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Obscure UK Towns & Cities you Might Have Heard Of

All these towns and cities are somewhat famous for reasons outside of their size or impact on the world stage. See how many you can name.
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Last updated: January 20, 2025
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Town in Tyne & Wear that is the ancestral home of the first U.S President
Washington
Town whose nearby 1066 battleground saw William the Conqueror defeat Harold Godwinson
Hastings
Capital of England prior to that battle
Winchester
Third largest city in Wales, it's US counterpart is an affluent part of Rhode Island
Newport
Seaside town whose fair is the subject of a traditional folk song, most famously performed by Simon & Garfunkel
Scarborough
City that was the site of the UK's first Motorway (it isn't the M1)
Preston
Yorkshire town that was the destination of Dracula on his voyage to the UK
Whitby
Welsh city whose football team was purchased by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds
Wrexham
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Town in Kent that accidentally lost its city status, namesake of a city in New York
Rochester
Lancashire town whose football team was the butt of a milk advert joke: "Who are they?"
Accrington
Northern Irish city that sounds like a Portuguese city
Lisburn
English border town that has changed from English and Scottish control many times throughout its history
Berwick-upon-Tweed
The only UK city to end in the Norse suffix -by (meaning village)
Derby
Scottish city, location of the Wallace Monument dedicated one of the heroes of Scottish independence
Stirling
English seaside resort town whose famous tower resembles the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Blackpool
Cornish town named in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera about pirates
Penzance
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