adding the rest of the top 10 from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289010/top-50-uk-tourism-destinations/ (understandably London is the top 1 by far and everything else drops off pretty quickly)

Top cities for international visits in the UK 2023| Statista

What are the most visited cities in the UK? In 2023, London and Edinburgh were the most popular tourist destinations in the UK based on international visits.

Love how the AI banner image is assuming you are a giant cat lol 😺

Which ones do you intentionally plan on visiting and why? Also which part of the country do you currently live in?

@TheAllMemeingEye IIRC I think Tetraspace grew up in Middlesborough and then moved to London. But she's also currently traveling around the world so she could go anywhere I suppose

@duck_master This is correct. I currently don't have a permanent address in London

@Tetraspace are you primarily deciding where to go based on aesthetic beauty and tourist attractions, employment opportunities in specific job sectors, affordability, where friends/family live etc?

Does visiting count simply passing through en route elsewhere, living there semi permanently without visiting any tourist attractions, visiting an attraction in the same city you're already living in etc?

@TheAllMemeingEye visiting is if I leave transit and do something there, which includes already living there at the start of 2025

my main use case as I plan so far is to be in the UK if I need a place to stop off between travelling; i'm allowed to stay in the UK permanently, anywhere else I need a visa. probably visiting family is an easy way to do that, otherwise it being cheap or there being interesting stuff to do would be nice.

@Tetraspace thanks 👍