Underrated places in the UK

[MaMaLa321]

I enjoyed reading the thread on overrated places (so strictly this is a TAAT, sorry) but would love to know where in the UK people think is underrated.
Mine is Nantwich. I'd live there like a shot.

Belfast - fantastic place, lovely people

Retford
Lovely Georgian market town, wonderful park, clean river for paddling, nice independent shops and eateries. Mayflower history, interesting churches.
Windmills, countryside, great golf course, canal. Excellent transport links via east coast mainline station. Country parks like Rufford and Clumber. Idle valley nature reserve.

Ashford. Went there recently expecting not much, loved it.

@Serena1977

Retford Lovely Georgian market town, wonderful park, clean river for paddling, nice independent shops and eateries. Mayflower history, interesting churches. Windmills, countryside, great golf course, canal. Excellent transport links via east coast mainline station. Country parks like Rufford and Clumber. Idle valley nature reserve.

You forgot the cannon!

mrsmadevans Abergynolwyn is quite unknown I would say. My children used to love swimming in the river there. Great summer show too (if you like that sort of thing).

Birmingham
The Quantocks/Minehead area

Nice to see Hull get a few mentions. If you just get over the reputation and look there's a city steeped in history, culture and some really lovely independent businesses.

There's also so really nice little spots all up and down the East Yorkshire coast with beautiful beaches and scenery.

Agree with
Birmingham
Nantwich
The Wirral

I've never been to Hull - might have to now

Don’t go to Hull.

Halifax! Have you seen the Piece Hall! And Eureka is fab too.

Leicester.
Amazing and so unexpected- second richest city in Europe in the 1890s for nice buildings and parks (although I think some areas are not so rich now)

I used to travel around Derbyshire a lot and most of its stunning but Bakewell and Ashbourne are tourist traps and full of visitors.

A lot of County Durham is stunning and a lot of people don’t really know it, Teesdale in particular and so quiet. In fact a lot of the North past the M1 is pretty quiet.

Eden Valley as previously posted is stunning.

@NommyChompers

Leeds!

Leeds is an absolute pit of despair and deprivation.

@Tish008

Harrogate

Another Harrogatonian?? 🙋🏼‍♀️

Swansea, Gower and Pembrokeshire. I'd take them all over Devon/Cornwall/Dorset any day!

Glasgow. Brilliant city with so much to do & the people are amazing yes I am a Glaswegian but would still think this if I lived elsewhere lol

@queenisdead

Filey.

But....there's nothing there? Besides Reighton Sands Caravan Park (which we're going to on Monday!) and a few shops? I agree it's absolutely beautiful but I struggle to see it as underrated compared to some places

Shrewsbury / Shropshire on a blue sky day gorgeous!

Liverpool fresh air and good shops

Leeds brilliant city centre

Another that just came to say the whole of Northern Ireland. Stunning scenery, beaches, mountains, huge skies and the loveliest towns and cities.

Also the East coast of Scotland, pretty much anywhere there. Everywhere we went was fantastic, beautiful, felt like Cornwall before it became overrun with tourists.

The Wirral - especially New Brighton - love it even if it is/was a run down resort - seems to be picking up now - even saw film of Rebel Wilson filming outside my old flat!

Can't believe Birmingham is getting a mention. Lived here as a student and spent a lot of time here recently. I never feel safe have been approached many times and had to get to safety.

Seen drug deals whilst waiting for DF every week and human excrement outside naice theatres.

Homelessness is out of control. Birmingham City Council seem unable to help.

The streets are absolutely filthy.

Harrassed outside cash machines by aggressive men. Sworn at (stupid cunt) by a man in stairwell of car park with children as I wouldn't hand over cash.

I could go on...

wheresmymojo, so sick of the Stoke knocking. It’s a brilliant place, the friendliest people. Don’t believe all you hear.

the Staffordshire part of the Peak District which in my opinion is far lovelier and quieter than other parts. Also Staffs, the Rudyard Lake area

I agree and am pleased so many others appreciate this bit of the Peaks. Of course lots of the Peak District is lovely but most of it is well known so doesn't really count as underrated. Some great walks in Staffs though. I am particularly fond of the Roaches and Chrome Hill is a fine walk.

We walked around Rudyard Lake just Las Sunday! Another favourite

The Yorkshire Wolds, gorgeous villages and lovely gentle walks, would move there like a shot if I could. Handy for the coast. Lovely tranquil feel about the area.

Somerset. Part of the west country but with Devon and Cornwall seemingly so popular it never gets a look in. So much to see and do there.

Newcastle. Gorgeous, spacious, cheap Victorian houses, stunning town centre and riverside. Great culture - loads of galleries, theatres and music venues. Great shopping. Really short drive out to the best beaches and countryside in UK. Lovely accent.