The seven wonders of Britain: tell us your choice

Tell us your top tourist sites

What's your favourite tourist destination in the UK?

After the damage caused by last year's foot and mouth outbreak, that's exactly the question asked by a new survey out this morning, which hopes to revive the tourism industry.

The Seven Wonders of Britain

Parliament & Big Ben

Stonehenge

Windsor Castle

Eden Project

York Minster

Hadrian's Wall

The London Eye

For adults, the number one spot went, unsurprisingly, to the House of Parliament.

Teenagers rate Alton Towers, the London Eye and even Blackpool Tower

Breakfast asked what were your favourite tourist attractions. The answers we got were many and varied.

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The survey is published by the Yellow Pages and backed by the English Tourist Board. Members of the public were asked to nominate their favourite tourist attraction.

The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben are the number one choice for a day's sightseeing.

Mystery and intrigue make for Britain's 2nd 'wonder'

Wiltshire's ancient monument Stonehenge, came second in the survey of Britain's seven wonders.

Third place was shared by Windsor Castle and Cornwall's Eden Project and are described as 'must see' sites.

But there are some surprising omissions in our choice for a day out, including Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and Canterbury Cathedral.

Man made sites were allowed in the survey

However York Minster shared fifth place with Hadrian's Wall and was one of the historic sites nominated - those polled were asked to suggest recognised tourist attractions from a shortlist.

In a separate poll of 13 to 17 year olds, Alton Towers came out on top with Parliament and Big Ben relegated to second place.

Both surveys asked members of the public to list only monuments, man-made sites or buildings.

It is hoped that today's survey will encourage the growth of tourism and comes after the Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown promised a boost for the industry in his recent review of spending.

Mr Brown promised an extra £2m to fund regional tourism - the money will also be used to safeguard free entry into museums.

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

VOTE RESULTS
	Which is your favourite tourist attraction? Houses of Parliament & Big Ben  19.20%  Stonehenge  18.58%  Windsor Castle  6.81%  The Eden Project  16.41%  York Minster  10.22%  Hadrian's Wall  11.15%  The London Eye  17.65%  323 Votes Cast Results are indicative and may not reflect public opinion

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