Top tourist attractions in England

British Museum
Great Russell St., London WC1B 3DG

Every year the VisitEngland web site publishes a list of the most popular visitor attractions in England.

In 2013, the British Museum in London was again the most popular free attraction, and the Tower of London was again the most popular paid attraction.

Attractions in London filled 9 of the top 10 and 15 of the top 20 positions in the list, with Brighton Pier in East Sussex, in sixth, being the most popular outside the London area.

15 of the top 20 in the list were free attractions, with only 5 being paid attractions.

Saint George's Day History and Celebrations

Saint George's Flag
Image by James Yardley

Saint George is the patron saint of England. Saint George's Day, is England's official national day, and is celebrated on April 23rd every year.

Counties of England

Counties of England
Image by PicturesOfEngland.com

England is divided into 48 counties, that together cover all of the country. These counties are commonly called the geographical counties of England for that reason.

Each county has a county town, which historically was the administrative centre for local government and was often the largest town in the county.

Countries in the United Kingdom (UK)

Map of the UK
Image by nearby.org.uk

The UK consists of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. More formally, these four countries form the sovereign state known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which itself is also described as a country.