United Kingdom travel guide
Before you go to United Kingdom
- Currency
- GBP £
- Bargaining
- Not expected
- Card networks
- Visa, Mastercard, Amex
- ATM fees
- Free at LINK/bank ATMs; standalone ATMs charge GBP 1.50-3.50
Cities in United Kingdom
- London The capital and largest city of England and the UK, London is a global metropolis blending world-class museums, royal palaces, iconic…
- Edinburgh Scotland's dramatic capital perches on volcanic rock, where a medieval Old Town faces a Georgian New Town across a valley. Edinburgh Castle…
- Bath A UNESCO World Heritage city famed for its Roman Baths, Georgian Royal Crescent, and honey-coloured limestone architecture. The only city…
- York England's most complete medieval city sits within intact Roman walls. York Minster, the Shambles, Jorvik Viking Centre, and the National…
- Oxford The City of Dreaming Spires is home to the world's second-oldest university, with honey-stone college quads, renowned Bodleian Library, the…
- Cambridge A compact fenland city defined by its world-famous university, punting along the Backs, Gothic King's College Chapel, and the Mathematical…
- Manchester A powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution, Manchester is now a vibrant city celebrated for its music scene, football heritage, world-class…
- Brighton England's favourite seaside escape combines a glittering shingle beach, the eccentric Royal Pavilion, the famous Lanes antique quarter,…
- Liverpool Birthplace of The Beatles and home to two famous football clubs, Liverpool is a UNESCO World Heritage waterfront city with outstanding…
- Glasgow Scotland's largest city is a powerhouse of Victorian architecture, world-class art galleries, buzzing café culture, and the friendliest…
- Belfast Northern Ireland's capital has transformed dramatically since the Troubles, now celebrated for its industrial heritage as birthplace of the…
- Bristol Perched on a gorge above the Avon, Bristol is a creative city known for Banksy street art, a buzzing harbourside, the SS Great Britain, and…
- Windermere At the heart of the Lake District National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Windermere is England's largest natural lake, surrounded…
- Birmingham England's second city boasts more canals than Venice, a booming food scene anchored by the Balti Triangle, and world-class galleries and…
- Canterbury A UNESCO World Heritage city and spiritual heart of the Anglican Communion. Its magnificent Norman Cathedral, medieval streets, and the…
- Leeds Yorkshire's largest city is a thriving retail and cultural hub with a spectacular Victorian covered market, vibrant nightlife, the iconic…
- Stratford-upon-Avon The birthplace of William Shakespeare draws visitors to his half-timbered Tudor home, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, the Royal Shakespeare…
- Cardiff Wales' vibrant capital combines a striking castle in the city centre, the magnificent Civic Centre, a revitalised Cardiff Bay, and the…
- Durham Durham's spectacular Norman Cathedral and Castle — both UNESCO World Heritage Sites — crown a wooded peninsula in a loop of the River Wear.…
- Newcastle upon Tyne Straddling the Tyne with its iconic quayside bridges, Newcastle is famed for its gregarious nightlife, the Baltic Centre for Contemporary…
- Chester Britain's best-preserved walled Roman city, Chester dazzles with its 2,000-year-old red sandstone walls, medieval black-and-white…
- Nottingham The legendary home of Robin Hood features a hilltop castle, vast sandstone caves beneath the city, the oldest inn in England, the world's…
- Inverness The Capital of the Scottish Highlands serves as the gateway to Loch Ness, Culloden Battlefield, and the North Coast 500 road trip. The…
- Salisbury A cathedral city in the Wiltshire chalk downs, Salisbury is the closest major town to Stonehenge. Its medieval cathedral holds the…
- St Andrews A small but storied Scottish coastal town, St Andrews is the home of golf, Scotland's oldest university, a ruined cathedral, and bracing…