Best UK city breaks for a weekend

A friendly city of Titanic history, murals and the Causeway Coast

A compact Welsh capital with a castle in the city centre

Roman walls, medieval Rows and a riverside setting

A cathedral and castle on a wooded river bend

Scotland's biggest city, known for art, music and architecture

A hilltop cathedral city with a medieval castle

A waterfront city of music, museums and football

A big, creative city of music, football and industrial heritage

A friendly quayside city of bridges and big nights out

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

A lively seaside city with a pier, independent shops and nightlife

A creative harbour city of street art, bridges and independent food

Historic colleges, riverside lawns and punting on the Cam

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

Roman baths, Georgian crescents and thermal spas

A dramatic castle city of cobbled lanes, festivals and whisky

The city of dreaming spires, ancient colleges and libraries