What other places would you recommend in the UK apart from London?
hi, my friend is studying at cardiff, wales and she said, it is awesome there, two hours by train to london,
Stay away from the Midlands.
Yes, it may be Shakespeare country,
But it's a dung heap.
Trust me, I live there.
There is no law, no order, no working police system, no working traffic system, no decency, no decent shops. The whole area is over-rated and over priced. You will not have a good time.
Wales is alright but there is nothing to do there.
Scotland is alright.
Central London is ok, the East End has got trendy and the West End is just plain cool.
Birmingham, Coventry, Liverpool - Horrible places.
Nottingham - Gun crime capital of Europe.
Banbury - Teenage Pregnancy capital of Europe.
Basically, go to mainland Europe. The UK is a dump. I'm planning on getting away from here as soon as I possibly can.
Hope that's some help.
Luke.
I take it you won't be applying for a job promoting the UK with the UK Tourist Board any time soon then?
Let me just put the record straight..
Gun crime is at an all time low (falling by 74% between 2003 and 2006) and the tourism industry is booming.
There were a small number of high-profile cases involving guns that attracted national attention, but the problem was never worse in Nottingham than other big cities like London and Manchester.
At the University of Nottingham after a decline in applications for undergraduate courses, figures are now up. Typically, there are more than 41,000 applicants for just 4,500 places.
It's a great city - I know, I've lived there most of my life.
I must agree with you there the city is great, I live about an hour or so from Nottingham and took my family there last year to stay in a lodge in sherwood forest and it was brilliant, we went through the underground caves and into the old court rooms and cells and museum. We had a great time and it was educational for all of us. I would go straight back again.
Hey, lay off the midlands. Birmingham is my home town and its not so bad. There are some skanky places but the city centre is nice, there are always loads of events on, some nice canal side restaurants and bars, good nightclubs and good shopping. I certainly don't see how you can call the midlands over priced and then say that London is OK.
Also Shakespeare country is specifically Startford Upon Avon, which is a lovely place to visit and have a pub lunch in a georgous old building or a picnic by the river, as are some of the small towns / villages in that region such as Henley in Arden
Hi, come to Marlow in Buckinghamshire, it has the best stretch of river in the UK and it is easy to get to Henley and Windsor,okay? Nell
I have heard King's Lyn is worth seeing if you enjoy a slice of rural life. Oxford also looks worthwhile checking out. I have heard you can push bike around the place. Good exercise.
Bath is lovely. The entire city is pretty and the drive from London is nice. Otherwise I love Oxford. I've only been to Oxford when it's been rainy and it's still my favorite place.
CITY OF BATH SPA, CORNWALL, ISLE OF WIGHT & LAKE DISTRICT, CUMBRIA - ALL THESE PLACES ARE AWESOME FOR THEIR NATURAL BEAUTY.
AND ONE MORE THING - I DON'T LIKE CENTRAL LONDON AT ALL!! THERE'S NOTHING IN THERE.....
Norfolk is pretty good, kings lynn has some good shopping, if you're in the area pop into this really nice boutique on 2 Saint James Street, King's Lynn, PE30 5DA, United Kingdom, its called olivias. next to mr snippers barbers. its new and not like all other generic shops and all the clothes are really good prices. they do shoes bags clothes (smart and nice dresses etc) and cool jewellry.
Definitely Edinburgh, beautiful city centre and lots to see and do. In fact during August when the annual festival is on it's like no place else
I really like the Lake District, as you have beautiful hills, lakes and a sense of wildness that can be hard to find in the UK. There is plenty to do like hiking, riding, sailing and fishing and some great stately homes, a zoo and an aquarium (if you like spooky try Muncaster Castle and you can ride on the miniature train at Ravenglass while you are there!)
The Lake District is really breathtaking, though it's suffered badly in the recent flooding. If you like stunning coastlines head for the West coast of Ireland, then pray for good weather! The coastline of Donegal is far more glorious than Cornwall, and it's relatively unknown by comparison.
I would definitely say its the south downs on the out skirts of Brighton. You can see British nature in its true form, with the most beautiful scenery ever! Worth bringing your cameras!
We really enjoyed Stratford Upon Avon and the surroundig areas. The Cottswolds are wonderful to visit and it is very central to places like Warwick Castle, Blenhiem Castle, Shakespeare country, and much more and the pople are wonderful!
Stuart
Treasured Pasts
Bristol and Bath are great places to visit in the UK. Lots of history and very Jane Austin in Bath. I also love Edinburgh and Dublin as they have some great watering holes and lots of history. The people are really friendly.
Wales is absolutely beautiful, the mountains, the castles and villages all are amazing. I spent may evenings with my wife atop the cliffs of Dover with a bottle of wine watching the ships going thru the channel. We bought a book of hikes put out by AAA and it had some great ideas.
I've only been to London myself but from what I've seen in pictures, Edinburgh is really gorgeous.
Just a few of my favorites:
The Lake District around Keswick, Castlerigg Stone Circle (I have a hub about it)
Lyme Regis
Padstow and anywhere in Cornwall
Chester (love the architecture and the mixture of old and new)
Lynmouth & Lynton (hub about there too)
Bath. Definitely Bath. I lived there one summer while taking a class at the University of Bath, and it was incredible. Aside from all of the interesting things to do in Bath it is just a short train ride to Bristol, London and Salisbury. And I swear The George is the best pub in all of the UK.
Dorset is great - I love the Isle of Purbeck - lovely coastal scenary, moorland, dramatic cliffs - Thomas Hardy set most of his novels there.
KCC is right about the Lake District too!
Bath
It's the city that doesn't feel like one, it's managed to retain a beauty that most cities lose to a kind of urban cesspit feeling.
Every where I went in Great Britain was really great! What a neat country!
Personally I would say visit the North East Sunderland and Durham are two of my favourite cities.
Out of all the places I have been London was the worst followed by Birmingham.
London, but you need to know where to go - we love it. The Lakes, even our French and Swiss friends were impressed.
The North Yorkshire Moors, Whitby and nearby villages - a great privilege to have lived and worked there. York, where we live now - lovely city. And I agree with those who recommend Edinburgh and Bath.
Nothing to do in Wales!!! Wonderful country - Snowdonia National Park, Pembrokeshire coast.
For me it is Wiltshire, it has beautiful villages , towns , places to visit Stonehenge , Salisbury , white horse . And there are many other place to visit too.And the country side is lovely too.
Admittedly I have not been there, but I have seen photos of and heard Croyd is beautiful. A friend of mine from the UK shared it with me.
The West Coast of Scotland has the most fantastic scenery with high mountains, deep valleys with lush green grass smothering old rocks covered in yellow lichen, purple heather on the hillsides, rocky seashores with the occasional beautiful beach of pure white fine sand, a view of the Atlantic and the many islands of the Inner Hebrides. Southern parts of the coast have raised beaches creating steep but stepped green hillsides due to geological changes and the further north you go, you witness the old igneous rock that can withstand the pounding of the Atlantic waves. If you close your eyes you can smell the salt in the wind, hear the call of the ever-present seagulls and the constant swish-swish of the waves breaking off the shore.
Uh, do you think I'm homesick??
I want to go to Scottland...yay...If I have the means
Bath is really, really stunning. I don't think anybody could be disappointed with a visit there. If you can, visit by car and explore some of the beautiful countryside nearby.
I like Cornwall, Dorset, Brighton . . most of the south coast in fact.
I loved Oxford as a place to live. I felt so comfortable there and the shops are great, everything is so convenient. I'm writing my hubs now about my time in Oxford.
Of places to visit, I really enjoyed Stratford-upon-Avon. I was there around Christmastime and it was gorgeous. There's a lot to see there and the atmosphere is wonderful. It's also a must for any Shakespeare fan!
I still haven't seen much UK but beside London I was 2 times in Cambridge and it looks nice too. All these "harry potter" style buildings looks amazing.
Northern Scotland, but also York would be nice.
I'd love to go to Coventry, never been there
The Yorkshire Dales is pretty good for a visit, i love it there, if you like sheep sheep dogs, peace, and craft shops, this is the place for you
Wales is amazingly beautiful with lots of fun things to do and see. I love the history and landscape there...
Nottingham!
I lived there for 16 years and hated it. I fled to Wales 2 years ago and feel much safer and happier there.
Penzance!!! The most beautiful part of England is definitely Cornwall. Wild coasts and and quaint villages - I love it and vow to retire there one day!
Brighton is fun for a day. Oxfordshire is beautiful. In order to fully appreciate the UK you must go on a driving trip or a train trip. The hedgerows are very beautiful and the small villages are quaint. There is a lot of lovely visual history in the UK.
Chester, it's about 15 miles from where I live, and I'm there as much as possible.
It's the ambience of the place, and the history, the shops and cafes are great too.
I would defo reccommend it to any one visiting the U.K for the first time.
It's a walled city, a complete one that you can walk along, it has a race course, a cathedral, a Roman amphitheatre, oh the treats are endless.
Bath, Oxfordshire, Cornwall! For sure..
I'd love to go to Brighton.. only heard wonderful things.
My fave in Wales is Tenby so far..
Many, many beautiful places, rich in history to explore..
Glastonbury... Centre of everything, middle of nowhere! It is near Bath, Wells (the smallest city in the UK), beautiful Cheddar and not too far from Bristol (very cosmopolitan!). You are not too far to Stonehenge and Avebury, of course!
I do have a hub about my hometown, but not promoting the hub, just the town...
http://hubpages.com/hub/Glastonbury-Our … asant-Land
I'll be going there to visit this summer so I'll have to let you know what I thought when I get back.
The southern coast leading to cornwall is fab, it's called the jurassic coast as you can find fossils there. I found a few tiny fossils when I went that were not too impressive but I thought I had found a dinosaur bone from the one dinosaur that has been found on the beach I found mine on but it turned out to be well just a rock shucks!
Cambridge-I lived there for a few months. Experienced there my first big love. I love this student's town. I olso like Cambridge for its green beautifull parks. It is a town with a romantic sense.
Shropshire, proper market towns like Ludlow with no shopping malls, great pubs with roaring log fires in winter, great scenery.
If you go to Ludlow make sure you take tea in De Greys tearooms.
I think the only city in the UK that even comes close to London as far as excitment, coolness and beauty, is the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh...I have visited there at least 20 times and never tire of the place..
As an ex-pat it is hard to avoid giving my jaundiced picture - so here are a few places I will visit again when I go back for a few weeks soon.
DARTMOOR and its PUBS
some beautiful bays along the coast of DORSET that have pubs
WALES - because I have to pick up some stuff I left there - in and out as fast as I can
CUMBRIA the prettiest big hills, lakes and views and pubs
SCOTLAND not really, just kidding
MARGATE to visit my long dead parents grave and various scenes of childhood crimes for the memory including some pubs
HEATHROW and back to China quick as a flash !
York is by far the best place I have lived, and is my favorite city in the UK.
I've always wanted to see the lake district ever since i watched the film 'withnail and i'
I always think that Americans must view England as a miniature village; sure there's lots here but it's all tightly packed in (relatively speaking). I moan about having to drive 3 or 4 hours for work whereas the Americans I've met will do that for groceries!
So, in answer to the original question, visit as much as you can, because it's more diverse than you'd imagine. Don't expect a guided tour anywhere though, as we don't really appreciate our heritage generally. Instead, enjoy our varied accents and regional idiosyncrasies. That's where the real fun is!
Wales. All the castles and mountains! The people we're great as well, the same every where in the UK.
London is definately not my favourite place in the UK, which may seem strange (or not) for somebody who lives only a 20 minute train ride away. It is a great city though, and if you're visiting the UK you can't really miss it out!
North Wales is amazing for the countryside, along with other areas like Lake District, Yorkshire Moors etc
Jersey holds a place in my heart, though I haven't been back for years and hope it hasn't changed too much. Worth the short hop on a plane.
Republic of Ireland is great too, if I'm allowed to include this non-UK part of the British Isles! Amazingly friendly and hospitable people, great countryside, relatively unspoilt except for major urban areas. Visit!
As a Welsh ex-pat I have to talk up my country. It's a country within the UK with a vibrant culture. There is the specifically Welsh language culture of the Eisteddfodau, the high-brow culture to be found in Cardiff and Swansea and the working class culture of the pubs and clubs. The scenery is always grand. Wales has more castles per square mile than any country in the world. The mountains are not high by American, or anyone elses standards, but the deep valleys give the illusion of high mountains. This makes the views breathtaking.
Unfortuntaely the Welsh have never had good PR and most of what is worth visiting is still unknown to the international tourist.
There are loads of great places in the UK, and loads of not-so-great places in the UK.
If you want some beautiful scenary, pituresque villages, very friendly communities, and some great coastal towns, then I would recommend the North Yorks Moors National Park and the nearby coastal town Whitby - where the fish and chips are amazing!
If you want your history and some great architecture then Cambridge, Oxford, or York. Bath is overrated in my opinion. My own city of Norwich has a fair bit of history, although only enough to keep you amused for a weekend.
In my opinion though, if you want a bit of everything in a single city (except from the natural beauty), then you cant beat London. I prefer the off-beat parts rather than the heavily commercialised centre. Brick Lane and Camden Town, any one off trip to London must incorporate those places. Brick Lane os akin to the third world, but such a fantastically unique counter-culture.
Somebody mentioned Edinburgh, a great place to visit and to eat and drink out in. Edinburgh actually reminds me of Dublin, so if you are willing to hope over a tiny piece of sea then any trip to the UK could justify incorporating a cheap Ryanair flight to Dublin! Beer is expensive there though.
Cornwall is also fantastic, great weather and great people. Thats the place to go if you want a surf culture.
I would most like to go to the Scottish Highlands, starting with a flight to Inverness. I will do one day.
I am from Cardiff originally but I wouldn't describe it as a favourite place although I know very many people who love it and the Welsh countryside outside it is beautiful. Same goes for London and I suppose what it comes down to really is that I don't like cities much. I have written about the village of Avebury though which is one of my favourite places in the UK.
Anywhere in Scotland.
If you cannot go to Scotland just head out for the nearest airport. They are amazing, they can get you out of there!
I like Southport on the Irish Sea Coast, the best. It is the jewel of the North West's coastline and one of the most popular seaside resorts in the UK. My second choice is North Wales. I had been to both these places.
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