The most popular attraction in Scotland was Edinburgh’s National Museum of Scotland (2.2 million visits) while the number one spot in Wales was taken by St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff (600,000 visits).
National Rail offers two-for-one tickets to a range of UK attractions, including Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, Cardiff Castle and Tower Bridge.
A new study comparing the entry prices to some of the UK’s most popular tourist attractions over the past three years has uncovered increases of over 50 per cent.
Major London attractions including Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London also increased admission by £5, with entry now costing £30, £26 and £34.80 respectively.
Research by the trade body the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) in 2024 found that the British Museum was the most popular tourist attraction in the UK in 2023.
