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Oh my gosh, just throw a dart on the map -- SO many places to visit!!
To help narrow it down, pick a particular interest of yours and seek that out. Into Alice in Wonderland? Go visit Llandudno. Can't get enough of Miss Marple? Visit the Cotswolds. Any history or royals that interest you, there are scads of places to go (Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, Cadbury, Glastonbury...)
Or pick a particular event that looks interesting. I've always wanted to visit the "book towns" during book festivals.
Oh my gosh, just throw a dart on the map -- SO many places to visit!!
To help narrow it down, pick a particular interest of yours and seek that out. Into Alice in Wonderland? Go visit Llandudno. Can't get enough of Miss Marple? Visit the Cotswolds. Any history or royals that interest you, there are scads of places to go (Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, Cadbury, Glastonbury...)
Or pick a particular event that looks interesting. I've always wanted to visit the "book towns" during book festivals.
Where's that?
By the way, Hay on Wye is lovely though I've never been there at the time of the annual book festival.
Bigger cities - Manchester, Bristol, Liverpool certainly. I wouldn't bother with Leeds, it has some decent museums but the City lacks any personality. Manchester and Liverpool are awesome cities, Bristol is nice too. Around the Clifton bridge is gorgeous.
Smaller cities - Brighton, York, Harrogate, Durham, Oxford.
Also, down here in Somerset there is Cheddar Gorge. It's a beautiful place and I'd certainly recommend it. The New Forest in Hampshire is lovely too. I usually park in a village called Canada and have some food and a beer in the pub there, then go for a nice walk to burn it off!
It does not have to be in Londons weight class, but its no sloch either would be nice. I might hit london again at the tail end of my trip but not right off .
I wouldn't bother with Leeds, it has some decent museums but the City lacks any personality.
When was the last time you visited Leeds to make such a statement? Granted, it doesn't have an instantly recognisable identity like Manchester or Liverpool, but in what way does it lack any personality? I'd say it is a far more interesting city than York, which is chocked with traffic and is easily doable in just one day, and has nothing of interest once you exit the historic core, and degenerates into sprawl and generic housing estates.
It pales in comparison to Manc and Liverpool in terms of actual attractions, both both Manc and Liverpool are quite a bit larger than Leeds, and I'd be willing to bet that Leeds is a far more pleasant city to experience than Manchester - Manchester city centre is absolutely filthy.
As I said, I wouldn't go out of my way to visit it, but it's so easily accessible, you wouldn't have to go out of your way to get there, especially if you're already in Manchester.
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For big cities, without a doubt, Edinburgh. It's a beautiful city with tons of history. I enjoyed it far more than London. It may be too touristy for some because it does have popular tourist sites, but they are not as iconic as places like the Tower of London or Big Ben. So it's hard to judge whether this is too "traditional" for you or not.
Manchester is great if you're not looking for lots of history. It has more industrial history then things like castles. But if you're looking for shopping, excellent restaurants and fun activities, Manchester is ideal, there's lots to do here.
If these places are still too traditional, I would recommend seeing a smaller city such as:
Bath
Oxford
York
Chester
Lancaster
What to go even smaller?
Conwy
Harrogate
Skipton
Bakewell
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