The British Museum has once again topped the pile when it comes to the UK 's most popular tourist attractions . Based on data collected by Visit England , this handy infographic shows the top 50 places to visit ; whether it 's stunning countryside , historic sites or man-made attractions . And the list is far from dominated by locations in London ; featured among other is the Eden Project in Cornwall , Flamingo Land in Yorkshire , and of course Stonehenge . The British Museum recorded just over 6.7 million visitors in 2013 , and with just over 6 million visits , it was fellow London attraction the National Gallery that was the second most popular . In fact nine of the top ten sites were in the capital . Brighton Pier in sixth spot with 4 million visitors was the sole entry from outside London . Scott Fairhurst , director of Perfect Stays , who designed the infographic , told MailOnline Travel : 'It comes as no surprise that London 's great museums and galleries are so popular with visitors . 'However , it 's great to see other regional institutions - Manchester 's Museum of Science and Industry and Cornwall 's world-famous Eden Project to name a few - also making the list . 'These attractions are a testament to the cultural , technological , and archaeological achievements of our great nation , and I look forward to seeing a healthy summer of tourism in 2015 . ' For more on the study , visit http : //www.perfectstays.co.uk/blog/the-uks-most-popular-tourist-attractions/ .
British Museum tops the pile with 6.7 million visitors in a year . In second spot was the National Gallery with 4 million visitors . Brighton only non-London venue to make top ten with just over 6 million visitors .