Edinburgh and Glasgow named as top UK cities for short breaks with Aberdeen bottom

Two Scottish cities have been named by Which? members' as the top UK cities to visit this year in its annual survey of the UK's best city break destinations.

Though York came out on top overall, Edinburgh came third and scored top marks for cultural sights, accommodation and food and drink. While Glasgow was also named in sixth place, scoring highly for food and drink and value for money.

Scotland's capital had an overall score of 83% and Glasgow 78% in the Which? study which rated the UK's largest cities on factors such as accommodation, shopping, ease of getting around and lack of big crowds. Only topped by York and Belfast, they came in ahead of cities like London, Manchester and Brighton.

It wasn't all good news though as Aberdeen finished bottom of the table for the top 21 larger UK cities with an overall score of just 59%, with low scores for value for money, shopping and food and drink.

Glasgow also placed highly on the list (Getty)

Both St Andrews and Stirling also rated highly in the smaller cities and towns categories with scores of 83% and 80% respectively.

Dundee was also praised with a score of 73% in the medium-sized cities category.

The Best large UK cities for a short break

City	Destination score	Avg hotel price	Food and drink	Your accommodation	Cultural sights	Shopping	Ease of getting around	Lack of crowds	Value for money
York	86%	£115	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆
Belfast	85%	£111	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆
Edinburgh	83%	£108	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
Liverpool	83%	£113	★★★★★	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
Newcastle	80%	£93	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
Glasgow	78%	£84	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
London	78%	£110	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
Bristol	77%	£103	★★★★★	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
Cardiff	75%	£109	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Portsmouth	74%	£97	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
Brighton & Hove	72%	£133	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
Sheffield	70%	£81	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
Manchester	69%	£106	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
Birmingham	67%	£81	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Swansea	67%	£83	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
Leeds	65%	£95	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
Nottingham	65%	£90	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Hull	64%	£64	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	-	-	-	-	★★★☆☆
Plymouth	63%	£90	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
Southampton	61%	£94	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
Aberdeen	59%	£54	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆

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