Best cathedral cities for a weekend

Roman walls, medieval Rows and a riverside setting

A walled city of murals, music and a riverside heritage

A cathedral and castle on a wooded river bend

A cathedral city with Roman walls, hidden passages and a lively quayside

A hilltop cathedral city with a medieval castle

A medieval city of cobbled lanes, a castle and a cathedral

A tiny cathedral city next door to Fountains Abbey

A cathedral city with Britain's tallest spire and the gateway to Stonehenge

Britain's smallest city, with a cathedral in a hollow and the coast on its doorstep

A tiny cathedral city with a moat, swans and a medieval street

A medieval cathedral city with a UNESCO World Heritage cathedral

An ancient capital with a cathedral, water meadows and a medieval Round Table

Medieval walls, a magnificent minster and cobbled streets

A dramatic castle city of cobbled lanes, festivals and whisky

The city of dreaming spires, ancient colleges and libraries