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Home to some of the biggest and best British bands in history, top museums and with a rich maritime history, this compact northern English city is one of Britain’s finest cultural destinations.

Tour a fascinating collection of Scottish islands to marvel at dramatic landscapes, explore ancient historical sites and see memorable wildlife.

A setting in one of Shakespeare’s iconic tragedies, this crenellated castle sits on a hill overlooking the River Ness.

Surrounding the northern tip of the United Kingdom are nearly 800 individual islands, some inhabited, some not, but all beautiful. 

Explore dozens of elegant rooms, meander through manicured Victorian gardens and watch falcon flying demonstrations at this castle complex.

Explore dozens of elegant rooms, meander through manicured Victorian gardens and watch falcon flying demonstrations at this castle complex.

Built in the Gothic style, this prestigious church is a popular pilgrimage destination and an important city landmark.

Built in the Gothic style, this prestigious church is a popular pilgrimage destination and an important city landmark.

For more than 2000 years people have traveled across Europe to relax in the hot springs of Bath.

One of only a handful of shop-lined bridges in the world, this architectural marvel has quirky stores and great views.

For more than 2000 years people have traveled across Europe to relax in the hot springs of Bath.

For more than 2000 years people have traveled across Europe to relax in the hot springs of Bath.

Built in the Gothic style, this prestigious church is a popular pilgrimage destination and an important city landmark.

For more than 2000 years people have traveled across Europe to relax in the hot springs of Bath.

Built in the Gothic style, this prestigious church is a popular pilgrimage destination and an important city landmark.

For more than 2000 years people have traveled across Europe to relax in the hot springs of Bath.

Explore this Georgian town house, now a museum furnished as it might have been over 200 years ago, and discover the lifestyle and interests of families in that period.

For more than 2000 years people have traveled across Europe to relax in the hot springs of Bath.

Built in the Gothic style, this prestigious church is a popular pilgrimage destination and an important city landmark.

Built in the Gothic style, this prestigious church is a popular pilgrimage destination and an important city landmark.

For more than 2000 years people have traveled across Europe to relax in the hot springs of Bath.

For more than 2000 years people have traveled across Europe to relax in the hot springs of Bath.

Housed in a lavish 18th-century hotel is an expansive collection of fine and decorative art based around the collection of a wealthy former resident of Bath.

For more than 2000 years people have traveled across Europe to relax in the hot springs of Bath.