City College Norwich (incorporating Easton College)

The East of England is made up of five counties, with its main cities including Luton, Norwich, and Cambridge. The picturesque city attracts droves of visitors, made famous by its namesake university, and alumni like Stephen Hawking and Emma Thompson.

Branch out and you’ll find Europe’s equivalent to Silicon Valley, ‘Silicon Fen’: a burgeoning hub for big tech players and software start-ups.

This corner of England has a star-studded history, too. Iconic movies like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and The Shining were shot at Elstree Studios in Essex. Meanwhile, the University of East Anglia has a formidable campus security – its Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts serving as Avengers HQ in multiple Marvel movies.

A bustling, historical city, with the coast and countryside only a stone's throw away, laid-back Norwich offers the best of both worlds.