Manchester, England in $570s-$590s RT

Manchester, Smanchester!

Eh, not quite. For those in the know, Manchester's one heck of a place. Shocker: London isn't the end all and be all. No £20 cocktails. No Tube rage. Just proper pubs and rich history. And with end of summer dates, you might just catch some sun!

It's also your gateway to England's most underrated spots. Zip over to Liverpool for Beatles hysteria and some of the friendliest locals, or over to the Lake District to hike some of England's best trails.

Or why not Chester for stunning streets steeped in Roman history?

 Orrrrr—my personal fave—Hebden Bridge, a quirky Yorkshire gem with cozy cafés and scenery that's straight out of a Brontë novel...