Ten UK Cities not to be Missed

Hi,

We will be expanding on this particular topic in more detail in a future post. (Apart from item ten) Until then, in no particular order;
1.  London - Why spend thousands of pounds visiting art  and artifacts of the world, when you can view a vast collection of them in one city here, for free. (Btw, all the items should be sent back to the countries of origin, imoho)
For something a bit different to the state funded museums, Sir John Soanes Museum  packs so much into a three story terrace house.
http://www.soane.org/your_visit

2. Edinburgh - One of the best cities in Europe, never mind the UK.  The Fringe Festival and The Edinburgh Tattoo in August, caters for those who need entertaining day & night, and love huge crowds of people.
http://www.edinburgh.org/see-do/
Calton Hill

3. Bath - We have a friend who lives near this former Roman City, so we are a bit biased. The lovely honey colour stone used in virtually every building is a delight. The Christmas market is one of the most popular in the UK, and very good it is too.
http://visitbath.co.uk/

4. York - The city walls that extend for 3.4 Km or 2.1 miles are a nice walk for a couple of hours, and are free.

The shambles and the 'snickleways' are also unmissable.
http://www.visityork.org/
5. Durham - An under-rated city, which probably suffers from it's proximity to York .
http://www.thisisdurham.com/explore-durham/durham-city
Durham Castle - (kindly posted by Neitram, on Wikimedia Commons)

6. Chester - Another city with extensive walls, and 'The Rows'. A 13th century double galleried black and white timbered shopping street.

photo above by permission of Neil Kennedy - original use here;
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/208864
http://www.visitchester.com/
7. Brighton & Hove - A city for just 14 years, but with many attractions other than the seaside location. Including, The Royal Pavilion, Palace Pier, the Lanes shops and the Worlds oldest electric railway. A stroll around the various examples of Regency architecture is very pleasant.
http://www.brightonsarchitecture.com/squares
http://www.visitbrighton.com/
Royal Pavilion;

8. Oxford  - The colleges are the stars in this city of 'dreaming spires'. Hire a punt on the Thames, and just imagine how many Prime Ministers and powerful captains of industry have been educated here.
Radcliffe Camera;

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Oxfordshire/Oxford-307338/TravelGuide-Oxford.html
9.  Cambridge - is just as a good a scholarly destination as Oxford. And more messing about on the river in punts too.
Kings College Chapel

(Photo by Chris Jefferies)
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Cambridgeshire/Cambridge-315845/TravelGuide-Cambridge.html .

10. Canterbury - This ancient religious city is famed for it's wonderful Cathedral, and rightly so.

 

http://www.canterbury.co.uk/

Thanks for reading,

Mark & Yvette