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The four top romantic city breaks in the UK.

Make time for romance in 2023 and whisk your beloved away to one of these four magnificent cities, where love is the only language you need.

Bath, Avon, England

With cobbled streets and golden-hued grandiose buildings, Bath is imbued with 18th century glamour and allure.

Not only does this fabulous city have top notch dining and shopping, it also offers a wealth of history, culture and its crowning glory, the spectacular Roman Baths, built in 1894, which lay at the heart of the city centre.

After touring the Roman Baths and the adjacent pump house, why not head to The Thermae Bath Spa where you can indulge in your own ritual of pampering and relaxing.

Where to stay: The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, from £300 per night

City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Scotland’s capital may be bestknown for its architecture, or the annual Fringe arts festival, but Edinburgh has a bounty of culture and history that will entrance and enthral you better than the greatest play ever written.

Explore the cobbled streets of the old town and lose yourself in Edinburgh Castle which towers above the city like an ancient guardian, or ramble up to Arthur’s Seat where you can admire the glorious city below and then amble back to town for some much-needed, hearty fare, at Michelin-starred Paul Kitching’s 21212.

Where to stay: The Witchery by the Castle, from £495 per night.

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

The UK’s answer to Venice, the canals of Cambridge naturally lend themselves to the language of love. Punt your way up the waterways – or pay someone to do it for you –while you recite a little Keats to your beloved, and soak up this intellectually exuberant city.

Famed for its universities, Cambridge is a student town, but this only adds a vibrancy you may not otherwise get from such a historical setting. For Cambridge is buzzy and alive with excellent eating and nightlife, and well worth taking a punt on.

Where to stay: University Arms, from £235 per night

Manchester, Lancashire, England

If you and your sweetheart want a weekend away that’s more of an alternative love story, then Manchester is the city for you. For what evokes a Shakespearean tragedy more the tale of two warring football clubs?

Canal Street offers some of the best nightlife in the UK while Manchester Art Gallery offers that much-needed injection of culture to your trip in this fabulous, diverse and utterly thrilling city.

Where to stay: The Lowry Hotel, from £450 per night

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