If you like, you can plod around my area of Norwich in the east UK. Plus your never far from the coast and there is plenty to know and see. Norwich isn't just made up of Alan Partridge and slack jaw'd fools.
Oh and if you are a Python fan then theres even a street you can walk down to this day and reconise it as it's remained unchanged for a good 200 years or so. A couple of scenes were shot there so if you are a fan i'm sure you would know it.
