UK City Guides
Our city guides to the United Kingdom and UK regions include detailed information on each city as well as its history, attractions and accommodation.
Find detailed information on attractions and places to visit in each town as well as the essential travel information for getting there and away by air, rail, bus and ferry.
Our guides to the UK are grouped according to region.
London
Camden High Street - trendy markets, live music venues and bizarre, eye-catching 3D shop signs.
Canary Wharf - a major development in London now one of the most important business and financial centres in the UK.
Greenwich - the historic approach to London on the River Thames.
London Bridges - heading downstream, these are the bridges you will encounter from Albert Bridge to Tower Bridge.
London's Chinatown - the largest and most vibrant in the country.
Thames River - enjoy a voyage along the River Thames.
The Shard - London's latest mega-monument.
South East
Cambridge boasts a lofty reputation as an historic centre of excellence for both learning and atmosphere.
Canterbury - historic city dominated by its imposing cathedral.
East Kent - Deal, Margate, Ramsgate and Walmer.
Windsor - home of Windsor Castle, a seat of the British royal family.
Ware - an historic market town in Hertfordshire, once famous for its malt production.
Woking - Surrey's largest, youngest and most diverse settlement as well as a popular London commuter town.
Midlands
Birmingham - is England's second city and has reinvented itself over the previous years with striking new architecture.
Bridgnorth - is a small, historic town of around 12,000 inhabitants on the River Severn in Shropshire.
Coventry - is a major English city located in the West Midlands with a long and rich history. In the 1920's it was being called the best preserved medieval city in England.
Derby - an historic town of over 260,000 people with a long story of manufacturing which continues to the present day..
Evesham - lies on the banks of the River Avon and has many fine, historic buildings.
Ironbridge - a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution in Britain.
Leicester - located about 100 miles north of London, Leicester is one of England's most cosmopolitan cities.
Nottingham - in the East Midlands is a vibrant town of over 320,000 people with a long history.
Oxford - an historic university city full of beautiful churches, colleges and museums. See a guide to sightseeing in Oxford - what to see and what to do during one day in Oxford.
Shrewsbury - the historic county town of Shropshire and birthplace of Charles Darwin is almost completely encircled by a loop of the River Severn.
Stratford-upon-Avon - the birthplace of William Shakespeare and home to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and several excellent museums.
Warwick - pretty town with some Medieval architectural gems including the ever popular Warwick Castle.
South West
Bath - a UNESCO World Heritage city and a jewel of Roman and Georgian architecture. Read a guide to the attractions in Bath - what to do and see in this beautiful city.
Beaminster - a pleasant Dorset town of around 3,000 people close to Mapperton House and Garden.
The picturesque village of Bibury in Gloucestershire in the Cotswolds lies on the pristine River Coln.
Bourton on the Water - is a picturesque village in Gloucestershire, south west England located on a wide flat vale within the Cotswolds.
The tranquil town of Bovey Tracey in Devon is known as 'The Gateway to Dartmoor'.
Bradford-on-Avon - a picturesque and historic town on the River Avon in Wiltshire.
Bristol - the largest centre of culture, employment and education in the south west.
Burford in Oxfordshire is called the "Gateway to the Cotswolds". In fact, Burford was the first Cotswolds town to be given a charter (in 1087 AD).
Cerne Abbas - a charming village in Dorset famous for the nearby Cerne Giant.
Cheltenham - is a former Regency spa town better known now for its festivals.
Cirencester - the Cotswold's largest town with a rich Roman heritage.
Colyton - a cool Devon village with the UK's oldest oak tannery.
The Cornwall Coast Path is part of the longer South West Coast Path and encompasses some of the most spectacular and stunning coastal scenery of anywhere in the British Isles.
Corsham - on the southeastern edge of the Cotswolds close to Bath, is an historic and picturesque market town with much to see and do.
The Cotswolds were designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1966 and contain mostly rural landscapes with historic towns, stone-built villages, and stately homes and gardens.
Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, is particularly well-known for its associations with the writer Thomas Hardy and is the Casterbridge of his novels.
Exeter - historic Roman city famed for its beautiful cathedral.
Falmouth is a very popular seaside resort and the jewel in the crown of the Cornish Riviera.
Strategically positioned at the eastern edge of the Mendips, Frome is a Somerset market town with a uniquely Bohemian character.
The Isle of Wight is the largest island off the coast of England and designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Lyme Regis - the "Pearl of Dorset" is a lovely resort in Lyme Bay on the Jurassic Coast known for its fossils and literary associations.
Moreton-in-Marsh - a small, picturesque village in the North Cotswolds with a weekly market.
Porthleven - a picturesque fishing village with several beaches near Helston in Cornwall that has become a very popular summer seaside destination.
Salisbury - another lovely town in Wiltshire with one of England's finest cathedrals.
St. Ives - a resort town and centre for the arts on the lovely north Cornwall coast.
St. Michael's Mount - a small, tidal island topped with a castle and chapel, located about 500 meters offshore from the village of Marazion.
The Slaughters are another Cotswold treat. The visitor should take the easy, mile-long stroll between the twin villages of Upper and Lower Slaughter.
Truro - the county town of Cornwall with an early 20th century cathedral and some fine Georgian period streets.
Wells - famed for its cathedral, Bishop's Palace and medieval architecture. This small city is a gem.
Winchester - Winchester is a former capital city of England and currently the county town of Hampshire.
Yeovil - offers some fine architecture, a long history and some lovely nature on its doorstop.
North West
Buxton on the River Wye is a pleasant spa town on the edge of the Peak District.
Chester on the River Dee is known for its Roman ruins, medieval city walls, black and white Tudor buildings and the excellent Chester Zoo.
Didsbury is a green, affluent suburb of Manchester with some excellent eateries.
Hayfield is a pretty village at the foot of Kinder Scout in the Peak District, Derbyshire.
The Isle of Man - Crown Dependency, Manx cats, tax haven, TT Races, birthplace of the Bee Gees.
The Lake District - England's largest National Park with its highest mountain, Scafell and deepest lake, Wastwater.
Liverpool - historic port city at the mouth of the River Mersey and home of The Beatles, Albert Dock and Liverpool FC.
Manchester - the world's first industrial city now a center of music, the arts and social change. See a listing of Manchester attractions.
Stockport - a prosperous former mill town, famous for its manufacture of hats, 7 miles south of Manchester.
North & North East
Halifax - a former mill town in West Yorkshire known for its superb Piece Hall.
Huddersfield - a large, post-industrial city in Kirkless, West Yorkshire.
Leeds - a former industrial mill town, now one of the most rapidly growing urban centres in Britain.
Lindisfarne - The Holy Island of Lindisfarne aka Holy Island or Lindisfarne is a small, tidal island off the northeast coast of England in Northumberland.
Newcastle - a post-modern industrial city transformed into a vibrant cultural hot spot.
Saltaire - a 19th century model village near Bradford built for the mill workers of Titus Salt. Salts Mill is part of the World Heritage site in the town.
Sheffield - 'Steel City' - now known for its green spaces and excellent museums.
York - a medieval masterpiece known for York Minister, The Shambles and its innovative museums.
Scotland
Edinburgh - the capital and cultural centre of Scotland famous for its annual Fringe.
Scotland's largest city Glasgow is now one of Britain's coolest and most vibrant travel destinations.
Aberdeen offers tourists diverse attractions that blend history, culture, and natural beauty.
Arbroath on the east coast of Scotland north of Dundee is an historic town associated with Scottish identity and independence.
Auchmithie is a small fishing village north of Arbroath and is the spiritual home of the Arbroath Smokie.
Culross - former royal burgh and picturesque village in Fife.
Broughty Ferry or just 'Ferry' is a pleasant suburb of Dundee noted for its historic castle and long, sandy beach.
Dundee on the north bank of the Firth of Tay is quickly becoming one of Scotland's most trendy places to be.
East Neuk in Fife is a scenic coastline dotted with relaxing, picturesque fishing villages: Anstruther, Crail, Pittenweem, St Monans.
Fort William - at the foot of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK, in the Western Highlands of Scotland has a reputation as the Outdoors Capital of Britain.
Glenfinnan in the western Highlands is known for its curving railway viaduct seen in the Harry Potter series of movies.
Iona, a small island off the southern tip of the Isle of Mull in Scotland, was where the Irish Saint Columba established a monastic community in 563 with the aim of spreading Christianity in Scotland.
Mallaig is a small port on the west coast of the highlands of Scotland that as well as being a fishing port is known as the gateway to the Isle of Skye and the Western Isles.
Mull is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides after Skye to the north.
Orkney Isles - find a unique history and ecology in the very north of Scotland.
Outer Hebrides - the Outer Hebrides are rich in history and rich in nature.
Perth - the 'Fair City' and gateway to the Highlands.
Take a ride on the new Borders Railway to the Scottish Borders to visit Abbotsford House and Rosslyn Chapel.
Scottish Highlands - a beautiful and inspiring region of dramatic landscapes, pristine nature and ancient history.
The Shetland Islands are known for their fantastic scenery, Viking heritage and Shetland ponies.
Scalloway is a picturesque port town on Shetland and the former capital before Lerwick.
Skye has some of the most beautiful scenery in Britain and is Scotland's most visited place after Edinburgh and Loch Ness.
Sterling is home to the historic Stirling Castle and a university with the most beautiful campus in the world.
St Andrews is known as the 'Home of Golf' and Scotland's oldest uniersity.
Westray is the sixth largest island of the Orkney Islands, known for its scenery and seabirds.
Wales
Cardiff - the vibrant capital of Wales enjoying a renaissance. Read more about sightseeing in Cardiff.
Aberystwyth is a coastal resort town on Cardigan Bay almost in the centre of Wales.
Anglesey, the largest island in Wales, is a favourite getaway for town dwellers in the summer months.
Caerleon near Newport was formerly the Roman town of Isca, Caerleon was one of only three permanent military fortresses in Roman Britain each serving as a base for a Roman legion.
Colwyn Bay is an amalgamation of communities centred on Old Colwyn and is primarily a seaside resort.
Llanberis is a small village located at the base of Mount Snowdon in the Seiont River Valley which runs down to Caernarfon. Adjacent to Llyn Padarn and Llyn Peris, two lakes along the river, Llanberis is known as a center for many kinds of outdoor activities.
Llandudno is the largest seaside resort in Wales.
A small, picturesque community nestled along the banks of the River Dee in Denbighshire, northeast Wales, Llangollen is a great destination for a day trip or as a base to spend a longer time exploring the area's numerous attractions set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Llanrwst is a small, picturesque town on the River Conwy at the edge of Snowdonia in North Wales.
Northern Ireland
Belfast - "Titanic Town" rising from the depths of The Troubles to become one of Europe's favourite city breaks.
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