15 Best Things to Do in Matlock (Derbyshire, England)
At the eastern flank of the Peak District National Park, Matlock is a town famed for its Victorian spa and the spinning industry launched by Sir Richard Arkwright in the …
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15 Best Day Trips from Inverness
Inverness means “Mouth of the River Ness” in Gaelic. This city lies within the Great Glen and is the northernmost city of the UK. It is also one of Europe’s …
15 Best Things to Do in Telford (Shropshire, England)
This New Town in Shropshire has lots to keep you inspired, especially if you’re fascinated by England’s industrial past. Telford is a jumping off point for the World Heritage Ironbridge …
15 Best Things to Do in Chelmsford (Essex, England)
The county town of Essex sits at the confluence of the Rivers Can and Chelmer. Being 30 miles from the centre of London, Chelmsford has a population of commuters working …
15 Best Things to Do in Ludlow (Shropshire, England)
A historic market town, Ludlow is crowned by a Medieval castle once home to Tudor monarchs. The town is on high ground on the east bank of the River Teme, …
15 Best Things to Do in Loughborough (Leicestershire, England)
Not far north of Leicester, Loughborough is a university town in the Charnwood Forest. Loughborough University has ballooned in the last few decades, to the point where one in four …
15 Best Things to Do in Cleethorpes (Lincolnshire, England)
In the 19th century the fishing village of Cleethorpes on the Humber Estuary was transformed into a bathing resort for holidaymakers coming by train from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Lots of …
15 Best Things to Do in Wakefield (Yorkshire, England)
Up to the 1980s coalmining was the backbone of this city in West Yorkshire. The landscape had been mined since the 15th century, around the time Wakefield witnessed a decisive …
15 Best Things to Do in Watford (Hertfordshire, England)
Comfortably inside the London’s M25, Watford is a market town that developed during the Industrial Revolution and was absorbed by the capital in the 20th century. The town is on …
15 Best Things to Do in Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire, England)
An experiment in urban planning in the 1960s and 70s, Milton Keynes is a new town on a grid pattern of boulevards. That alone makes it a fascinating place, as …