Family fun - England's Top 20 Paid Attractions

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From historic houses, museums and art galleries to nature reserves, visitor centres and theme parks, England plays host to an incredible range of visitor attractions. 

But which ones pull the greatest crowds? And which see visitors returning time and again?

We’ve compiled a list of the top 20 paid visitor attractions in England. You may notice our inclination for history and heritage or our affection for animals, as well as the popularity of gardens and parks. But most of all that we simply love having fun…

Click on the links below to find out more about England’s Top 20 Attractions...

 1.  British Airways London Eye
 2.  Xscape Castleford  
 3.  Tower of London
 4.  Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo, Yorkshire 
 5.  Pleasure Beach, Great Yarmouth
 6.  Kew Gardens, London                                               
 7.  Windermere Lake Cruises, Cumbria
 8.  New Metroland Theme Park, Newcastle
 9.  Drayton Manor Family Theme Park, Staffordshire
10. Eden Project, Cornwall
11. Chester Zoo
12. Canterbury Cathedral
13. Westminster Abbey, London
14. Rother Valley Country Park 
15. Windsor Castle
16. Bradgate House Ruins 
17. London Zoo
18. Stonehenge, Wiltshire
19. Roman Baths, Bath                                                                         
20. York Minster                                                                         

* Source: Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions England 2005

Note: The list above only contains paid attractions that responded to the survey.