+1 on North Wales. The west coast has great beaches with Snowdonia pretty much behind them. Great riding. Access to London is not fast but not terrible on Virgin Trains.
The virgin trains to Shrewsbury are okay, but the arriva trains to the coast from there are regularly delayed or break down in my experience. Definitely not cultural unless you count all the pubs in Aberystwyth
+1 on North Wales. The west coast has great beaches with Snowdonia pretty much behind them. Great riding. Access to London is not fast but not terrible on Virgin Trains.
Cultural centre? Er...