How well do you know the UK’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
The UK is blessed with 33 sites that are prized by UNESCO for their outstanding universal value. How many are you familiar with?
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1. Which UNESCO site was added to the UK’s list of treasures in 2021?
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2. Which of these palaces is on UNESCO’s list?
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3. Volcanic activity 55 million years ago caused 40,000 basalt columns to jut out of the sea in Northern Ireland. What’s the name of this striking site?
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4. How many castles make up the Welsh UNESCO site collectively known as Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd?
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5. This Scottish archipelago is valued because of evidence of 2,000 years of human occupation and its colony of one million seabirds. What’s it called?
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6. Built by the Normans in the 11th century, Durham Cathedral is also significant because three saints were laid to rest there. Who?
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7. Ironbridge Gorge is special partly because its home to the world’s first iron bridge. Which town is it closest to?
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8. The 18th century village of New Lanark, made up of cotton mills, workers’ houses and a school, is credited to a philanthropist. Who?
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9. Jodrell Bank Observatory is treasured because its studies have developed our understanding of space. Which town is it nearest to?
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10. Which engineer designed the 18km Pontcysyllte Aqueduct?
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11. Which river runs through Studley Royal Park, which is home to the ruins of Fountains Abbey?
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12. In which year did the Forth Bridge open?
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13. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is valued for its contribution to botany and beautiful landscapes which were partly designed by ‘Capability’ Brown. What was his real first name?
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