What 3 cities should I visit?
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I'm leaving the UK soon, and while I'm here I'd like to visit as much as I can. I have about 3 weekends left to visit the most beautiful cities in the country. I've been to Manchester, Liverpool, and London. What should I make the other 3? Thx.
Exact-Put-6961@reddit
Bath/Bristol, Edinburgh, York.
Asleep_Dark_6343@reddit
This is the answer (Bath over Bristol)
tttgrw@reddit
R/wells over Bath, over Bristol
Exact-Put-6961@reddit
I treat them as one, they are minutes apart by train.
MattyCatts1@reddit
I'd put Brighton in there.
EducationalWeek885@reddit
I wouldn't
HyperionSaber@reddit
exactly what I was going to suggest
sljc892@reddit
Add Oxford and Cambridge to that list
IfYouRun@reddit
This is the best answer, honestly. Three pretty, historic places in very different parts of the country.
Besmirching_Badger@reddit
3 of the only cities that actually have some history and character to them and don't have a generic concrete town centre filled with the same shops you find in every town
jaydubyah100@reddit
Agreed. Was going to suggest the same.
Burton3005@reddit
Me too. Think its a consensus
OG-87@reddit
This. Bristol really nice. Edinburgh (I live here but its great for a tourist and if its a nice day its stunning) and people rave about how nice York is
Fun-Ad3981@reddit
Bath and Edinburgh for sure
CrossCityLine@reddit
York is just a theme park these days sadly.
Bath is boring.
Edinburgh is fine.
Educational_Cow111@reddit
Feeling negative today?
CrossCityLine@reddit
No, why?
indigo_pirate@reddit
How sad that I am 30+ lived here my whole life and not actually been to these 3 .
Been to most major cities , ox , camb but not there
MaoShinu@reddit
York and Edinburgh were the first two that came to mind easily.
Beepme9111@reddit
Bath, Bristol & Brighton
Oldham_athletic@reddit
Cities? Nah just visit Oldham
AssumptionBudget279@reddit
Definitely visit Edinburgh! Beautiful capital!
sChopinLizst@reddit
Bath if you want a more town/village historical vibe, it's a really old vibe imo. Edinburgh (my personal fave) if you love the big city feeling but at the same time 360º of beautiful buildings and scenery. I'm yet to come across an ugly building in Edinburgh. Oxford because it's Oxford.
Kewgirl45@reddit
Bath, York, Edinburgh hands down.
Ogbpm@reddit
Milton Keynes, Bradford and Sheffield
CycleWheel@reddit
One of those is not like the others... have you ever been to Sheffield? It's really nice these days - much nicer than other big cities in England (bar London and Bristol). Lots of cool, hip areas with good restaurants, cafes and incredible pubs, beautiful urban parks, and walk for an hour out of the city and you're in a national park!
Everyone I know has always had this 80/90s view of Sheffield as an industrial wasteland, and it's not that at all. I've convinced quite a few people to visit recently and they always come away with the view that it's a great place.
Ogbpm@reddit
I was there last week, it is nice yes but too many hills. I also think Milton Keynes is pretty decent
mr_weathervane@reddit
MK is close to Bletchley Park, which is historically significant
Ogbpm@reddit
Bletchley Park is pretty much in city of MK
EyeAware3519@reddit
Bro has never left his mum's spare room
811545b2-4ff7-4041@reddit
Eh, Sheffield isn't bad at all. A bit hilly!
fonster_mox@reddit
One of the greenest cities in Europe and right on the edge of the Peak District
MerlinOfRed@reddit
I see the same comment about half the cities in Britain.
"Oh it's one of the greenest in Europe".
Mission-Sound9493@reddit
As someone who was born and bred in Sheffield, the best bit is indeed leaving the city to go to the Peak District. Let's not pretend the town centre is particularly wonderful. 😂
Major_Bee4483@reddit
I’m 15 mins from Sheff, avoid it nowadays (except for theatre) but the peaks are indeed glorious
Ogbpm@reddit
far too hilly
SuperHans30@reddit
How could you put Sheffield in this company
Sufficient-Star-1237@reddit
😁😳😩
George_Salt@reddit
No love for Slough?
AldousLanark@reddit
Sheffield, Doncaster, then flip a coin for Rotherham or Barnsley
ICantSpayk@reddit
Doncaster is a great night out tbf. Hall Gate, Silver Street, Cleveland Street is buzzing on a weekend.
Jarcooler@reddit
Tour de South Yorkshire
WhalingSmithers00@reddit
Tour de Chuckle
LongjumpingLab3092@reddit
Luton didn't make the cut?
Ogbpm@reddit
too close to MK they need to explore the North more
Particular_Tune7990@reddit
Letchworth is the sleeping beauty in that region surely
RFLC1996@reddit
If you want to see what UK is really like i guess yeah, hardly picturesque
SmallPinkHo1e@reddit
Birmingham, glasgow, Hull
George_Salt@reddit
730463628@reddit
I'd do either York or Edinburgh, not both, just to give some different vibes. I love them both, but I'd recommend a visitor try different types of city.
MerlinOfRed@reddit
Aesthetically I'd say Bath and Edinburgh are more similar than York and Edinburgh, but yeah it you're into history and the old-timey feel then York and Edinburgh are probably more similar.
That being said, all three are great places to visit (hence why they're all flooded by tourists).
In terms of radically different vibes, I'd go for Glasgow, Bristol, or Liverpool. They have much more going for them than Newcastle or Cardiff (I'd personally add Manchester to that list but that's an unpopular opinion).
No-Door-3181@reddit
I think it’s worth a visit to Brighton + Seven Sisters. I did a weekend trip and it’s such a lovely mix of city plus hiking. Gorgeous views
SuperHans30@reddit
Chester, York, Edinburgh. Fit the bill perfectly.
HawkTenRose@reddit
Chester, York. Oxford? Edinburgh? Cardiff?
Adrianics4k@reddit
Bristol, Oxford and York
prbtay@reddit
Bristol over Edinburgh? No chance
Hertfordgal@reddit
Where are you based? Must it be a city? I love Rye 😊 Cambridge and or Oxford, Edinburgh is up there too x
Wooden_Astronaut4668@reddit
I love Rye too and I grew up in Bath 🥰
Hertfordgal@reddit
So pretty 😍
Thomasisinterested@reddit (OP)
I'm in Liverpool. I definitely want to do one in Scotland.
Hertfordgal@reddit
Well Edinburgh should be next then 😁
Advanced-Bet-7505@reddit
York, Edinburgh, Brighton
negras@reddit
Bath, York and Edinburgh.
Mr_Roll288@reddit
Edinburgh
Alexboogeloo@reddit
Edinburgh, Bath, Cambridge.
Failing that. Luton, Milton Keynes and Stoke
GuzziHero@reddit
I had to scroll down a long way to find the first person to say Stoke :D
I wouldn't go there and I bloody live here.
Wooden_Astronaut4668@reddit
As someone that grew up in Bath, you could do Bath in a day as its small and then do Bristol the next day (its 15 minutes away on the train).
I agree with the people that have said York (its different era to Bath but equally as beautiful) and Edinburgh (Edinburgh is so interesting and also beautiful).
If you wanted the same vibe in smaller doses I would say Rye (Kent), Wells or Salisbury (West country) and Bridgnorth (Shropshire).
My favourite city in the UK is actually Leeds, followed by Newcastle.
So very different to my suggestions but I like them for different reasons 😊
Then-Young47@reddit
I would do my best to go to the High Lands or Lake District
Then-Young47@reddit
I’m saying this because if you live or already know London, well any other city is less fantastic than London….
franki-pinks@reddit
Nottingham obviously.
Outside-Resist4688@reddit
I'm York born and bred and yep it's a nice old place to visit. Look for more reasonably-priced pub accommodation over the big hotels...they're much cheaper, really friendly and give you a slice of local life.
Suspicious_tuna@reddit
Why not do the other 3 nations capitals, Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh?
Plenty on all 3 to keep you busy
Thomasisinterested@reddit (OP)
I like that idea. Thx
AllThatIHaveDone@reddit
Definitely go to Belfast. It's a great city, and you'd have achieved a feat most people in the UK haven't which you can then lord it over them with forever.
jurwell@reddit
Belfast is incredible. My wife and I went for a long weekend in April 2023 and I haven’t shut up about it to anyone since.
Outside-Resist4688@reddit
Same!! We went in March 2022 and had the best weekend ever. I fell in love with the Duke of York pub. It was like a museum of pub memorabilia.
NotAProperAccount3@reddit
You just need to avoid 11th-13th (and really only 11th-12th, but give a day for clean up).
CharlemagneKidding@reddit
No, do bath/bristol, edinburgh and york as the other comment said
takesthebiscuit@reddit
They are the same place, lovely towns shoved with old buildings and identical tourists
takesthebiscuit@reddit
The Bristol, York, Edinburgh suggestion
…Corporate would like you to point out the difference..
Belfast, Cardiff , Edinburgh would give you a real cross section of the nation
ByronsLastStand@reddit
Or instead of Caerdydd, try somewhere like Caernarfon for something extra special
Front_Mention@reddit
Honeslty I would do the top comment over this one
Additional-Let-5684@reddit
Edinburgh isn't complete without a trip to Highlands so I'd give that leg the most time
MainCartographer4022@reddit
I'd skip Cardiff but Belfast and Edinburgh definitely. Then one from York or Bath.
bitesize10@reddit
May I ask why you’d skip Cardiff? It’s a fantastic city with its own unique identity and more than enough to keep someone entertained for a weekend.
Search-Lite@reddit
That’s a great idea.
NectarineNo2982@reddit
Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton and Luton. You'll appreciate everything so much more afterwards.
Electronic-Fennel828@reddit
York, Winchester, Edinburgh
Opposite-Mediocre@reddit
Cambridge, Bath and anywhere in the Costwolds.
Able_Wedding_6681@reddit
Oxford
Able_Wedding_6681@reddit
Oxford 100% - gorgeous building after gorgeous building. Has the most consistently old and stunning architecture
Embarrassed_Pen_2643@reddit
Newcastle and Durham you could visit as one trip as they’re 20 mins apart on the train. York Edinburgh
Direct-Country4028@reddit
These are all stops on the LNER from Kings Cross to Edinburgh, so would be so easy to do in a few days.
prustage@reddit
Bath, York and Edinburgh
While you are at Bath you can also pick up Wells and Castle Combe
While in York you can also pick up Richmond and Beverly
While in Edinburgh you can also pick up North Berwick and Stirling.
AXX-100@reddit
York/chester
nobbybeefcake@reddit
Yep, I was going to suggest these. Chester is where I grew up and it’s only after moving away that I really appreciate it.
No-Philosophy6754@reddit
Bristol, Bath and Edinburgh
Longjumping-Mind1431@reddit
Cardiff as it’s the capital of Wales, Edinburgh and Glasgow
No-Daikon3645@reddit
Bath. Glasgow. Alnwick.
AbsolutelyNot5555@reddit
Lincoln!! Lots of history. Also York and Oxford.
unalivexmastree@reddit
Lincoln, Cambridge, Norwich.
Academic-Jackfruit-2@reddit
Ipswich, stunning place.
snarkmaiden5@reddit
Chester, Winchester or Salisbury. All of them have a lot of history and historic buildings
Mideon88@reddit
Edinburgh
King_Olaf_thebastard@reddit
York, Cambridge and London
Nandor1262@reddit
Bristol, Norwich, Lincoln
Hopeful_Evening4520@reddit
North - Durham, Banburgh, York
SW - Bath and Bristol
Scotland - Edinburgh
Nandor1262@reddit
Durham is pretty but not worth a weekend trip IMO didn’t feel like there was much going on there
graeme_1988@reddit
Great shout with Bamburgh! It's a very special place!
Daveboy25@reddit
York and Bath
Shazooom@reddit
Durham
kashie333@reddit
Brighton,Kent
moreboredthanyouare@reddit
Canterbury, liverpool, edinburgh
geoakey@reddit
Pick three of Bristol, Bath, Oxford, Cambridge, Stratford upon Avon, Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh
nondescript44@reddit
I'm from Edinburgh. Glad to see it seems widely recommended. Although I always say to any tourist, if you're here already, make a day trip to Glasgow. Only 50 minutes on the train. I'd say edinburgh is prettier but glasgow is more lively.
Hayesey88@reddit
Oxford, Winchester and Bath
kungfumovielady@reddit
Edinburgh and Cambridge
ChipCob1@reddit
Weirdly Hull is pretty cool to visit these days
SomeCanDance@reddit
Bradford, Crawley, Doncaster
RedHeadRedemption93@reddit
Edinburgh, Belfast and then one of these:
Leeds/Sheffield/Bristol/Norwich
omor_fi@reddit
Does it have to be a city? How about the Cotswolds and the New Forest?
ikiteimasu@reddit
Oxford, York, Norwich
OGInsideOutPants@reddit
Edinburgh, York, Chester
Additional-Let-5684@reddit
Biased witness but Edinburgh, Inverness (see the Highlands) and then maybe Cardiff for a taste of Wales. If you come to Scotland please go to the Highlands or you'll regret it
bennythefish@reddit
York , bath and Ely are the prettiest cities
JoeDaStudd@reddit
Chester, Oxford and York.
NoceboHadal@reddit
Liverpool is pretty underrated. My friends from LA loved it.
cesena_@reddit
Bath, York, Edinburgh 100%
ThrowawaySunnyLane@reddit
Skegness, Clacton, Blackpool
znv142@reddit
Sleugh, Blackpool and no trip is complete without Wigan. The serenity of Wigan peer at night is a sight to behold.
DL3432@reddit
George Orwell did write about Wigan Pier. But, with only enough time for three cities, I have a hard time recommending it over Middlesbrough.
znv142@reddit
Never been! What’s Middlesbrough like?
Icy_Mixture1482@reddit
Friendliest locals of any city in the UK.
Loud-Butterscotch234@reddit
Transport bridge is lovely.
Icy_Mixture1482@reddit
Are you mad? Middlesbrough is rough as fuck. OP would never make it out alive unless he rents a bulletproof car and doesn’t drop below 30 mph.
Bethbeth35@reddit
Imagine poor op genuinely did these as their last 3 UK trips 😂 you'd never come back would you.
Rob-McPhillips@reddit
York, Bath, Cambridge
Kaurblimey@reddit
Oxford, Cambridge, Folkestone, York, Whitby
bleufromgeneve@reddit
Edinburgh 10000000000000%
Whoknowsknows1962@reddit
Luton, Bradford, Birmingham
Appropriate-Ice-6988@reddit
York Edinburgh and Lincoln
Turbulent-Diver5937@reddit
I liked Bath
Search-Lite@reddit
Bath is gorgeous, along with Salisbury. Different counties but doable in one trip.
Turbulent-Diver5937@reddit
yeah I liked Salisbury as well, made me realise we have a lot of underrated smaller cities
Ollie_002@reddit
Winchester, York, and Bath.
I’m surprised nobody has said Winchester yet, it’s a lovely city and was the capital of the Kingdom of Wessex.
Turbulent-Diver5937@reddit
no way !
lj523@reddit
100% agree with York. I don't know Winchester and haven't been to Bath in years so can't remember it. But I do enjoy a bit of history, especially Anglo Saxon history, so maybe next time I'm thinking about somewhere to travel to I'll head to Winchester :)
Batalfie@reddit
York, Bristol, Edinburgh
Gullible_fool_99@reddit
St Davids, Wales
Sterling, Scotland
Belfast, N Ireland
These three cities are full of interesting buildings and have plenty of history.
tree__of__oak@reddit
It's Stirling not Sterling.
Stirling has no relation to the currency and coincidentally nearby Dollar has no relation to the currency either.
yesterdaysomelette22@reddit
In addition to what everyone else says, try Ludlow, Lancaster, Salisbury, Exeter and Winchester
Medical_Translator_6@reddit
Chester
Oghamstoner@reddit
If you’re in London, Canterbury is a very short trip. It’s full of old buildings and history including being the site of the infamous murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket.
Loud-Butterscotch234@reddit
Hull, Lincoln, Southwell.
salutdamour@reddit
Belfast!
AppropriateTie5127@reddit
Birmingham, Bradford and Burnley
Mossy110423@reddit
Milton Keynes, Luton and Walsall, not all cities but must sees!
Terrible-Group-9602@reddit
Definitely Bath, maybe Chester, Norwich.
Diplomatic_Gunboats@reddit
Cardiff (visit the museum of Welsh life), Edinburgh (Castle and impressive armory), I wouldnt bother with Belfast unless you really want the full set of capitals, go somewhere weird like Portmeirion instead.
Unable-Object-8469@reddit
Oxford is nice
TheDarkestStjarna@reddit
Bristol and York.
730463628@reddit
I'd go for variety, else cities can all feel a bit samey.
Astr0Scot@reddit
North Wales
The Lake District
North West Scotland
These are all definitely cities
evenstevens280@reddit
If you want history, then York and Oxford are probably going to want to be on your list.
WhalingSmithers00@reddit
Liverpool is good for history. It's a darker part of British history with the slave trade, imperialism and the working class conditions in the industrial revolution.
Plus there's obviously the music history with the Beatles
Monkeylovesfood@reddit
Bath, York & Edinburgh.
I'd choose the above but a weekend on the Jurassic coast is worth a look. Salisbury (drive past Stonehenge it's not worth stopping but worth a look) Corfe Castle, then if you like the coast Lulworth, Durdle Door and Old Harry Rocks.
TomLondra@reddit
Durham, Chester, Newcastle, Edinburgh etc etc
Terrible-Song-4405@reddit
Stevenage
Politicub@reddit
Truro and St Davids
Sirlacker@reddit
Oxford is cool. I never thought anything of it until I visited for some space thing my kid wanted to do.
I assumed an older styled city like York, big grand entrance to Oxford University and that's about it really. Never once expected the entire freaking city to be the Universities.
Blew me away, in a good way. Then you have the Museums and art galleries and stuff which are always good to visit. Nice indoor market area etc.
Also York. If you haven't been, it's a must go.
Forward_War_6624@reddit
Barnsley, Hull, Grimsby
BaldPleaser@reddit
Chester, York, Durham
Birmingham, Bradford, Luton
Roll a dice between the two sets. Good luck.
GlennMichael11@reddit
Everyone listing more major cities.. I would at least throw in one seaside town
ellasfella68@reddit
Corby, Slough, Blackpool.
Cal_PCGW@reddit
🤣 (At least Blackpool has the tower and some rollercoasters for entertainment).
wrong_andy@reddit
Chester, York, Ripon in the north...
Whitewitchie@reddit
Lincoln, Cardiff and Edinburgh
rogerboltery@reddit
Birmingham, Scunthorpe and Hull
Hefty_Tip7383@reddit
York
Cal_PCGW@reddit
York, Chester and Bath would be my pick but that's not including Scotland or Wales. Edinburgh is worth seeing for sure.
coffeewalnut08@reddit
Bath, York, and Durham!
JPMU96@reddit
Edinburgh & York are musts imo, both absolutely stunning. As others have said, Bath sounds amazing and whilst it's not in the UK Dublin is only an hour or so away by plane and I absolutely loved it when I was there last week!
Gornal-Annie6133@reddit
Bridgnorth in Shropshire, or Worcester
GreatChaosFudge@reddit
If you've got three weekends, then you have the opportunity to visit three completely different parts of the country. I'm going to assume you're currently staying in London, but if not adjust the following accordingly.
Head west to do Bath (absolutely top choice). Bristol is great too, but Bath will give you your old world charm fix more easily.
Head north-east to do Cambridge. If you're pushing the pace you could fit in a quick trip to Ely as part of it.
Head north to do York.
If you can extend your northern trip, go to Durham too. You can pretty much do it in an afternoon, although there's enough there to fill a whole day if you want to take it slowly.
I agree with the people who say Edinburgh, but that's a long haul if you've only got a weekend. Worth it, but that's a lot of travelling.
Cheeko-chi@reddit
You’ve already got 3 on your list in England, so if you want to explore the UK I would start by ignoring half of these suggestions that are just listing English more cities, you already have the best picked anyway (Liverpool and London). Edinburgh is the best city in the UK in my view, so I would make it my priority going there, you absolutely won’t regret it. Then I think Cardiff and Belfast are great choices too. Heck if you can branch slightly out of the UK I would go to dublin it’s lovely (avoid the ridiculously expensive establishments if you don’t want to waste too much money)
Ok_Shirt983@reddit
Aside from the castle Cardiff's not really got much going for it in the historical old charm department.
Cheeko-chi@reddit
Yeah that’s fair, but regardless it’s worth picking somewhere in wales. I’m not from wales myself so there are probably some more old charm places someone can suggest over Cardiff.
Mfcx6sp4@reddit
Wales doesn’t really have cities with old world charm (st David’s does not count…). Towns and villages sure. Don’t know if OP is driving or using trains, if so Wales is even harder. I’m Welsh, from Cardiff, but people throwing out Cardiff just to do something outside England when OP wants cities with old world charm when Cambridge, Oxford, Bath, Winchester and York are right there have me scratching my head.
Cheeko-chi@reddit
I don’t disagree but I do think they should take the chance to experience outside of England when wales is right there, they’ve already got 3 cities in England. Perhaps limiting to cities is the struggle when choosing in wales.
If I was to choose somewhere still in England then Chester is a lovely place, the buildings are all amazing. But I would branch out to Scotland and wales, since they are so close already.
Mfcx6sp4@reddit
I see a lot of recommendations for Cardiff. Being from Cardiff I take no pride in saying if you are limited to 3, don’t pick it based on your criteria.
PracticalAd4401@reddit
Cardiff is an hour away from Bristol could do both
Klutzy_Experience984@reddit
Chester,York and Cardiff(Carleon)
Mfcx6sp4@reddit
As someone from Cardiff, do not go to Cardiff for old world charm.
Fromasha@reddit
Definitely Winchester. It's historic, well maintained with good shops/restaurants. Also Hampshire in general is great with the new forest etc if you'll have a car.
everybodyctfd@reddit
Bath; York; Edinburgh
r_keel_esq@reddit
Glasgow - absolutely is God's Country, though when I find out which God I'll have some stern words with them.
lottesometimes@reddit
Cardiff, Newcastle and Brighton
Crazy_Breakfast_6327@reddit
Bath, Edinburgh definitely. Maybe Bristol, Cardiff, York or Oxford too
MagicBez@reddit
Based solely on my favourites not already on your done list:
CremeFit7459@reddit
Next time, visit Norwich and the norfolk broads.
Temo2212@reddit
I loved Oxford(possible day-trip from Ldn) and I was super disappointed with Brighton(don’t go there)
Haven’t been anywhere else
JeffreyEpsteinUK@reddit
Bradford, Brixton, Luton
bigassbeast@reddit
Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Stirling
Successful_Mud_4166@reddit
Bath
Unhappy-Philosophy-9@reddit
York.
hellopo9@reddit
Do you have a car that will change things a lot?
Edinburgh (fantastic city don't just stay in the old town but walk around the new town too), Bath (book a spa in the centre, the one with the rooftop pool for views of a city so beautiful its a UNESCO World Heritage site), Cambridge (imo better than Oxford as its smaller and more compact, leading to a greater density of pretiness).
Honorary mentions go to: Oxford, York, (Many numerous villages in the Cotswolds, like Castle Combe).
I saw you're based in Liverpool, so Edinburgh is a must. Cambridge is harder to get to so Oxford may be better. Bath is brilliant if you can get there, but if its too hard go to York as its a direct train from Liverpool and you can do a day trip.
yigit320@reddit
Bath, York, and Edinburgh
Heathy94@reddit
York and Edinburgh, not been myself but Durham looks nice and historical.
I'm from Hull so I'd also recommend here too, lots of our older buildings were destroyed in WW2 but still have many that remain, particularly in the old town, Beverley isn't far either and thats a nice historical town too, both only an hour from York too if your up that way.
Key_Produce2617@reddit
York
The_Flying_Saxon@reddit
York has to be a definite on this list given your criteria. I’ve visited a lot of cities in this country and York ranks top / top 3 for me comfortably.
Particular_Tune7990@reddit
Oxford, Cambridge Bath
ZestyBeer@reddit
I'm going to throw my hometown into the mixer, but I agree with the shortlist that most people keep saying.
Lincoln. It's a small city, but our cathedral was once the undisputed tallest building in the world, and it's still beautiful even if the spires fell off. We also have a castle and it contains a surviving original Magna Carta on display. Steep Hill has plenty of old timey charm that you'd find in York and the like. High street is nice, marina is nice. The coffee shop and tea room over the bridge is very nice.
And if you're so inclined, the Glory Hole is a novel attraction as well.
EldritchCleavage@reddit
Agree. Lincoln Cathedral is a marvel.
Useful_Airport_2561@reddit
Edinburgh and York
SoYorkish@reddit
Do a trip to Belfast - many airports can get you there and back in a day fairly cheap. It's a historic city often overlooked when people do the UK.
Difficult-Award-4391@reddit
If your in Manchester,
Harrogate, York are nearby (1 1/2 hours by train)
Newcastle is nice, but it's a better night out
duskinstorytimes@reddit
Bath, Cambridge, Canterbury
SavageRabbitX@reddit
Lincoln,York and Newcastle
FishUK_Harp@reddit
Edinburgh, York/Chester, and maybe Bath.
CollegeSufficient349@reddit
Have you been to the seaside. Llandudno Bournemouth Weymouth or Weston.
TurbulentEffect99@reddit
Skelmersdale, Chatham, Basildon
NettIeship@reddit
You don't see these 3 clumped together often 😆
Lordaucklandx@reddit
Brighton
dbxp@reddit
Don't come to Manchester, it's a nice city but not a tourist location. I'd generally recommend a loop London > Liverpool > York > London. Be aware that London is very large and is a global cultural centre so you can easily spend a week of two just there.
smeghead9916@reddit
Leave England and go to Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast
ChattinWham@reddit
I'm going to categorise these slightly and give reasoning.
Edinburgh - Scottish, historic, castle and gorgeous green spaces, also near the sea
York or Bath - both have Roman history. York has the walls, Minster, Shambles and National Railway Museum. Bath has the Roman Baths, the Crescent, the Circus.
Oxford or Cambridge - Academic heritage and buildings like no other. Both have punting, which is generally unique in a British context to those cities. Oxford is easier to get to from most places in the UK and has more unique buildings, whereas Cambridge has the iconic Kings College and a more peaceful feel.
Honourable mention to Durham, which, if you're travelling north to Edinburgh, is worth stopping off at for a couple of hours - gives a slight university taste of the Oxford and Cambridge, plus a stunning cathedral, and a castle, but still the other 5 cities I'd aim for beforehand.
Efficient_Art_2339@reddit
If you want three very different but unforgettable vibes, this is spot on. Edinburgh the dramatic and cinematic. Bath the elegant and timeless. York the cozy, medieval charm.
DukeofMemeborough@reddit
Edinburgh is a must. I would say York, too.
SaltyName8341@reddit
Lincoln, Nottingham and Norwich
ApprehensiveDepth439@reddit
one of those weekends i would go to the nearest location of natural scenery, whether that be snowdonia, lake district etc. I would suggest going to Skye but the logistics of going there might be a pain in the ass
ElGatoPicaro@reddit
York, Edinburgh, Bath.
mahler_1@reddit
Birmingham
RFLC1996@reddit
Ditto on York, has some really interesting history too
SchoolDramatic482@reddit
Bradford Birmingham and Blackpool
LongjumpingLab3092@reddit
Oxford, Bath, York
Opposite_Funny9958@reddit
Bristol/Bath
riionz@reddit
Cambridge
Bksudbjdua@reddit
You should visit the north west of scotland.
ramblinginmyhead@reddit
York, Edinburgh, Oxford, Cambridge (I would definitely do Edinburgh, York, and choose either Oxford or Cambridge)
Icy_Distribution3467@reddit
Wells
MiserablePool1725@reddit
Oxford/Cambridge , Bath, Cotswolds, York
Nice_Back_9977@reddit
Edinburgh, York, Oxford
1muckypup@reddit
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Durham
Fragrant_Bandicoot54@reddit
York, Chester, Edinburgh
LongjumpingInside565@reddit
Bristol, Bath, Oxford.
OddReference913@reddit
York
bedhermit@reddit
Durham
811545b2-4ff7-4041@reddit
Pick one or more from York, Chester, St Albans, Bath, Winchester.. I don't know if you're staying close enough to visit Wales/Scotland
SubTeamLeader@reddit
Newcastle, Edinburgh, Bristol
Mr_Citation@reddit
Edinburgh
Stirling
York
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