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These are the top 20 views in Britain – but which one came top of the list?

Mount Snowdon has the best view in the UK, followed by Three Sisters in Scotland and Stonehenge

Caroline McGuire

Published: 9:51, 11 Apr 2017
Updated: 11:02, 2 Aug 2017

MOUNT Snowdon has the best view in the whole of the UK.

The scenery from the top of the Welsh mountain is the peak of perfection, followed by the Scottish Highlands and Stonehenge.

The sight of lake Llyn Llydaw from the summit of Snowdon, nestling within Snowdonia National Park. is the best view in the UK according to a new poll — The sight of lake Llyn Llydaw from the summit of Snowdon is the best view in the UK according to a new pollCredit: Getty Images

The view of Three Sisters mountains in Glencoe Valley, Scotland, is the second best view in the UKCredit: PA:Press Association

The results of the new study, which lists the top 20 sights, put Stonehenge at No.3Credit: Getty Images

The results of a study, which lists the UK's top 20 sights, celebrates the most incredible views, both ancient and modern, in Britain today.

More than 2,500 people took part in the poll, which asked respondents to vote from a longlist of incredible views by a panel of leading travel experts.

The study revealed that the overwhelming favourite was the awe-inspiring sight of the lake Llyn Llydaw from the summit of Snowdon, nestling within Snowdonia National Park.

Also on the list was St Ives Bay in Cornwall, Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, England, Loch Ness in the Highlands and Buttermere in the Lake District.

St Ives Bay in Cornwall was No.4 on the list of the best views in BritainCredit: Getty Images

Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, England, was No.5 on the list of best viewsCredit: Getty Images

The view of Loch Ness from Dores, in the Highlands, was No.6 on the listCredit: Getty Images - WireImage

Buttermere in the Lake District also made the cut, at number sevenCredit: Getty Images

Of the more modern views that made the list, the sight of Parliament and Big Ben from Westminster Bridge in London was top. It was also eighth on the overall listCredit: Getty Images

Landscape Photographer of the Year Matthew Cattell has captured some of the greatest British views as voted for by the public.

Matthew travelled the length of the UK to capture a series of stunning shots at locations which were named in the study.

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Of the more modern views that made the list, the sight of Parliament and Big Ben from Westminster Bridge in London was top, followed by the view of Edinburgh from Arthur’s Seat.

The spires of Oxford, Bamburgh Castle, Bournemouth pier and beach and the sight of Kings College from the River Cam were also featured.

Giant’s Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, just slipped into the top ten and no.9Credit: Alamy

The view from Conic Hill of the famous Loch Lomond in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, was No.10Credit: Getty Images

Ben Nevis in Lochaber, Scotland, was number 11 on the listCredit: Getty Images

The view of Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat on the outskirts of the city made it to No.12 on the listCredit: Alamy

The Peak District's rolling hills were No.13 on the listCredit: Getty Images

Ponsticill Reservoir in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, looking towards the Brecon Beacons, which were No.14Credit: Alamy

The study pinpointed the five key factors that make up a quintessentially British view, with rolling countryside coming top (42 percent), followed by rugged coastlines (21 percent), country villages (20 percent), historical landmarks (15 percent) and spires, cathedrals and architecture (15 percent).

The findings also revealed that the average British adult takes in excess of 1,000 pictures each year, predominantly on smartphones.

The majority of their pictures focused on landscapes and city views, which was cited by 66 percent of people of those surveyed as their favoured photographic subject matter.