But two-thirds of adults recognised Bristol’s iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. And the austere, modern look of Albert Dock in Liverpool was also more recognisable with 61 percent of Brits able to name the landmark. Chris Hardy, the managing director of National Express UK Coach, said: “The United Kingdom has so much to offer with regard to natural splendour and man-made sights and our research indicates that thousands may be unaware of what is right on their doorstep.” Britons were also tested on their knowledge of key locations, asking them to identify the county where specific cities and sites could be found.
The iconic silhouette of The Angel of the North left a lasting impression, with 83 percent able to correctly name Tyne and Wear as the home of the landmark.
But only 57 percent were able to place Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, with one in five admitting they had no idea where it is in the UK.
One in seven Brits would be incorrectly heading to Devon for their trip to Portsmouth, rather than its true home in Hampshire.
And only three in five would be able to find their way to the Eden Project, in Cornwall.
Amazingly, one in six were unable to name Cardiff as the capital of Wales, and 16 percent came unstuck when trying to identify Edinburgh as the capital of Scotland.
Despite this, three in five Brits, polled via OnePoll.com, consider themselves well-travelled, while three in 10 believe their knowledge of UK geography and locations is very good or better.
It also emerged 85 percent of participants were correctly able to name the River Trent as a body of water in the UK.
And 44 percent recognised the River Spey as belonging to the British Isles.
Chris Hardy added: “Britons tend to think they have to travel further afield for adventure when it can often be found just a short distance from their homes.
“We are lucky to have such a wealth of places to visit on our small island, with coach offering a convenient and great value way to get there.
“With over 1,800 coach services running every day to more than 750 locations, we’re encouraging more travellers to get out this summer and discover something new in the UK.”
National Express has created a quiz which asks players to guess whether the vista they are seeing in from the British Isles or somewhere further afield – Blighty or Abroad?
Take the quiz at: www.nationalexpress.com/en/blog/blighty-or-abroad
