What is the most impressive city in the UK other than London?

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sabrina

edinburgh it has all the things you asked for and more especially in the summer during the festival but for a good second try any of these, york, bath oxford and cambridge

Old Man of Coniston!.

York.

sosgez

York is pretty good. Its not too big to walk around. Good shops. Nice cakes.

Barking mad

I think the old Roman towns of Bath, Chester and York are all worth a visit.

jduck1979

York...... as it has the world's largest railway museum, the York Minster (2nd largest church in Norther Europe), a medieval defensive wall running right the way round the city, 2 rivers going through it (River Ouse + River Foss) + many bridges going over them (one of the best being Lendal Bridge) + a large Railway station with 11 platforms.
http://www.vryork.com
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Edinburgh in Scotland ain't too bad either, with the Castle, etc
http://www.vredinburgh.co.uk/

LYNDA M

Glasgow,scotland.

Alex

Cardiff because it is really modern and there is modern architecture everywhere, they have redeveloped the bay and is now full of bars and restaurants and if your lost and ask someone nearly everyone is willing to help =]

Ken B

All cities are awful, London particularly so, but York is probably worth a visit, for its heritage.

shevek_v

Edinburgh, Scotland.

fieldmouse

Edinburgh, Bath or Manchester I suppose. Brighton (and its run-into neighbour Hove) is ok too.

yiufdbgkhfjj

Liverpool, it is city of culture 2008. if you like the scauce accent, football team, clubs,boats, not sure people are friendly or not. but they call you 'love' all the time.

Sam Jackson J

Edinburgh

alimof

a very impressive city in england would be York there is alot of good things to do and places to visit, the history of york is also very amazing. the people there tend to be nice

naplusultra

It,s got to be Aberdeen in Scotland. It has everything associated with London apart from the violence. regards..

stand@btinternet.com

There is only one,.......MANCHESTER! ...Gods City!!!!

pontoise

Swansea. As good a night life as anywhere, and you have the Gower Peninsular on your doorstep. (The first area of the UK to be designated an area of outstanding natural beauty)

vintagechic1

Edinburgh... Why... because its the Capital, one of the oldest Cities in Scotland and Europe. The buildings are amazing. Very Cosmopolitan, great resturants, bar and Clubs. Beauitiful scenery. The Edinburgh Festival, and The Tattoo which people come from all over the World to see each year. And us Scotts are noted for our Wee Dram of whisky and our hospitality.

macman

I think it's a toss-up.
I agree with all the folks who said Edinburgh, Scotland. Sooo much stuff there - history, architecture, a castle . . . also lots of nightlife for the younger crowd. Hard to beat.
My second choice would be Bath, about 80 - 90 minutes outside London. Great history and amazing hot spring baths created when the Romans ruled in the 1st milleneum. Don't know much about the nightlife - it's a much smaller city than Edinburgh - but the culture can't be beat.
Enjoy wherever you go!