What is the nicest town or city you have visited in England?

[MikeRafone]

What is the nicest town or city you have visited in England?

I'll go first

Wells

I was in Cambridge recently and loved it. Spectacularly gorgeous on the backs, and the stunning architecture of the colleges. It was lovely to see a buzzing thriving town centre, and of course so much to do. I’d definitely return.

Wasn’t that keen on York last time I went (too many stag and hen parties) but I agree with the others on your list.

Lincoln is probably the most underrated city I’ve ever been to.

Outside of England, I really liked Belfast and - possibly bizarrely - Dundee.

Has to be Cambridge.
At night, when I can't sleep, I imagine cycling from my college then across the meadows to Granchester. It's my happy place, for so many reasons.
Also love Bath and Harrogate. In my dreams, I live in a beautiful house on the Royal Crescent.

Inverness is beautiful. What a location!

York
I am lucky enough to work there once or twice a fortnight.

Witney, Tetbury, Cirencester, Cheltenham, Totnes, Haworth

Whistable is a favourite of ours, or to be more precise, Tankerton.

Absolutely love Bath, Winchester, York! Edinburgh too, is gorgeous. Lincoln is somewhere I could imagine living, actually.
I used to love London but it’s way too crowded for me nowadays.

Totnes has a nice ‘feel’ although I’m not sure what it would be like in winter.
Lewes is great, small, loads going on for a small place, outdoor pool, the Downs and sea not far away at Eastbourne and Brighton.
London of course.
Kent is lively - some very pretty villages and loads to see and do. Shame it’s Reform territory!

Great thread!

My favourites are...

Chichester
Arundel
Hove
Cambridge
Berkhamsted as a PP said
East Grinsted

Lichfield

Beautiful city with a lot of special memories for me.

Good question!

I like - Bath, Durham, Oxford, Ilkley, York, Edinburgh, Leeds, Knaresborough, Ripon, Weymouth, Canterbury, Stratford upon Avon, Falmouth ...
I am sure there are more but those all come to mind!!

So many people have said Cambridge but imo Norwich is far superior. Cambridge always feels a bit soulless and up it's own arse. Norwich is far more vibrant

Oh yes Arundel...good shout.

Harrogate...hoping to move there in the next couple of years

Slough.

OP asked What is the nicest town or city you have visited in England? @Loub1987 .

town - Beverley, Yorkshire
city- Norwich

Great Malvern

I’m assuming the people pointing out Scottish and Welsh places are not British in which case it’s forgivable (I live somewhere where the UK is just England) but otherwise it’s really annoying (and for me changes the answer).

But it has to be London. I’ve lived all over and London is one of the greatest places in the world.

Both of which were also mentioned on the 'worst towns and cities' thread

Bowness-on-Windermere, quaint buildings, surrounded by beautiful countryside and lakes, and very friendly locals.

And they love dogs.

York
lincoln

I love Weymouth.

City-wise I love London and Bath. Birmingham and Manchester are fab to visit but I’d love to retire to Bath, especially if I were a widow. Retirement in a village is my idea of hell.

I lived in Birmingham for a year and really liked it too. I was living in Acocks Green, very near the train station.

I love London and used to visit the antique markets and book shops regularly. I also love Bath - best visited in spring and autumn rather than the main tourist season.