The best UK cities and towns for a 2024 staycation are named by Which? - Liverpool, Bath and Wells get top ratings, while Derby, Bournemouth and Torquay are ranked bottom The results come from a survey of almost 4,000 Which? members They were asked about their experiences visiting UK cities and towns Which is YOUR favourite city? Vote in our poll below...
READ MORE: The best 25 hotels in the UK for 2024 according to Tripadvisor By Jessica Hamilton Published: 00:01 BST, 21 May 2024 | Updated: 00:35 BST, 21 May 2024 e-mail View comments The best cities and towns in the UK for a staycation break have been ranked by Which?, with Liverpool the number one big city, Bath the highest-ranking medium city and Wells first in the small city category. Edinburgh and York tie for second place in the big city category, while Chester is runner-up in the medium city list and Durham and St Andrews rank joint second in the small city category. At the other end of the table, Derby is the worst-ranked big city, Bournemouth is last in the medium-sized cities and towns ranking, and Torquay and Fort William are joint bottom in the small cities and towns list.
The results come from a survey of almost 4,000 Which? members, who were asked about their experiences visiting UK cities and towns in the past two years. Each location is rated out of five stars on a range of criteria, including accommodation, food and drink, cultural sights and tourist attractions, ease of getting around, lack of crowds, and va.
