Tourist destination sign

What it means

The sign shows the direction, and sometimes the distance, to a tourist destination.

Brown backgrounds are used for tourist destinations, either on separate signs or as brown panels on other direction signs.

A symbol often shows the type of place, such as a castle, zoo or museum. Once the full name and symbol have been shown, later signs may show just the symbol.

Where you'll see it

On the approach to tourist attractions such as zoos, castles, museums and theme parks.

Rules to know

• Tourist destinations may be shown on separate signs with brown backgrounds, or on brown panels on other direction signs.

  Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 118

• Once the full name of a tourist destination and its symbol have been shown on a sign, later signs may show only the symbol.

  Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 118

• Brown panels on direction signs show the route to tourist attractions.

  The Highway Code, Traffic signs

Common mistakes

• Mistake: Losing the route when the name disappears from later signs.

  Instead: Follow the symbol: after the first sign, the symbol alone may be used.

Test yourself

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What does this sign mean?

• AA dual carriageway begins ahead
• BDirection to a Park and Ride car park
• CThe route is unsuitable for heavy goods vehicles
• DDirections to a tourist attraction

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