When it comes to Liverpool, there are always endless things to do here, whether for free or otherwise. As A UNESCO City of Music, the city is buzzing with life and culture, ready to be discovered by anyone who is inspired to visit. What is more, the people are the nicest in the UK, which helps take one’s visit to even greater heights. So, it is no wonder Liverpool was named the best big city in the UK to visit by The Telegraph.
The Telegraph ranked all the country’s biggest cities from worst to last, sharing an honest opinion of where is best to travel to in Britain. Ranked nine out of ten, Liverpool is praised for its people, gastronomy, arts, pubs and “magical waterfront”, as well as its “Victorian heritage architecture”.
Speaking of Liverpool, The Telegraph said: “Boasting stellar Victorian heritage architecture and the UK’s two finest modern-era cathedrals, a still buzzing pub scene, improving gastronomy and a small but strong arts scene, Liverpool is a one-off. Its people are storytellers and, more importantly, stars in their own private novels.”
Edinburgh is officially the second-best city in the UK to travel to, praised for its beauty, all-round offerings and culture, yet losing points for overtourism. Belfast and Glasgow were third and fourth on the list, respectively, both scoring eight out of ten.
The worst city to visit in the UK is Southampton, scoring just one out of ten, with “very limited cultural offerings”.
Worst-to-best big cities in the UK
- Southampton – 1/10
- Coventry – 3/10
- Nottingham – 4/10
- Brighton – 4/10
- Derby – 4.5/10
- Leicester – 4.5/10
- Sheffield – 5/10
- Bradford – 5/10
- Hull – 5.5/10
- Cardiff – 6/10
- Leeds – 6.5/10
- Bristol – 6.5/10
- Birmingham – 6.5/10
- London – 7/10
- Manchester – 7.5/10
- Newcastle – 7.5/10
- Glasgow – 8/10
- Belfast – 8/10
- Edinburgh – 8.5/10
- Liverpool – 9/10
You can find the full list here.