Birmingham is a city renowned for its industrial heritage, its miles of canals and its fabulous shopping - but most of all, perhaps, for its fantastic selection of curry houses. But with the ‘Balti Triangle’ attracting over 20,000 visitors a week, and over 100 balti houses in the city, how do you know which to choose? Here’s our guide to some of the best.

Situated just over the border from England on the south coast of Wales sits Cardiff. The Welsh capital since 1955, Cardiff, with a population of around 365,000, is the UK’s 11th largest city but the biggest in Wales, with Swansea in 2nd place with a population of around 245,000.

With its fascinating history, beautiful green spaces and multi-cultural vibe, it’s no surprise that Bristol is such a popular place to live - in fact, Bristol has been ranked the ‘Number One Place to Live in the UK’ by The Times.

Known for its gentility, liberalism and university, Bristol has hit television screens around the world this week. Since the death of George Floyd in horrific circumstances, Black Lives Matters protests have occurred across continents and forced the UK to confront the most egregious and distasteful episodes of its colonial past.

Bristol is now well-known as a cultural centre and one of the most fashionable places for thirty somethings with some spare cash to move to, usually from the increasingly unaffordable capital.