Susan Ashby

Since the Paleothic era, people have settled on the Luton area, particularly around the henge monument known as Waulud's Bank. One of the earliest records of Luton can be found in the Domesday Book, which refers to it as Loitone or Lintone.

There are hundreds of restaurants and cafes to choose from in Luton, with something to cater to everyone's taste and budget. The following are some of the best choices around.

Despite being a large city all the attractions and sights you'll want to see in Liverpool are in a conveniently compact area that can be walked across in half an hour. To get an idea of the layout you could take an open top bus tour of the city.

The city of Kingston-Upon-Hull has been administered as a unitary authority since 1996, during this time it has consistently been named as one of the poorest performing unitary authorities in the country!

Hull has many attractions to reward visitors that are prepared to travel or even just to pass through. It has some beautifully laid out city parks and gardens that are open all year around as well as museums and monuments dealing with the city's past.

With a population around 450,000, Edinburgh is the second largest city in Scotland by population. It covers an area of over 25,900 hectares giving a population density of nearly 17 people per hectare.

Whilst my all time favourite European city is Venice, my second favourite one is undoubtedly Edinburgh. When visiting Edinburgh I have found it to be one of the architecturally most interesting, well planned and historically engaging cities to be in.

Like all cities in Scotland, Dundee is not only the shopping area used by the city's residents but it also serves a wider rural population that could be located anything up to 150km (120 miles) away.

Many people visiting Scottish cities immediately look for the nearest whiskey distillery that is open to tourists. Whilst there is a distillery nearby, Dundee is a city with plenty more to offer its visitors as well as a very warm welcome.

Despite laying claim to part of a World Heritage Site, the real attractions of Derby can be found outside the city with numerous historical sites to visit, not to mention the famous Peak District to enjoy.