What 3 cities should I visit?

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Asleep_Dark_6343@reddit

This is the answer (Bath over Bristol)

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Exact-Put-6961@reddit

I treat them as one, they are minutes apart by train.

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sljc892@reddit

Add Oxford and Cambridge to that list

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IfYouRun@reddit

This is the best answer, honestly. Three pretty, historic places in very different parts of the country.

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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

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jaydubyah100@reddit

Agreed. Was going to suggest the same.

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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

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CrossCityLine@reddit

York is just a theme park these days sadly.

Bath is boring.

Edinburgh is fine.

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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

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MaoShinu@reddit

York and Edinburgh were the first two that came to mind easily.

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AssumptionBudget279@reddit

Definitely visit Edinburgh! Beautiful capital!

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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.

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Kewgirl45@reddit

Bath, York, Edinburgh hands down.

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Ogbpm@reddit

Milton Keynes, Bradford and Sheffield

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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.

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Ogbpm@reddit

I was there last week, it is nice yes but too many hills. I also think Milton Keynes is pretty decent

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mr_weathervane@reddit

MK is close to Bletchley Park, which is historically significant

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Ogbpm@reddit

Bletchley Park is pretty much in city of MK

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EyeAware3519@reddit

Bro has never left his mum's spare room

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811545b2-4ff7-4041@reddit

Eh, Sheffield isn't bad at all. A bit hilly!

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fonster_mox@reddit

One of the greenest cities in Europe and right on the edge of the Peak District

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MerlinOfRed@reddit

I see the same comment about half the cities in Britain.

"Oh it's one of the greenest in Europe".

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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. 😂

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Major_Bee4483@reddit

I’m 15 mins from Sheff, avoid it nowadays (except for theatre) but the peaks are indeed glorious

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Ogbpm@reddit

far too hilly

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SuperHans30@reddit

How could you put Sheffield in this company

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Sufficient-Star-1237@reddit

😁😳😩

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George_Salt@reddit

No love for Slough?

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AldousLanark@reddit

Sheffield, Doncaster, then flip a coin for Rotherham or Barnsley

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ICantSpayk@reddit

Doncaster is a great night out tbf. Hall Gate, Silver Street, Cleveland Street is buzzing on a weekend.

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Jarcooler@reddit

Tour de South Yorkshire

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WhalingSmithers00@reddit

Tour de Chuckle

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LongjumpingLab3092@reddit

Luton didn't make the cut?

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Ogbpm@reddit

too close to MK they need to explore the North more

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Particular_Tune7990@reddit

Letchworth is the sleeping beauty in that region surely

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RFLC1996@reddit

If you want to see what UK is really like i guess yeah, hardly picturesque

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SmallPinkHo1e@reddit

Birmingham, glasgow, Hull

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George_Salt@reddit

Cardiff
Edinburgh, or Glasgow
York, Newcastle, or Bristol

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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.

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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).

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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

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SuperHans30@reddit

. I like historical places with lots of old buildings and old world charm.

Chester, York, Edinburgh. Fit the bill perfectly.

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HawkTenRose@reddit

Chester, York. Oxford? Edinburgh? Cardiff?

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Adrianics4k@reddit

Bristol, Oxford and York

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prbtay@reddit

Bristol over Edinburgh? No chance

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Hertfordgal@reddit

Where are you based? Must it be a city? I love Rye 😊 Cambridge and or Oxford, Edinburgh is up there too x

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Wooden_Astronaut4668@reddit

I love Rye too and I grew up in Bath 🥰

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Hertfordgal@reddit

So pretty 😍

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Thomasisinterested@reddit (OP)

I'm in Liverpool. I definitely want to do one in Scotland.

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Hertfordgal@reddit

Well Edinburgh should be next then 😁

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Advanced-Bet-7505@reddit

York, Edinburgh, Brighton

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negras@reddit

Bath, York and Edinburgh.

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Mr_Roll288@reddit

Edinburgh

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Alexboogeloo@reddit

Edinburgh, Bath, Cambridge.
Failing that. Luton, Milton Keynes and Stoke

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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.

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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 😊

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Then-Young47@reddit

I would do my best to go to the High Lands or Lake District

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Then-Young47@reddit

I’m saying this because if you live or already know London, well any other city is less fantastic than London….

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franki-pinks@reddit

Nottingham obviously.

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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.

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Suspicious_tuna@reddit

Why not do the other 3 nations capitals, Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh?

Plenty on all 3 to keep you busy

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Thomasisinterested@reddit (OP)

I like that idea. Thx

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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.

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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.

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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.

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NotAProperAccount3@reddit

You just need to avoid 11th-13th (and really only 11th-12th, but give a day for clean up).

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CharlemagneKidding@reddit

No, do bath/bristol, edinburgh and york as the other comment said

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takesthebiscuit@reddit

They are the same place, lovely towns shoved with old buildings and identical tourists

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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

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ByronsLastStand@reddit

Or instead of Caerdydd, try somewhere like Caernarfon for something extra special

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Front_Mention@reddit

Honeslty I would do the top comment over this one

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Additional-Let-5684@reddit

Edinburgh isn't complete without a trip to Highlands so I'd give that leg the most time

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MainCartographer4022@reddit

I'd skip Cardiff but Belfast and Edinburgh definitely. Then one from York or Bath.

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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.

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Search-Lite@reddit

That’s a great idea.

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NectarineNo2982@reddit

Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton and Luton. You'll appreciate everything so much more afterwards.

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Electronic-Fennel828@reddit

York, Winchester, Edinburgh

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Opposite-Mediocre@reddit

Cambridge, Bath and anywhere in the Costwolds.

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Able_Wedding_6681@reddit

Oxford

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Able_Wedding_6681@reddit

Oxford 100% - gorgeous building after gorgeous building. Has the most consistently old and stunning architecture

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Embarrassed_Pen_2643@reddit

Newcastle and Durham you could visit as one trip as they’re 20 mins apart on the train. York Edinburgh

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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.

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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.

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AXX-100@reddit

York/chester

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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.

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No-Philosophy6754@reddit

Bristol, Bath and Edinburgh

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Longjumping-Mind1431@reddit

Cardiff as it’s the capital of Wales, Edinburgh and Glasgow

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No-Daikon3645@reddit

Bath. Glasgow. Alnwick.

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AbsolutelyNot5555@reddit

Lincoln!! Lots of history. Also York and Oxford.

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unalivexmastree@reddit

Lincoln, Cambridge, Norwich.

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Academic-Jackfruit-2@reddit

Ipswich, stunning place.

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snarkmaiden5@reddit

Chester, Winchester or Salisbury. All of them have a lot of history and historic buildings

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Mideon88@reddit

Edinburgh

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King_Olaf_thebastard@reddit

York, Cambridge and London

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Nandor1262@reddit

Bristol, Norwich, Lincoln

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Hopeful_Evening4520@reddit

North - Durham, Banburgh, York

SW - Bath and Bristol

Scotland - Edinburgh

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Nandor1262@reddit

Durham is pretty but not worth a weekend trip IMO didn’t feel like there was much going on there

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graeme_1988@reddit

Great shout with Bamburgh! It's a very special place!

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Daveboy25@reddit

York and Bath

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Shazooom@reddit

Durham

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kashie333@reddit

Brighton,Kent

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moreboredthanyouare@reddit

Canterbury, liverpool, edinburgh

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geoakey@reddit

Pick three of Bristol, Bath, Oxford, Cambridge, Stratford upon Avon, Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh

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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.

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Hayesey88@reddit

Oxford, Winchester and Bath

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kungfumovielady@reddit

Edinburgh and Cambridge

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ChipCob1@reddit

Weirdly Hull is pretty cool to visit these days

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SomeCanDance@reddit

Bradford, Crawley, Doncaster

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RedHeadRedemption93@reddit

Edinburgh, Belfast and then one of these:

Leeds/Sheffield/Bristol/Norwich

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omor_fi@reddit

Does it have to be a city? How about the Cotswolds and the New Forest?

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ikiteimasu@reddit

Oxford, York, Norwich

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OGInsideOutPants@reddit

Edinburgh, York, Chester

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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

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bennythefish@reddit

York , bath and Ely are the prettiest cities

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JoeDaStudd@reddit

Chester, Oxford and York.

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NoceboHadal@reddit

Liverpool is pretty underrated. My friends from LA loved it.

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cesena_@reddit

Bath, York, Edinburgh 100%

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ThrowawaySunnyLane@reddit

Skegness, Clacton, Blackpool

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znv142@reddit

Sleugh, Blackpool and no trip is complete without Wigan. The serenity of Wigan peer at night is a sight to behold.

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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.

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znv142@reddit

Never been! What’s Middlesbrough like?

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Icy_Mixture1482@reddit

Friendliest locals of any city in the UK.

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Loud-Butterscotch234@reddit

Transport bridge is lovely.

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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.

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Bethbeth35@reddit

Imagine poor op genuinely did these as their last 3 UK trips 😂 you'd never come back would you.

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Rob-McPhillips@reddit

York, Bath, Cambridge

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Kaurblimey@reddit

Oxford, Cambridge, Folkestone, York, Whitby

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bleufromgeneve@reddit

Edinburgh 10000000000000%

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Whoknowsknows1962@reddit

Luton, Bradford, Birmingham

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Appropriate-Ice-6988@reddit

York Edinburgh and Lincoln

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Turbulent-Diver5937@reddit

I liked Bath

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Search-Lite@reddit

Bath is gorgeous, along with Salisbury. Different counties but doable in one trip.

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Turbulent-Diver5937@reddit

yeah I liked Salisbury as well, made me realise we have a lot of underrated smaller cities

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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.

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Turbulent-Diver5937@reddit

no way !

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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 :)

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Batalfie@reddit

York, Bristol, Edinburgh

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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.

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treeofoak@reddit

It's Stirling not Sterling.

Stirling has no relation to the currency and coincidentally nearby Dollar has no relation to the currency either.

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yesterdaysomelette22@reddit

In addition to what everyone else says, try Ludlow, Lancaster, Salisbury, Exeter and Winchester

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Medical_Translator_6@reddit

Chester

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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.

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Loud-Butterscotch234@reddit

Hull, Lincoln, Southwell.

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salutdamour@reddit

Belfast!

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AppropriateTie5127@reddit

Birmingham, Bradford and Burnley

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Mossy110423@reddit

Milton Keynes, Luton and Walsall, not all cities but must sees!

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Terrible-Group-9602@reddit

Definitely Bath, maybe Chester, Norwich.

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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.

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Unable-Object-8469@reddit

Oxford is nice

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TheDarkestStjarna@reddit

Bristol and York.

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730463628@reddit

I'd go for variety, else cities can all feel a bit samey.

History/beauty: Either York or Edinburgh
Industrial city: Manchester
Coastal city: I'm less sure on this one, perhaps Cardiff (I've never personally been) or Bournemouth.

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Astr0Scot@reddit

North Wales

The Lake District

North West Scotland

These are all definitely cities

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evenstevens280@reddit

If you want history, then York and Oxford are probably going to want to be on your list.

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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

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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.

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TomLondra@reddit

Durham, Chester, Newcastle, Edinburgh etc etc

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Terrible-Song-4405@reddit

Stevenage

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Politicub@reddit

Truro and St Davids

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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.

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Forward_War_6624@reddit

Barnsley, Hull, Grimsby

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BaldPleaser@reddit

Chester, York, Durham

Birmingham, Bradford, Luton

Roll a dice between the two sets. Good luck.

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GlennMichael11@reddit

Everyone listing more major cities.. I would at least throw in one seaside town

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ellasfella68@reddit

Corby, Slough, Blackpool.

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Cal_PCGW@reddit

🤣 (At least Blackpool has the tower and some rollercoasters for entertainment).

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wrong_andy@reddit

Chester, York, Ripon in the north...

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Whitewitchie@reddit

Lincoln, Cardiff and Edinburgh

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rogerboltery@reddit

Birmingham, Scunthorpe and Hull

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Hefty_Tip7383@reddit

York

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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.

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coffeewalnut08@reddit

Bath, York, and Durham!

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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!

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Gornal-Annie6133@reddit

Bridgnorth in Shropshire, or Worcester

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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.

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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)

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Ok_Shirt983@reddit

Aside from the castle Cardiff's not really got much going for it in the historical old charm department.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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PracticalAd4401@reddit

Cardiff is an hour away from Bristol could do both

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Klutzy_Experience984@reddit

Chester,York and Cardiff(Carleon)

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Mfcx6sp4@reddit

As someone from Cardiff, do not go to Cardiff for old world charm.

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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.

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everybodyctfd@reddit

Bath; York; Edinburgh

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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.

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lottesometimes@reddit

Cardiff, Newcastle and Brighton

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Crazy_Breakfast_6327@reddit

Bath, Edinburgh definitely. Maybe Bristol, Cardiff, York or Oxford too

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MagicBez@reddit

Based solely on my favourites not already on your done list:

Glasgow
Brighton
Norwich

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CremeFit7459@reddit

Next time, visit Norwich and the norfolk broads.

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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

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JeffreyEpsteinUK@reddit

Bradford, Brixton, Luton

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bigassbeast@reddit

Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Stirling

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Successful_Mud_4166@reddit

Bath

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Unhappy-Philosophy-9@reddit

York.

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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.

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yigit320@reddit

Bath, York, and Edinburgh

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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.

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Key_Produce2617@reddit

York

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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.

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Particular_Tune7990@reddit

Oxford, Cambridge Bath

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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.

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EldritchCleavage@reddit

Agree. Lincoln Cathedral is a marvel.

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Useful_Airport_2561@reddit

Edinburgh and York

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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.

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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

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duskinstorytimes@reddit

Bath, Cambridge, Canterbury

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SavageRabbitX@reddit

Lincoln,York and Newcastle

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FishUK_Harp@reddit

Edinburgh, York/Chester, and maybe Bath.

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CollegeSufficient349@reddit

Have you been to the seaside. Llandudno Bournemouth Weymouth or Weston.

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TurbulentEffect99@reddit

Skelmersdale, Chatham, Basildon

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NettIeship@reddit

You don't see these 3 clumped together often 😆

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Lordaucklandx@reddit

Brighton

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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.

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smeghead9916@reddit

Leave England and go to Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast

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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.

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