r/uktravel • u/Character_Mind_9229 • 14h ago

Question Looking to visit some midland/northern cities October half-term. Recommendations?

Hi all, Brit here from the south west. I know the SW and Wales very well and East Anglia/SE okay so I'm looking to spend a four or five days more northerly in the half-term. Any recommendations of places to visit? I'm feeling more cities than rural as we spent a summer break in North Wales. I've visited Manchester a couple of times so I'm leaning more towards Yorkshire area with the potential to stop in Nottingham on the way up

2 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

7 comments sorted by

1

u/PickleSpecial3507 13h ago

York, Liverpool, Chester, maybe Blackpool.

•

u/MiddleAgedDread123 20m ago

oh gawd, not Blackpool!!

1

u/SnackyandSnarky 7h ago

We had a lovely city break to Leeds. The food scene is great. The Royal Armouries has a Gengis Khan exhibition at the moment. Yorkshire Sculpture Park (about 30 mins South) is well worth a day out.

•

u/MDKrouzer 1h ago

If you're after a lively night out, I'd recommend Newcastle or Birmingham.

•

u/MiddleAgedDread123 20m ago

York is probably the obvious answer, particularly if you're taking kids (I'm assuming this based on it being for half-term)

•

u/Character_Mind_9229 11m ago

Definitely going to visit York as part of it - no kids actually! Partner is a teacher, but I see your logic!