Lincoln

Lincoln is a city dwarfed by its towering medieval cathedral, which has witnessed centuries of royal intrigue and faithful pilgrims. Standing in its soaring, echoing nave, light spilling in through rose stained glass, its magnitude booms around you, and you can peek at the Magna Carta in the neighboring castle.

Every street in the city center charms with colorful shopfronts and cheery bunting, but one of the most impressive has to be High Bridge, dominated by a resplendent black and white Tudor mansion. You can visit its cafés for afternoon tea, and watch the river run merrily by.