The Top UK Tourist Attractions You Can Visit Virtually

A nationwide lockdown doesn't have to mean missing out on the UK's top tourist attractions.
That's because many have incredible webcams and virtual tours on their websites, which means you can explore them from the



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To peruse the V&A collections, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">The Royal Academy of Arts' online drawing class
A male model poses during an online life drawing tutorial, run by the Royal Academy's website
If you want to brush up on your art skills, The Royal Academy of Arts' website has an online life drawing tutorial.
The anatomy class was originally broadcast in February 2019 and features a male model as well as a miniature horse.
To have a go at the class, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website And have some paper and a pencil to hand. 
Tate Britain
The Tate Britain gallery, pictured, can be explored through Google Street View 
The works on display at the Tate Britain can be explored thanks to the gallery's collaboration with Google Street View.
There are also more than 270 items in its collection that can be viewed on the site.
To meander past the Tate Britain's works, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo has a series of live webcams that reveal life inside some of its animal enclosures. Pictured is a grab from the penguin webcam
Edinburgh Zoo might be off-limits for now, but you can still keep an eye on the antics of some of the animals there thanks to a series of <a href="https://www.libidinosa.it/it/?lang=sv">live adult webcams</a> webcams. 
The cams have been placed in the enclosures of the pandas, penguins, tigers and koalas. Don't worry if you can't see the animals at first - they may just be lurking out of shot. 
To keep up to date with the creatures, log on to <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">British Museum
Google Street View allows you to look inside the British Museum's vast collections
The British Museum's collection spans over two million years of human history - and it can be explored online.
Thanks to Google Street View, history buffs can view artefacts including the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and Egyptian mummies.
To step inside a digital version of the museum visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">Hidcote Manor Gardens
The Red Borders garden at Hidcote Manor Gardens, located in a Gloucestershire village 
Located in the Gloucestershire village of Hidcote Bartrim, Hidcote Manor Gardens is a series of outdoor spaces brimming with colourful plants and flowers.
And thanks to a bloomin' marvellous 360-degree interactive feature on the National Trust website, you can wander amongst them from the comfort of your own lockdown HQ. Turn on the sound effects to hear birds chirping.
To gaze upon the wonders of nature visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="class" rel="nofollow" website class="mol-para-with-font">Lake District National Park
The view across the town of Keswick and out towards Skiddaw from one of the Lake District National Park's webcams 
The stunning Lake District National Park has a series of webcams placed at its most beautiful sights.
By logging on, you can see live scenes from Windermere, Conniston Water, Derwentwater, Ullswater, Keswick and Skiddaw.
To check them out, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">Sissinghurst Castle
The rose garden at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, which can be explored online 
Sissinghurst Castle, in Kent, has a stunning array of gardens and is best known for its blooms of white roses in the summer.
And on the National Trust website, keen gardeners can explore both the rose garden and courtyard as well as the library in the castle's stable.
To see more, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="class" rel="nofollow" website class="mol-para-with-font">Anglesey Abbey
The original dining room at Anglesey Abbey, a Jacobean-style house with gardens
Anglesey Abbey is a Jacobean-style house with gardens and a working mill in Cambridgeshire.
Online, you can take a tour of the original dining room, formal garden and tapestry hall.
To start exploring, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="class" rel="nofollow" website class="mol-para-with-font">Hyde Park and Kensington Palace Gardens
Both Hyde Park, pictured, and Kensington Palace Gardens can be explored on Google Street View 
Two of London's most famous parks, Hyde Park and Kensington Palace Gardens, can be explored via Google Street View.
You can tour Hyde Park's education centre as well as meander around its footpaths and see Kensington Palace, the official home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
To get exploring, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">A la Ronde
Inside the cosy drawing room of A La Ronde, an 18th-century, 16-sided house in Devon 
A La Ronde is an 18th-century, 16-sided house located in Lympstone, Devon, that is owned by the National Trust.
Online there is a virtual tour of its ornate shell gallery and cosy drawing room as well as a panoramic view across the River Exe from its gantry.
To take a peek, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="class" rel="nofollow" website class="mol-para-with-font">Giant's Causeway
There is an online tour of the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, which comes complete with the sounds of crashing waves 
The rugged landscape of the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland is a sight to behold - in real life and online.
On the National Trust website you can take a virtual tour of the landmark from four different angles - the Grand Causeway, Aird Snout, Giant's Port and Port Noffer.
To check it out, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="class" rel="nofollow" website and remember it comes complete with the sounds of crashing waves and birds.
Buckingham Palace
The Throne Room, which is one of three rooms at Buckingham Palace that can be explored online
Royal fans can venture inside Buckingham Palace and explore three of the rooms - from their own home.
They can discover the Throne Room, the White Drawing Room and the Grand Staircase. Users can click on the icons to learn more about the rooms and the objects in them.
To catch a sneak peek, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Morning Drawing Room at the Queen's official Scottish residence, the Palace of Holyroodhouse 
It's not just the Queen's official residence you can tour virtually.
You can also discover three of the rooms at her official Scottish home, the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The rooms you can explore are the Grand Stair, the Morning Drawing Room and the Royal Dining Room.
To see the rooms, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">Houses of Parliament
Inside the House of Commons, which can be explored in an online tour of the Houses of Parliament

<a website rel="nofollow" target="_blank">parliament.uk Privacy Policy </a> No area of the Houses of Parliament is off-limits in this 360-degree virtual tour.
Online you can discover parts of the grand, historic building, including the Central Lobby, the Peers' Corridor, the Robing Room, the Royal Gallery and both the House of Commons and House of Lords.
To step inside, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">Royal Pavilion, Brighton
The banqueting room inside Brighton's Royal Pavilion, which has virtual tours of four of its rooms 
Brighton's Royal Pavilion has a virtual tour of four of its rooms, with each providing a 360-degree angle.
Not only will those logging on get to see inside the banqueting room, great kitchen, music room and the usually off-limits red drawing room, you can also listen to an audio guide.
To find out more, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">Canterbury Cathedral
The quire inside Canterbury Cathedral, one of several areas inside the building that can be explored online 
There are several areas of Canterbury Cathedral that the public can enjoy online.
These are the crypt, the quire, the nave and Trinity Chapel.
To start a tour, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">RAF Museum
There are virtual tours of the collections and exhibitions at the RAF Museum in London 
The RAF Museum in London has virtual tours of several of its collections and exhibitions.
These include the Grahame White Watch Office, the historic hangars and Bomber Hall.
To fly in, log on to<a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website website class="mol-para-with-font">Natural History Museum
Inside the Natural History Museum on Google Street View. Some of the exhibits in the pictures may have changed 
The Natural History Museum has a collaboration with Google Street View so naturalists can explore the venue from home.
Large parts of the museum can be discovered, although some of the exhibits in the pictures may have changed since the tour was generated.
To virtually visit the museum, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website class="mol-para-with-font">Stonehenge
The virtual tour of Stonehenge puts you inside the ancient monument 
Bring the mysteries of Stonehenge in Wiltshire onto your computer screen thanks to the English Heritage website 360-degree tour.
It puts you inside the monument - with clickable white circles revealing more about the unfathomable structure.
To explore, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" class="class" rel="nofollow" website



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