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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Small and 'picturesque' Sussex spot named among the UK's best for a short break
A small and "picturesque" city in Sussex has been named among the best places in the country for a short break. Which? has revealed the best city breaks in the UK for 2025. Following its latest survey of almost 4,000 Which? members, it narrowed down the best large UK cities for a short break. The survey also named the best medium-sized and best small UK cities for a short break. In April 2024, Which? asked 3,967 members to rate UK cities and towns they'd visited for leisure purposes and stayed in for at least one night in the past two years. Making the list of best small UK cities for a short break was Chichester, in West Sussex. The city earned a 69% on its customer score, which is based on a combination of overall satisfaction and how likely people are to recommend the city as a holiday destination to a friend. Each city was also ranked based on its average hotel price, food and drink, accommodation, cultural sights, shopping, ease of getting around, lack of crowds, parking and value for money. Wells, just below Bath in Somerset, got the highest customer score of anywhere in the survey with 86% and was the number one small UK cities for a short break. It was not the only spot in Sussex to be recognised. Brighton and Hove was named on the list of the best large UK cities for a short break. Chichester was recently named one of Britain's happiest places to live. On Chichester, the list by The Guardian said: "Bounded by the South Downs and the sea, Chichester's medieval graces have escaped the commuter belt blight because the 90-minute train journey puts it just out of range of London. "Dominating the city centre is the 11th-century cathedral with world-class choristers and art by Marc Chagall, John Piper and Elizabeth Frink mingling with Anglo-Saxon reliefs and medieval vaulting." It adds: "However you like to spend your spare time, you will find something to do in Chichester. There's a weekly street market in the city centre selling local produce and crafts, which is a happy place to potter. "Chichester Festival Theatre launches new works into the West End and beyond and has a stream of plays, comedy and family entertainment. And you have the great outdoors on your doorstep." Regarding things to do in the city, Visit Chichester lists recommends places such as the City Walls, Priory Park, Novium Museum and Chichester Art Trail. Recommended reading: This Sussex spot has been named one of the friendliest places in the UK Sussex seaside town that 'doesn't get love it deserves' crowned one of UK's best Why Sussex spot is among UK's best staycations (and how to spend a day here) If you are looking for things to do around Chichester too, the South Downs National Park is hugely popular and full of trails, walking routes and more to visit. Visit Chichester adds: "Further afield, there's no better place to make the most of the great outdoors than the Witterings. The pretty market towns of Midhurst and Petworth and the seaside town of Selsey are not far away and well worth a visit whilst you're in the area."
The Sun
16-05-2025
- The Sun
Pretty and historic city named cheapest place for a weekend break – thanks to budget bars and restaurants
THE capital of Latvia - Riga - has been named as Europe's best value city for a short break. According to the Post Office Travel Money City Costs Barometer, which features 38 cities, a weekend away to historic city of Riga is the costs just £253, for two people. 4 4 4 The price includes 12 tourist items including accommodation, meals and drinks, city transport and entry to cultural attractions, Riga has risen from sixth place last year to top the chart for the first time since 2012. According to the Post Office, this is because prices in the city have fallen by 15 per cent year-on-year compared to Vilnius in Lithuania - the runner-up city. On average, a cup of coffee in Riga was found to cost £2.80 and beer was found to cost £3.50. Return airport or bus transfers were relatively cheap, costing £3.50 on average. Tourist-based activities were also affordable, with a 48-hour travel card costing £7.01, a sightseeing bus tour costing £21.90, entrance to a top heritage attraction costing £7.01, museum entry costing £4.38 and entrance to a gallery costing £7.01. Riga is known for having beautiful buildings, a pretty cobbled Old Town and a number of spires littered across the skyline. The city is relatively easy to get around due to having no hills. One particularly popular spot that does require a steep climb though is the 13th-century St Peter's church. The church features a 400ft spire, which is Riga's highest point and boasts panoramic views of the city below. Another iconic spot in the city is Riga Central Market - a large marketplace which is home to five pavilions. The Sun's Travel Editor Lisa Minot shares her favourite destination dupes The marketplace is known for its fresh produce, including dairy, meat, fish and other Latvian delicacies. Laura Plunkett, head of travel money at Post Office, the UK's largest provider of foreign currency, said: "Although city break holidaymakers need to keep a watchful eye on exchange rates, the real challenge will be the cost of accommodation in the cities Britons are considering. "Successive City Costs Barometers have found big swings in hotel costs depending on how many rooms are available in peak months. "This year is no different and rising – or falling – hotel prices can have a big impact on city break costs. "For example, Vilnius lost its top spot in the latest chart because the cost of accommodation has risen by over nine per cent since last year, while it has fallen over 20 per cent in Riga in the same period. "When the cost of two nights' accommodation is excluded, Vilnius remains cheaper for British visitors at around £111 compared with nearly £130 in Riga." The European city also got more British Airways flights last year. Plus, one of Europe's last remaining city break travel secrets – under two hours from the UK. 4
