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The only guide youll need for all 27 World Heritage Sites. There are 27 World Heritage Sites designated by UNESCO in the United Kingdom and Ireland and this authoritative guidebook describes them and their reasons for inclusion on the list. Fully illustrated in color with accompanying maps, this book will help visitors to find the sites and plan their visit. Each sites history and unique features are clearly explained. The World Heritage list for the United Kingdom and Ireland is incredibly varied containing wellknown places such as Stonehenge, Hadrians Wall and the cities of Edinburgh and Bath but also lesser appreciated locations such as Cornwalls industrial landscapes and the locations behind the worlds first industrial revolution such as Ironbridge Gorge. It also includes the glorious natural landscapes of the Jurassic Coast and the Giants Causeway.
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The only guide youll need for all 27 World Heritage Sites. There are 27 World Heritage Sites designated by UNESCO in the United Kingdom and Ireland and this authoritative guidebook describes them and their reasons for inclusion on the list. Fully illustrated in color with accompanying maps, this book will help visitors to find the sites and plan their visit. Each sites history and unique features are clearly explained. The World Heritage list for the United Kingdom and Ireland is incredibly varied containing wellknown places such as Stonehenge, Hadrians Wall and the cities of Edinburgh and Bath but also lesser appreciated locations such as Cornwalls industrial landscapes and the locations behind the worlds first industrial revolution such as Ironbridge Gorge. It also includes the glorious natural landscapes of the Jurassic Coast and the Giants Causeway.
