Brown Road Signs
What do brown road signs mean?
Brown road signs are used for tourist information. The white lettering on a brown background is internationally recognised as information for tourists and can often incorporate a symbol related to the destination that is signed.
Brown road signs are split into two categories; Tourist facilities such as:
- Hotels
- Guesthouses
- Holiday parks
- Touring and camping parks
- Picnic sites
Brown signs highlighting tourist facilities can be located on single and dual carriageway ‘A’ roads. Tourist Attractions being the second category may also be located on motorways and can include:
- Visitor centres
- Theme parks
- Historic buildings and ruins
- Museums
- Zoos
- Country tours and tourist routes
Types of brown road signs
Brown road signs range from the basic sign providing text information only, to signs with symbols and other such as white direction signs may have brown tourist information incorporated into it.

Brown tourist information road sign

Tourists information sign with symbol sign

White direction sign incorporating brown tourists information sign

White direction sign incorporating brown tourists information zoo sign
Brown road sign symbols
Some brown road signs may have a symbol only, without any accompanying text such as the brown road sign with a train informing motorists of the direction of a steam railway attraction. Detailed below are symbols of attractions and leisure and sports facilities used on brown road signs.

Brown road sign depicting a train, signifying a steam railway attraction

Safari park tourist attraction symbol

Tourists information symbol

Tourists information castle symbol

Tourists information historic house symbol

National Trust brown sign symbol

English Heritage symbol

Country park symbol

Theme park attraction symbol

Bird garden brown sign symbol

Nature reserve symbol

Farm park tourist information symbol

Beach symbol on a brown road sign

English museum symbol

Roman remains tourist information symbol

Aviation museum information symbol

Football ground symbol

Cricket ground symbol

Sports centre road sign symbol (England)

Motor sport symbol

Golf course road sign symbol

Race course symbol

Fishing symbol

Ten-pin bowling symbol
Road signs test quiz
Once you have looked at the brown tourist attraction and facilities signs and the various other UK roar signs found on the Driving Test Tips website, take a look at the road sign test quiz which can be accessed from the links below.
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