6Oxford, England

If you’re looking to spend some of your Spring in the UK, skip the tourist crowds in London and pay Oxford a visit. Stop for a photo beside the famous, ancient cherry blossom tree outside of University Church on the high street, wander the University’s botanical gardens or one of the city’s countless parks, or stroll along the colourful Cowley Road and find a spot to stop and sip a drink or two under the springtime sun.

For a truly unique experience, time your visit with the first of May: on this day, bars and clubs stay open until 5am, and at 6am, thousands of people gather in the city centre to hear the church bells ring and choirs singing hymns from the top of the city’s Great Tower.

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