15 Best Things to Do in Kendal (Cumbria, England)
A market town and tourist getaway, Kendal lies in the Kent Valley under the eastern fells of the Lake District. The town’s cottages, mansions and old traces of industry are …
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15 Best Things to Do in Lancaster (Lancashire, England)
Steeped in history, the city of Lancaster has royal ties stretching back to the House of Lancaster in Medieval times. Under the title of Duke of Lancaster, Queen Elizabeth II …
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 …
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 …