From vibrant Liverpool , to bustling London and beautiful York , the UK is packed full towns and cities well worth a visit. But while there are some places we Brits love returning to time and again – other destinations aren’t quite so beloved. And now, a ranking has revealed the best and worst spots in the UK to visit and one city in the East Midlands has been placed right at the bottom of the list.
Described as ‘rundown’ and a ‘dump’, Derby can now claim the ‘prize’ as the worst big UK city for a short break. It only narrowly beat fellow Midland city, Leicester, and Wales’ second city, Swansea, to claim the not-so-coveted title. Which? worked out their ranking by surveying 3,967 members who rated UK cities and towns they’d visited for leisure purposes and stayed in for at least one night since April 2022.
The results were broken down into small, medium and large cities – listing 62 destinations in total. So what is it that makes Derby a bit well, rubbish? According to Which?, it ‘scored poorly for food and drink, accommodation, cultural sights and tourist attractions, shopping and ease of getting around – all just two stars’. Ouch.
And to the uninitiated, Derby might not seem like a thrilling getaway. Often seen as somewhere you simply travel through, visitors on Reddit described it as a place that made them feel ‘lonely and depressed’. Locals added that ‘it never feels like there’s much to do’, and a third said that it ‘lacks identity.
