United Kingdom

140 places in the United Kingdom on Worth a Journey’s lists of the world’s 100 best

The United Kingdom has 140 entries on 24 of the 30 lists of the world’s 100 best places of one kind published by Worth a Journey in 2026. The most are in The World’s 100 Best Rest Stops, with 15. The Source Coffee Roasters in Edinburgh is N° 1 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Coffee Houses. Monellis in Hastings is N° 1 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Pizzerias. Bariuma Ramen in Edinburgh is N° 1 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Ramen Shops.

Source: Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/press/countries/united-kingdom/

15 of the world’s 100 best rest stops are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Rest Stops 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Formula Premier Truckstop in Ellesmere Port, at N° 6.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Rest Stops 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/rest-stops/

13 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Caernarfon Castle in Caernarfon, at N° 6.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/castles/

13 of the world’s 100 best football stadiums are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Football Stadiums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Anfield in Liverpool, at N° 11.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Football Stadiums 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/football-stadiums/

12 of the world’s 100 best palaces are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Cragside in Rothbury, at N° 10.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

9 of the world’s 100 best brunch and breakfast are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Brunch & Breakfast Places 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Café Paolo in London, at N° 2.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Brunch & Breakfast Places 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/brunch-breakfast/

8 of the world’s 100 best coffee houses are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Coffee Houses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is The Source Coffee Roasters in Edinburgh, at N° 1.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Coffee Houses 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/coffee-houses/

8 of the world’s 100 best pizzerias are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Pizzerias 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Monellis in Hastings, at N° 1.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Pizzerias 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/pizzerias/

7 of the world’s 100 best cocktail bars are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Cocktail Bars 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Speak In Code in Manchester, at N° 43.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Cocktail Bars 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/cocktail-bars/

6 of the world’s 100 best botanical gardens are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Bodnant Garden in Tal-y-Cafn, at N° 5.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/botanical-gardens/

6 of the world’s 100 best parks are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Stourhead in Stourton, at N° 17.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/parks/

6 of the world’s 100 best pastry shops are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Pastry Shops 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Lannan Bakery in Edinburgh, at N° 56.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Pastry Shops 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/pastry-shops/

4 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Quiraing in Isle of Skye, at N° 2.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/hikes/

4 of the world’s 100 best saunas and baths are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Saunas & Baths 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is The Woodland Spa in Burnley, at N° 5.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Saunas & Baths 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/saunas-baths/

4 of the world’s 100 best libraries are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is John Rylands Library in Manchester, at N° 29.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/libraries/

4 of the world’s 100 best museums are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, at N° 47.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/museums/

3 of the world’s 100 best ramen shops are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Ramen Shops 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Bariuma Ramen in Edinburgh, at N° 1.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Ramen Shops 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/ramen-shops/

3 of the world’s 100 best ice cream parlours are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Ice Cream Parlours 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Tagg Lane Dairy in Youlgreave, at N° 6.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Ice Cream Parlours 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/ice-cream/

3 of the world’s 100 best breweries are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Breweries 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is 3 Locks Brewing Company in London, at N° 18.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Breweries 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/breweries/

3 of the world’s 100 best kebab and döner shops are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Kebab & Döner Shops 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Master Kebabs in Gillingham, at N° 18.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Kebab & Döner Shops 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/kebab-doner/

3 of the world’s 100 best cable cars and mountain railways are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Snowdon Mountain Railway in Llanberis, at N° 76.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/cable-cars/

2 of the world’s 100 best airports are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Airports 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Liverpool John Lennon Airport in Liverpool, at N° 54.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Airports 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/airports/

2 of the world’s 100 best archaeological sites and ruins are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Avebury in Avebury, at N° 82.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/archaeological-sites/

The Street Bakeshop in Basingstoke is the only entry from the United Kingdom in The World’s 100 Best Bakeries 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 38.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Bakeries 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/bakeries/

Luskentyre Beach in Isle of Harris is the only entry from the United Kingdom in The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 56.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Beaches 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/beaches/