english cities

LONDON is the capital town of England and it is the most densely populated city.There is a lot to and see here YORK is one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe It was built by the Romans, conquered by the AngloSaxons and ruled by the Vikings The Shambles is a beautiful medieval street where all the buildings are very close together CHESTER was originally built as a Roman fort; its name comes from the Latin word “castra”, meaning “fortified camp.” OXFORD is the home of the oldest English university Most of the oldest colleges are situated in the centre of the town CAMBRIDGE, home of England’s second oldest university, is very attractive, with its many beautiful bridges crossing the river Cam STRATFORD-UPON-AVON is well-known as Shakespeare’s birthplace Situated in the west midlands and known as England's second city, Birmingham is home to nearly a million people and a huge diversity of cultures with ethnic minorities making up nearly a third of the population Bath, approximately 15 miles southeast of Bristol in south-west England, is most famous for its baths and three hot springs Historically, the city was a Roman spa, and many people believe its waters are reputed to have healing properties Canterbury is situated in Kent and its name derives from the Old English Cantwarebyrig - literally "fortress of the men of Kent" It is a cathedral city and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the primate of the Church of England Portsmouth is located on the south of England in Hampshire It was once the biggest naval base in the world and housed many of the Royal Navy’s ships, however it has gone into recent decline Bristol is England's eighth most populous city and is situated by the River Avon The city spans a broad area, extending to the Bristol Channel; the area of Bristol near the coast is called Avon mouth Leeds is a large modern metropolitan city situated in West Yorkshire with a vibrant mix of culture, commerce and style Nottingham is situated in the East midlands of England and on the river Trent It is famous for its lace-making, the supposedly exceptional beauty of its young women, and its association with the legendary outlaw Robin Hood The city of Chichester, in West Sussex is situated just a few miles from the sea on the south coast of England, by the South Downs Chichester is famous for its annual Chichester Festivities Durham is a relatively small city situated in the north east of England, and also 15 miles south of Newcastle The river that flows through the city is called the river Wear and is enclosed on three sides to form what is known as Durham’s peninsula Plymouth is situated in south west of England It was the place where Sir Francis Drake is allegedly supposed to have played bowls before defeating the Spanish Armada  ... comes from the Latin word “castra”, meaning “fortified camp.” OXFORD is the home of the oldest English university Most of the oldest colleges are situated in the centre of the town CAMBRIDGE,... reputed to have healing properties Canterbury is situated in Kent and its name derives from the Old English Cantwarebyrig - literally "fortress of the men of Kent" It is a cathedral city and is the