An American woman leaving the UK has asked locals for the one place she must visit – and everyone has identified the same place.
The British Isles has no shortage of stunning places to visit, from Stonehenge to Edinburgh Castle and Hadrian’s Wall, all the way to Camber Sands, the Lake District – and that’s barely scratching the surface.
The American, who has been living in the north of England with her Brit husband, is now planning to move back across the pond. The couple have raised their family in Leeds, West Yorkshire but will be making the move to the US later this year.
Before the relocation, the mum – who posts on TikTok under the handle @yorkshirepeach – took to social media to seek recommendations on the hotspots she simply must visit before she leaves.
In a popular video on the hit social networking site, she said: “So, I’m moving back to America soon and with that, there’s so many places, even though I’ve lived here for a while, there’s so many places that I still haven’t seen in Europe.”
The mum explained she “hasn’t really seen a lot” and is eager to make the most of her time by visiting “must see” destinations. She has already asked her friends for a list and was keen to share their recommendations with her fellow TikTok users to see if they agreed or would advise her to visit anywhere else.
She added: “There’s so many beautiful places literally at our doorstep here that I don’t want to miss before going home.”
The mum then revealed her friends have advised her to visit – some were very “obvious” and “tourist-y” like Paris, and she craved more “hidden gems”. Other destinations included Bruges, Rome, Barcelona, Athens, Amsterdam, Valencia, Glasgow and many more.
People were keen to share their thoughts. There were almost 2,000 comments beneath the video, with many recommended destinations, but one seemed to be mentioned far more than others – Scotland.
One person said: “Scottish Highlands are one to see” while another said: “Yeah come to Scotland. Skye is beautiful!”
A third said: “Scottish Highlands.” Someone else said: “Isle of Skye, Scotland”. Agreeing, another said: “The Isles of Scilly and Scotland.”
And another commented: “Scotland – Loch Ness, etc drive through or even Orkney, Barra some of the islands are beautiful”. Other places social media users recommended included Northern Ireland, Wales, Budapest, Bath and more.
Some social media users were more concerned about her decision to return to the USA. One person said: “Going back to the US is wild!” And another said: “noooo you can’t be moving back to the US….not permanently anyway, we need your banter here.”