Tuesday, 20 October 2026Autumn 2026
The ZeroLanes JournalEngland
City guides and trips across England, from Carlisle to Truro.
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Visiting Milton Keynes? 6 things not to miss
Famous for roundabouts and concrete cows, Milton Keynes surprises visitors with Bletchley Park, lakes, parks and one of the country’s biggest shopping centres.
Top 10 things to do in Newcastle upon Tyne
Seven bridges across the Tyne, a quayside that comes alive at night and the Angel of the North on the way in: Newcastle is warm, proud and great fun.
Norwich: 6 things to see on a first visit
A Norman cathedral and castle, a medieval street of timber houses and the Norfolk Broads on the doorstep: Norwich is one of England’s best-kept secrets.
A day in Nottingham: 7 places worth your time
Robin Hood, caves under the streets and a pub that claims to be England’s oldest: Nottingham wears its legends lightly and its student energy loudly.
10 reasons to visit Oxford
Dreaming spires, the oldest university in the English-speaking world and free museums full of wonders: Oxford rewards a slow day of wandering.
Peterborough city guide: the top 6
A great Norman cathedral where a Tudor queen is buried, a country park on the river and a steam railway: Peterborough is an easy trip from London and the North.
Visiting Plymouth? 6 things not to miss
Where the Mayflower sailed from, Drake played bowls and the Royal Navy still has its home: Plymouth is Britain’s Ocean City.
Top 6 things to do in Portsmouth
HMS Victory, the Mary Rose and a tower with a view to the Isle of Wight: Portsmouth is Britain’s island city and the home of the Royal Navy.
Preston: 6 things to see on a first visit
Lancashire’s city, with Victorian parks on the river, a football ground with history and a festival held only once every twenty years.
A day in Ripon: 6 places worth your time
One of England’s smallest cities, where a horn is blown in the market square every night, with a World Heritage abbey a short walk away.
6 reasons to visit Salford
Manchester’s neighbour across the Irwell is a city in its own right, with MediaCityUK, the Lowry and a new RHS garden.
Salisbury city guide: the top 6
The tallest cathedral spire in Britain, the best-preserved Magna Carta and Stonehenge a few miles away: Salisbury is a city of superlatives.
Visiting Sheffield? 8 things not to miss
Built on seven hills with a third of the city inside a national park, Sheffield is the Steel City with the greenest outlook in England.
Top 6 things to do in Southampton
The UK’s cruise capital and the port the Titanic sailed from, with medieval walls, a Tudor house and the New Forest nearby.
Southend-on-Sea: 6 things to see on a first visit
The longest pleasure pier in the world, an old fishing town famous for cockles and a seafront made for a sunny day: Southend became a city in 2022.
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