What cities are the best to visit while traveling in England?

Looking for non-touristy area that are rich with culture. I am from the US, 34, single male. Huge cities are not a must. Thanks!!

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2. St. Michael's Mount near Land's End is a must. The south of England is beautiful country.
3. Cambridge and Colchester, beautiful cities with lots of history, should also go to some small towns like Saffron Walden, Finghingfield, Thaxted etc.
4. Yeah I have to agree that St Michaels Mount is very beautiful as is the rest of Cornwall but it is usually quite busy with tourists when in season. It all depends when you want to travle? Here are some of my suggestions: Bath - historical town with beautiful architechture Manchester - Full of tourists but plenty of museums and sights York - Englands original capital, steeped in history Nottingham - Sherwood Forest (need i say more) Wales - is also quite beautiful with plenty of old castles and full of history The Lake District (Cumbria) - Beautiful Scenery Again it all depends on what time of the year you want to visit and what kind of things your into? (history, arcitecture, art?). Please dont be afraid to send me a message if you would like any more info. I was born in Manchester but I have travled the lenght and breadth of my country!
5. Edinburgh, Shakespeares home (Stratford) and York are some that spring to mind. Both Devon and Cornwall are outstandingly beautiful but get very full of tourists in the summer, and I wouldn't bother with Lands End. Pembrokeshire in Wales is gorgeous too. You could climb up Snowdonia, and maybe pop over to Ireland. The west coast of Scotland is beautiful.
6. The Lake District in Cumbria is so beautiful. It all pretty lakes and hills and small mountains (small enough to easily climb up and back down in a day, with out heavy equipment). and most of these lakes are next to quaint little old fashioned towns with stone cottages and cobbled roads, farms and old fashioned english people. I am from there origionally and I left to live in a bigger city but my family still live there and I love to visit to get away from the city noise.
7. don't forget Chester.
8. English cities are doing loads more to make themselves interesting, exciting and informative for the short stay tourist. As an Englishman I love to visit the major cities for occasional weekend breaks with my wife. Try the following for their amazing hitory, buildings and entertainment Liverpool - football, Beatles, museums, landmark buildings Leeds - shopping, museums Bristol - science museums, SS Great Britain Cardiff (Wales) Castle, Rugby
9. Oxford and Banbury