Hiya!
Even though Lancaster definitely isn’t a big city it’s pretty close to Manchester so you can visit for weekends if you wanted big city vibes. We also have a large international community at the university. Plus it’s super close to the lakes and well connected to Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh by public transport. Campus is pretty and peaceful.
(I know you haven’t applied to the uni but just in case)
Ella 😁 (MSci grad)