I'm from the midlands (Nottingham) which is basically the toilet of the UK. It's not bad but seriously has issues. Then again so does other places.
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What's up with people in the South mocking those up North? Is it the accent or...
I'm from Warrington near Manchester #NorthernMasterace
You poor soul.
Your experience of the UK will depend on what you go looking for. If you're after touristy things and seeing shit you've seen on postcards then don't bother leaving London, just get an all inclusive tour and do that.
If you wanna experience the "British culture and lifestyle" then watch Downton Abbey and stay at home.
If you wanna see countryside then come to Britain. Everywhere has countryside of course but you wanna not be attacked by bears while you're out walking. Scotland is great for that and so is the North. There are great villages all over the place so unless you're in the highlands you're not gonna be in any sort of wilderness. The wildlife is tame and non-lethal but it's nothing even worth putting in a zoo (again, unless you're in Scotland).
Shopping wise you can only get better in New York/Dubai ect. Leeds/London are the places to be for shopping and all the "good" big cities (Manchester/Leeds/London/Edinburgh/Liverpool/Newcastle, not: Birmingham/Nottingham/Cardiff/Swansea) have big shows of all the big celebrities on. Edinburgh's Comedy Festival is just as good as that of Montreal and Melbourne (from experience).
York/Lancaster/Durham and all your other old fashion cathedral cities are great day trips, the winding streets and cobbled paths are home to very nice shops and attractions.
Food wise I never understood. There is no such thing as British food really so don't go looking for it. Otherwise of course you're going to have a shit time you fucking inbreds. If you find yourself in a nice pub then maybe get yourself a roast dinner which is a pretty international way to eat. Eat out at the international restaurants that are everywhere.
