{"id":3380,"date":"2017-11-24T14:50:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T14:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiqets-blog-staging.local\/the-best-british-cities-for-a-staycation\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T10:42:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T10:42:21","slug":"the-best-british-cities-for-a-staycation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/blog\/the-best-british-cities-for-a-staycation\/","title":{"rendered":"The best British cities for a ‘staycation’","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s official \u2013 staying in is the new going out. While many people relish any excuse to shun clammy nightclubs in favor of supporting the work of popular sex offenders on Netflix, the reality of the financial crisis is starting to affect those who actually do enjoy going abroad.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2017 it\u2019s estimated that around two-thirds of Brits will trade their yearly overseas jaunt for a \u2018staycation\u2019 \u2013 a holiday in their home country. And with the majority of UKers\u00a0having only seen a staggering 2% of their own nations, there’s often plenty of fun to be found not far from your front door.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s our pick of the best British cities to escape to this year:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liverpool<\/b><\/h3>\n

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The crown of Merseyside is brimming with things to see and do, so much so that it was voted the European Capital of Culture in 2008, with UNESCO granting several parts of the center World Heritage Site status. As a port city, it\u2019s been influenced by many cultures over the centuries, traces of which can be seen in its exciting art, diverse food, and world-famous architecture. Even if you\u2019re not a Beatles fan (shame on you), you’ll discover a thriving local music scene, with many trendy bars and restaurants making it a popular nightlife hotspot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Glasgow<\/b><\/h3>\n

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If you\u2019re pining for the grimy bohemia of Berlin, you\u2019ll be well served by Glasgow. Scotland\u2019s biggest city has shaken its rough-and-ready reputation and grown into an artist\u2019s haven. Government investment and wonderfully low rent have allowed creativity to flourish, so expect innovative art installations and avant-garde performances aplenty. It\u2019s also one of the UK\u2019s clubbing capitals (so much for staying in), with enough techno and deep house venues to keep you grinding your teeth way past bedtime.<\/span><\/p>\n

York<\/b><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Dubiously dubbed \u2018the world\u2019s most historic city\u2019 (Athens would like a word…), York\u2019s Roman-walled center is a charming escape into the England of olde. First-timers will want to make a beeline for the Notre Dame-rivalling York Minster and poke around the \u2018Shambles\u2019 \u2013 the 14th-century street where the timber-framed buildings lean precariously over the pavement. After tackling the miles of cobbled streets, you\u2019ll probably want to put your feet up in one of the city\u2019s dozens of traditional pubs, and sup on some local ales from the many local breweries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Manchester<\/b><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Just east of Liverpool, Britain\u2019s industrial capital is steadily evolving into a 21st-century culture hub to rival even London. It also challenges Liverpool for the title of the UK\u2019s most musical city, having birthed The Smiths, Joy Division, Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, The Verve, and Oasis \u2013 perennial favorite of morons worldwide. Of course, you\u2019ll also find the usual bounty of museums and galleries, with the Whitworth Modern Art Gallery recently voted Museum of the Year. Just steer clear if you\u2019re a Blur fan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blackpool<\/b><\/h3>\n

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Look, you could spend your whole holiday trying to pretend Bradford is Vienna, but sometimes it\u2019s better to embrace the quintessentially British shitness of it all. Lovers of dilapidated sleaze will find much to enjoy in Blackpool, a British seaside town once known as \u201cthe Vegas of the North\u201d. While its heyday is definitely long gone, there\u2019s plenty of cheap and cheerful fun to be had up and down its several beaches and around the \u2018Pleasure Beach\u2019 theme park. It even has its own Eiffel Tower knockoff, the imaginatively named \u2018Blackpool Tower\u2019. Squint hard enough, and you\u2019ll really believe you\u2019re in Paris. Maybe.<\/span><\/p>\n

So where will you be ‘staycationing’ this year?<\/h2>\n

Looking for inspiration? Visit Tiqets<\/a> to see what treasures your city has to offer!<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In 2017 around 2\/3 of Brits will trade in their yearly overseas jaunt for a \u2018staycation\u2019. Here\u2019s our pick of the best British cities to escape to this year<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":8,"featured_media":19825,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[37,36,28],"class_list":["post-3380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uk-ireland","tag-belgium","tag-brussels","tag-europe"],"acf":[],"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"link","format":"url"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3380"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19824,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3380\/revisions\/19824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}