So there is a 2019 veterinary applicants thread in the vet forum! I think you’ll find it interesting. I’ve applied this year for Liverpool, Cambridge, Nottingham and Liverpool. Interviews tend to come out mid November (Bristol don’t interview).
As for which unis are best, it’s really impossible to say, but some basic information can be found on the wiki. All the city unis will have some time on a campus as the vet schools are all outside of the parent city. The uni with the best international reputation is probably Edinburgh, but within the UK it really varies. Nottingham is well known for being practical, Cambridge for being science oriented (though it’s more practical than rumour may let on), Liverpool for equine (again this is debatable and probably due to the compulsory 6 week rotation block on equine where other vet schools may allow you to choose), and Surrey is very new and hasn’t really built up a reputation yet.
Good luck to you! Have you applied this year- where to?