Best girls' weekend destinations in the UK

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

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

A revived seaside town of art, vintage shops and sandy beaches

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

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

A Regency spa town, famous for festivals, racing and elegant squares

A genteel spa town of gardens, tea rooms and Turkish baths

Golden beaches, art galleries and a pretty Cornish harbour

A pretty seaside town famous for oysters and beach huts

Medieval walls, a magnificent minster and cobbled streets

Roman baths, Georgian crescents and thermal spas

Honey-coloured villages, rolling hills and country pubs

A dramatic castle city of cobbled lanes, festivals and whisky

A riverside town famous for its regatta and rowing

A Cornish fishing harbour famous for seafood and the Camel Trail