Hidden gems: Historic sites in United Kingdom

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in United Kingdom. This list contains 78 places from Historic site category.

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St John the Baptist, Boldre
Church
👍👍 Lovely historic church, always open to look inside or sit in the atmosphere. we've done about 6 local walks in the beautiful surroundings incorporating a church visit each time and love it.
5.00 (67 reviews)
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Dun da Lamh (Pictish Fort)
Historical place
👍👍 Deeply atmospheric and with stunning views on all sides, this is well worth the slog up the forestry track. Park all day for £4 at Wolftrax. Walk is well signposted the whole way.
5.00 (10 reviews)
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Boscawen-un Stone Circle
Historical place
👍👍 Google maps takes you to the wrong location. Follow the A30 further along and you see a small laybye with a proper gate and path to the stones. A 10 min walk from the A30
4.90 (127 reviews)
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Vulcan XM655
Airplane
👍👍 The team of volunteers have done a fantastic job restoring and maintaining the Vulcan in running order. One of only 3 runnable Vulcans it's a real privilege to be able to get up close to this iconic aircraft. Well worth a visit and a nice little cafe to grab a cuppa.
4.90 (127 reviews)
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St Mary's Chapel, Lead
Anglican church
👍👍 This church may be tiny but it's very old and very moody! There is a real feeling of age and history here and it's well worth a look. On a sunny day the photos are great! (See my pics below).
4.90 (45 reviews)
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Birkhill Castle
Castle
👍👍 Private home, unique Bryce building seat of the Dundees, very occasionally available. Not open to the public.
4.90 (21 reviews)
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Fire Command Post and Port War Signal Station
Historical place
4.90 (13 reviews)
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Scout Scar Mushroom
Historical place
👍👍 Hard to give anything less then 5 stars for mother nature who treats us with this spectacular view. Easy walk with the kids 4 and 7, good parking facilities.
4.80 (134 reviews)
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Pen Dinas Hill Fort
Historical place
Historic hilltop fortress ruins, with a sprawling rampart, offering stunning, panoramic views.
4.80 (133 reviews)
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Parkanaur Manor House
Historical place
👍👍 Beautiful historic house, forest trails, river walks and garden centre in Parkanaur, near Castlecaulfield. There are 3 colour coded walks, which all bring you back to the carpark. The blue path is a 1.4km circular walk that follows the river and a small waterfall. The red trail is a 1.1km circular w...
4.80 (107 reviews)
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The Saxon Sanctuary
Historical place
👍👍 1000s of people drive past this church not realising it's the oldest church in Warwickshire, and has an amazing history, well worth a break in your journey to marvel at the building and view the exhibition inside
4.80 (98 reviews)
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Dolebury Warren
Historical place
👍👍 A place of tranquil beauty and history with amazing views over North Somerset towards Wales. Great walk and pub nearby (The Swan).
4.80 (90 reviews)
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Birdswood Canal Boat
Boat tour agency
👍👍 We had a wonderful two hours on the Birdswood cruising along the Cromford Canal. The commentary was most informative and the crew were both very friendly and extremely helpful. It was great getting close to the wildlife and learning about this very historic location and the lives of the people who l...
4.80 (73 reviews)
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Whiteford Lighthouse
Historical place
👍👍 Parking in Cwm Ivy, free but an honesty box which I always appreciate and use, better than paying extortionate prices. Following the Wales Coast Path, I followed it along the west side of Whiteford Burrows and then back along the beach. It'll take over an hour whichever way. The lighthouse can be wa...
4.80 (54 reviews)
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Ralston Cairn
Historical place
👍👍 Beautiful views and a peaceful location. You can park 10 minutes from it on road. There is only enough room for one car as the road has partially collapsed. There are a couple of YouTube videos online with decent directions to the cairn as it's easy to miss.
4.80 (45 reviews)
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Hampden House
Wedding venue
👍 Grade 1 listed building, surrounded by some beautiful countryside. As well as being a stately home, it has been a girl's school and was once owned by Hammer House Studios to film their Hammer House of Horror series in. It is now a very attractive wedding venue but unfortunately not open to the gener...
4.80 (44 reviews)
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Windermere and Troutbeck
Park
👍👍 I love this part of the UK.. its just as scenic as up here in scotland... also wonderful people and hospitality
4.80 (42 reviews)
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Little Cumbrae Castle
Castle
👍👍 Lovely castle in a pretty good state of repair. It's not dissimilar to Portencross Castle across from it on the mainland. Remember to go downstairs as well as up, as you enter on the first floor. Views from the roof are stunning, and you'll want to have your camera with you. One word of warning. The...
4.80 (36 reviews)
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Goward Dolmen Chambered Grave
Historical place
👍👍 Tricky to get to if you aren't familiar with the area. The road to the site is rough and awkward - take your time. Well worth it when you are there though. A very impressive feat of engineering however it was managed and an atmospheric site on a good day. We visited on a freezing February day with c...
4.80 (32 reviews)
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Webbery Manor Estate
Lodging
4.80 (23 reviews)
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