.2 million visitors, up 20% on 2016, with Edinburgh Castle in 12th with a 16% increase to 2.1 million.
To identify Britain’s 100 Most Popular Tourist Attractions, CEOWORLD magazine reviewed data from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), one of the UK’s leading tourism organisations. The following list showcases the most visited attraction in the U.K. in 2017.
The 100 Most Popular Tourist Attractions In The United Kingdom:
| Rank | Tourist Attraction | Number Of Visitors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Museum | 5906716 |
| 2 | Tate Modern | 5656004 |
| 3 | National Gallery | 5229192 |
| 4 | NHM (South Kensington) | 4434520 |
| 5 | V&A South Kensington | 3789748 |
| 6 | Science Museum | 3251000 |
| 7 | Southbank Centre | 3232655 |
| 8 | Somerset House | 3223350 |
| 9 | Tower of London | 2843031 |
| 10 | Royal Museums Greenwich | 2607099 |
| 11 | National Museum of Scotland | 2165601 |
| 12 | Edinburgh Castle | 2063709 |
| 13 | Chester Zoo | 1866628 |
| 14 | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | 1802958 |
| 15 | Tate Britain | 1777877 |
| 16 | National Portrait Gallery | 1703411 |
| 17 | Scottish National Gallery | 1600761 |
| 18 | Stonehenge | 1582532 |
| 19 | St Paul's Cathedral | 1571197 |
| 20 | Westminster Abbey | 1547001 |
| 21 | Royal Albert Hall | 1495387 |
| 22 | British Library | 1426433 |
| 23 | Riverside Museum | 1355359 |
| 24 | Roman Baths and Pump Room | 1318976 |
| 25 | Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum | 1304072 |
| 26 | Old Royal Naval College | 1221720 |
| 27 | RHS Garden Wisley | 1143175 |
| 28 | ZSL London Zoo | 1102790 |
| 29 | National Museum Royal Navy | 1081909 |
| 30 | Royal Academy of Arts | 1049962 |
| 31 | Eden Project | 1024156 |
| 32 | Giants Causeway | 1011467 |
| 33 | Houses of Parliament | 1007568 |
| 34 | Hampton Court Palace | 999313 |
| 35 | The Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Swan Theatre | 999041 |
| 36 | IWM London | 992690 |
| 37 | Horniman Museums and Gardens | 942971 |
| 38 | Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology | 937568 |
| 39 | Shakespeare's Globe | 924220 |
| 40 | Merseyside Maritime Museum | 922503 |
| 41 | Blenheim Palace | 917741 |
| 42 | Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh | 904956 |
| 43 | Canterbury Cathedral | 875447 |
| 44 | Tower Bridge Exhibition | 806950 |
| 45 | Bodleian Library | 771283 |
| 46 | Titanic Belfast | 771038 |
| 47 | Oxford University Museum of Natural History | 768487 |
| 48 | National War Museum, Edinburgh | 764079 |
| 49 | Museum of Liverpool | 737120 |
| 50 | National Railway Museum | 718000 |
| 51 | York Minster | 691716 |
| 52 | Museum of London | 678379 |
| 53 | World Museum Liverpool | 672120 |
| 54 | Gallery of Modern Art | 670485 |
| 55 | Museum of Science and Industry | 664000 |
| 56 | ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | 658200 |
| 57 | Kensington Palace | 645370 |
| 58 | Edinburgh Zoo | 642677 |
| 59 | Chatsworth | 636655 |
| 60 | Tate Liverpool | 628024 |
| 61 | Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery | 602634 |
| 62 | Leeds Castle | 572195 |
| 63 | Stirling Castle | 567259 |
| 64 | Westonbirt, The National Arboretum | 538605 |
| 65 | Churchill War Rooms | 534723 |
| 66 | Ulster Museum | 533153 |
| 67 | Bristol Zoo Gardens | 523166 |
| 68 | RHS Garden Harlow Carr | 498933 |
| 69 | National Science and Media Museum | 493000 |
| 70 | Urquhart Castle | 488136 |
| 71 | Cliveden | 487679 |
| 72 | Pitt Rivers Museum | 480663 |
| 73 | Waddesdon Manor | 467308 |
| 74 | Attingham Park | 464871 |
| 75 | Belton House | 444823 |
| 76 | Fountains Abbey Estate | 420016 |
| 77 | Shakespeare's Birthplace | 418947 |
| 78 | V&A Museum of Childhood | 406101 |
| 79 | International Slavery Museum | 398221 |
| 80 | The Fitzwilliam Museum | 397169 |
| 81 | Glenfinnan | 396448 |
| 82 | IWM Duxford | 391532 |
| 83 | Anglesey Abbey | 390181 |
| 84 | Glasgow Cathedral | 389101 |
| 85 | Calke Abbey | 388742 |
| 86 | London Transport Museum | 382405 |
| 87 | Stourhead | 381264 |
| 88 | Dover Castle | 379740 |
| 89 | Mary Rose | 364295 |
| 90 | Mottisfont | 363895 |
| 91 | Scottish National Portrait Gallery | 358199 |
| 92 | People's Palace Museum | 356064 |
| 93 | Polesden Lacey | 354386 |
| 94 | RAF Museum Cosford | 354314 |
| 95 | St Michael's Mount | 350852 |
| 96 | Wakehurst | 346081 |
| 97 | RAF Museum London | 345151 |
| 98 | Nymans Garden | 340125 |
| 99 | Museum of London (Docklands) | 334448 |
| 100 | Beaulieu | 330960 |
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