Scotland

Approximate Population: 32,673

Stirling, the Gateway to the Highlands. Enjoy beautiful scenery all you around you. Rich in history and heritage, with extensive shopping, entertainment, sport and Leisure facilities. Within easy reach of the Trossachs and the new National Park at Loch Lomond.

The recently designated ‘City of Stirling’, has some of the most popular visitor attractions in the country.
Stirling Castle was the favourite Royal residence for many of the Stuart Monarchs. Mary Queen of Scots spent her childhood in the castle and her coronation took place in the Chapel Royal in 1543.

See interactive historical displays, the Regimental Museum of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the recently restored Palace, the Chapel Royal and the Great Hall. Witness the sights and smells of the 16th Century Kitchens. Visit Argyll’s Lodging and the Old Town and you will easily spend an entire day here.
The Wallace Monument commemorates Sir William Wallace, Scotland’s greatest freedom fighter. 246 steps take you to the top of the tower for panoramic views over Stirling and the Forth Valley. This Gothic tower sits proudly on the Abbey Craig. From this rocky crag, Wallace watched the English army gather before the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

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Oxfordshire

Approximate Population: 143,016

Oxford as an ancient university city is both timeless and modern, its ‘dreaming spires’ and tranquil college quadrangles coexisting with lively arts venues, bustling shops and fashionable restaurants.

You may already be familiar with some of the famous features that make a visit to Oxford unique. The sheer beauty of the city’s colleges and riverside setting; national and international treasures, displayed in a “family” of museums whose scope and scholarship is second to none; literary links and stunning film and TV locations; idyllic days on the river; shops with real character or music and drama ranging from candlelit evensong in college chapels to Shakespeare in the park.

These and other popular ingredients blend with Oxford’s lively mix of restaurants, pubs and theatres give this historic city its alluring vibrant and cosmopolitan buzz.
Well known as it is, Oxford never fails to impress even its most regular visitors with something different, or something new. In amongst the treasures and attractions that are renowned as the oldest, finest or even the only one of their kind, there are always more secrets to discover and more stories to be told.

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Tyne and Wear

Approximate Population: 177,739

Sunderland is a city on the north east coast of England in the conurbation area known as Tyne & Wear. The name is reputed to have originated from an Anglo-Saxon term meaning ‘to part’ probably from the valley carved by the river Wear which runs through the middle of the city.

Three settlements originated on the site of the modern city. Monkwearmouth in the north was settled in 674AD when Benedict Biscop was granted land by King Ecgfrith of Northumbria to build St.Peters’ monastery, the first stone building in Northumbria, where the venerable Bede once studied. Bishopswearmouth in the south was founded when Athelstan the Glorious in 930AD gave land to the Bishop of Durham. To the east, at the mouth of the river, lay a small fishing village called Sunderland, which was granted a charter in 1179 by the then Bishop of Durham, Hugh Pudsey. Growing as a port trading coal, by the 14th century ships were being built and salt was being made from which a coal-mining community began to grow.

Sunderland found itself in competition with its’ neighbouring Newcastle which had been given coal-trading rights by Charles I. Resentment grew so when the Civil War began, Sunderland sided with the Parliamentarians, who blockaded the Tyne, crippling Royalist Newcastle’s coal trade which in turn allowed the Sunderland trade to flourish and by the 19th century, the port had grown to absorb the other settlements. Sunderland was the first British town struck with the Indian Cholera epidemic.

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Herefordshire

Approximate Population: 56,373

Hereford is an ancient cathedral city, and important market centre which attracts visitors from far and wide to its busy livestock and general markets held each Wednesday. Dominating the city of Hereford is the superb Norman Cathedral dating from the 11th century. The cathedral contains some of the finest examples of architectural excellence from Norman times up to the present day.

Adjacent to the Cathedral is The Mappa Mundi & Chained Library, famous for housing both the spectacular medieval map of the world and the cathedral’s unique Chained Library, which contains a collection of 1,400 chained books and 227 manuscripts dating from the 8th to the 15th centuries.

Shopping is made easy in High Town, the focal point of the city, where many of the high street names can be found. The large central pedestrian area is alive with entertainers and activity throughout the year Hereford Museum shows aspects of Herefordshire history whilst the Art Gallery has regularly changing exhibitions of paintings, prints, photography and craft work. The Old House, in the heart of the city, is one of the countyýs finest examples of a black and white building, furnished in 17th century style on three floors.

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Norfolk

Approximate Population: 174,047

In medieval times, Norwich was one of the greatest cities in England, and today as East Anglia’s capital city, it still is – offering a rare blend of historic interest and modern sophistication. Dominated by its magnificent 900 year old Norman cathedral, which boasts the largest monastic cloisters in England, the second largest spire and over 1,000 beautiful medieval roof bosses. Known as the City of Churches, Norwich has over 30 flint-built medieval churches; more than London, Bristol and York combined.

In magnificent contrast is Norwich’s newest public building, The Forum, which houses ‘Origins’ a multi-million pound heritage visitor attraction, the finest regional public library in the country, the tourist information centre, and a variety of places to eat.

The wide range of pubs, tea-rooms, cafes and restaurants in Norwich, ensure that every taste and budget is catered for. English, French, Italian, Indian, Thai, Chinese, Greek, Mexican, Russian and Belgian flavours can all be found in the city. A shoppers’ paradise, Norwich is open 7 days a week. In contrast to its modern precincts and Castle Mall with many of the big store names, it has the added attraction of the country’s largest 6-day open-air market, as well as hundreds of speciality shops in a maze of cobble-stoned lanes and alleys.

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Approximate Population: 7,172,091

Home to a range of universities, colleges and schools, London has a student population of about 378,000 and is a centre of research and development. Most primary and secondary schools in London follow the same system as the rest of England – comprehensive schooling.

With 125,000 students, the University of London is the largest contact teaching university in the United Kingdom and in Europe. It comprises 20 colleges as well as several smaller institutes, each with a high degree of autonomy. Constituent colleges have their own admissions procedures, and are effectively universities in their own right, although most degrees are awarded by the University of London rather than the individual colleges. Its constituents include multi-disciplinary colleges such as UCL, King’s, Goldsmiths, Queen Mary and more specialised institutions such as the London School of Economics, SOAS, the Royal Academy of Music, the Courtauld Institute of Art and the Institute of Education.

Imperial College London and University College London have been ranked among the top ten universities in the world by The Times Higher Education Supplement: in 2008 Imperial was ranked the 6th best and UCL the 7th best university in the world.

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Cheshire

Approximate Population: 80,121

Chester lies on a wide bend of the River Dee in the North West of England, close to the border with Wales and around 32 miles from Manchester. Probably most famous as a Roman Walled City there is still much of the Roman remains left to attract visitors worldwide. Whilst Chester lies at the Western extreme of the County the City remains the administrative centre for Cheshire.

The City of Chester houses a modest population of around 120,000 people but particularly during the summer months and in the period before Christmas visitors can swell the local population to around half a million. Historically Chester missed out on the Industrial Revolution as it was by that time no longer an important port or the site of raw materials, however Chester has always been a popular market place for produce grown in the surrounding area and secondly for the goods and services that the City provided by the City traders.

Today as a County Town it is hardly surprising that many professional practices including law firms, auctioneers and accountants thrive and contribute to the City’s growth. Chester benefits from a well developed retail sector which is concentrated in the historic City centre. What adds to the character of this City are the unique Chester Rows – these are a system of walkways that form continuous covered galleries running above the shops at street level. They are seen in all four main streets in the City Centre so there are shops at two levels.

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East Yorkshire

Approximate Population: 301,416

A vibrant riverside city with an inescapable maritime heritage.
Everywhere you look you will see the legacy of our long association with the sea. Contrast the stunning outline of The Deep – the world’s only submarium – to the Hull Maritime Museum, with its distinctive domes, visible across the city centre skyline. See the maritime traditions come alive at the annual Sea Fever sea shanty festival, set against the atmospheric backdrop of the Hull Marina and the cosmopolitan waterfront.

Experience the wealth of maritime treasures by joining a maritime heritage guided walk or for those who prefer a more leisurely approach follow the Seven Seas Fish Trail, a self-guided walk following pavement sculptures around the Old Town. For over 700 years pioneering has been in Hull’s blood. These days, the pioneering spirit is to be found right across Hull as it transforms itself from one of Britain’s best kept secrets into an innovative destination.

Discover Hull’s pioneers both past and present: William Wilberforce – the city’s most renowned son who worked tirelessly and successfully to bring about the abolition of the slave trade. Visit Wilberforce House his family home, the Old Grammar school where he was educated, or Holy Trinity Church where he was baptised.

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Gloucestershire

Approximate Population: 98,875

For much of it’s existence Cheltenham has lead the quiet life. There is an Iron-Age camp on Leckhampton Hill overlooking the town, but it was the Saxons that first settled in the area, there was a monastery here by 803 and by the time of the Domesday book (1086) the area was in the possession of Reinbald, a priest, and Chancellor to Edward the Confessor.

The property remained in the hands of the church – in 1226 the town was granted the right to hold a market – until the dissolution. The original town consisted solely of the High Street and practically no medieval buildings have survived. During the Civil War John Dutton of Sherbourne was the Lord of the Manor, one of the Royalists who were willing to compound for confiscated estates; he eventually developed a friendship with Cromwell. Cheltenham suffered little.

The modern history of Cheltenham begins in 1716 with the discovery of a spring possessing purgative properties, this became the Royal Old Well, the Spa was well and truly started and soon became a paradise for speculators gambling on the over-indulgence of the Georgian upper-classes.

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Hampshire

Approximate Population: 234,224

The south coast city of Southampton, once a fortified medieval port, is on the main train line linking the adjacent New Forest to London. The Spitfire was designed and developed here during WWII, resulting in the city being flattened from mass bombing by the Germans, including the historic 1898 football stadium, The Dell, since rebuilt. Much of the medieval town walls and Georgian and Tudor buildings survived, however, the most impressive of which is a timber framed house known as the Tudor House Museum.

The best place to view the ruins of the city‚s walls is the Western Esplanade. The most prominent landmark in Southampton is its 1930s white Civic Centre clock tower, on a hill above the main train station, the locals see the new year in there but it is best known for its substantial collection of British paintings in its art gallery.

Around the corner are parks with sculptures and ornamental rose gardens and The Avenue, a pleasant footpath through a tree-lined green island with busy roads either side, leading eventually to the wooded heathland of Southampton common.

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