King Richard III was laid to rest in a ceremony at Leicester Cathedral today , and his final resting place is sure to become Britain 's newest tourist attraction . The last English king to die in battle , his remains were found under a car park three years ago and reburied in a ceremony the reigning Queen said was of 'great international significance ' . With the ceremony over , Leicester is preparing for the type of tourism boost that has been enjoyed by Stratford-upon-Avon , Windsor , Whitby and other cities and towns which are home to famous resting places . His rightful resting place : Leicester Cathedral following a service for the re-burial of Richard III . Richard was re-interred at Leicester Cathedral in central England 530 years after he was slain at the Battle of Bosworth Field in August , 1485 . At the ceremony , he was reburied with the honour his modern-day supporters say his conqueror in battle Henry Tudor , later Henry VII , denied him . All over the country , famous resting places make for popular tourist spots . Visit England has rounded up some of the most-visited grave sites in the country . Shakespeare ’ s grave site can be found in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon . William Shakespeare , Stratford-upon-Avon . Our most famous playwright , William Shakespeare , was not only born and bred in the Warwickshire town of Stratford-upon-Avon , he was also laid to rest here . Born and buried on the same date - April 23 - Shakespeare ’ s grave site can be found in Holy Trinity Church – where he was also baptised . His wife Anne Hathaway is buried alongside his supposedly cursed tomb . Karl Marx is buried at Highgate Cemetery in London , one of the world 's most visited cemeteries . Karl Marx , London . With over 170,000 people buried within its grounds , Highgate Cemetery in the capital is one of the world ’ s most visited cemeteries . Including George Elliot , Herbert Spencer and Douglas Adams , many famous people have their tombs at Highgate , the most visited of which is that of German Philosopher , Karl Marx . His tomb reads : 'Workers of all lands unite ' . Henry VIII is buried , along with his third wife , Jane Seymour , at St George ’ s Chapel in Windsor Castle . Henry VIII , Windsor . Arguably our most notorious King , Tudor ruler Henry VIII ’ s legacy is known throughout the world . Though he is associated with various castles around the country , Henry VIII is buried , along with his third wife , Jane Seymour , at St George ’ s Chapel in Windsor Castle . His remains are cased within an underground vault , marked with a ledger stone on the floor of the chapel . He is also portrayed within one of the stained glass windows in the chapel . The magical Ashdown Forest , where there is a memorial plaque to the life and much loved works of A.A. Milne . A . A. Milne , East Sussex . Most notable as the real-life Hundred Acre Wood , Ashdown Forest features Poohsticks Bridge , The Enchanted Place and Roo ’ s sandpit . It is also home to a memorial plaque commemorating the much-loved works of A.A. Milne and E. H. Shepard . English author A.A. Milne is best known for his books about Winnie-the-Pooh . Though her original grave has never been found , a memorial statue has been erected in Pocahontas ’ honour . Pocahontas , Kent . Not many are aware that the famous Native American Princess was not only real , but in fact , travelled to England and eventually settled in London . Though her original grave has never been found , a memorial statue has been erected in Pocahontas ’ honour at St. George ’ s Church , Gravesend . It was her last stop in England , as she died at the age of 22 after she became gravely ill while travelling back to Virginia . Children ’ s nursery book character , Humpty Dumpty , has his own gravestone at St Mary ’ s Graveyard in Whitby . Humpty Dumpty , Whitby . Children ’ s nursery book character , Humpty Dumpty , has his very own ( egg-shaped ) grave stone at St Mary ’ s Graveyard in Whitby . Some theorists explain that the original nursery rhyme is a euphemism for the fall of King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth . The graveyard is also famous for being the cemetery in Bram Stoker 's classic novel , Dracula .
The remains of Richard III were laid to rest at Leicester Cathedral . Famous resting places make popular tourist spots all over the UK . Shakespeare fans flock to his grave site at Stratford-upon-Avon . A memorial statue for Pocahontas is visited by tourists at Gravesend .