Cambridge, home to perhaps one of the world’s most prestigious universities, rounded off the top three.
The spokesperson said: “One of the best ways to discover the wealth of beautiful and historic architecture in the city and learn of its deep-rooted history is during a punting tour along the River Cam, the city’s main river system.”
Oxford, another of England’s university cities, took the fourth spot on the list and has an incredible number of libraries to explore.
The spokesperson said: “The city has even been coined as the ‘city of dreaming spires’, a nickname created by the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold, which brought Oxford’s gothic architectural spires to light.