UK Towns and Cities Anagram Quiz

Welcome to our brain-teasing UK towns and cities anagram quiz! If you’re passionate about geography and enjoy solving word puzzles, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve scrambled the names of some well-known British towns and cities – can you unscramble them?

In this article, you’ll find a written quiz and worksheet for those looking for a printable version, for example, to use in the classroom.

In this quiz

• Anagram Quiz
• Quiz Hints
• Quiz Answers
• UK Towns and Cities Anagram Worksheet
• Anagram Answer Sheet
• Summary

Anagram Quiz

Below are 20 anagrams of UK towns or city names. Every town/city is only one word long when unjumbled (except for #15 which is two). Good luck, and use the hints section below if you become stuck.

1. SWEET CLAN
2. SCREAM THEN
3. NON OLD
4. POLO LIVER
5. FOX ROD
6. SLOW GAG
7. BAT SELF
8. BRING HIM MA
9. ORB LIST
10. ELF FISHED
11. RINGED HUB
12. DELES
13. RICH WON
14. CAFF RID
15. SILENT MONKEY
16. OK YR
17. BIG THORN
18. GRAINED
19. GRAB MEDIC
20. LUMPY HOT

Quiz Hints

Need a helping hand? Each of these hints can be used to find some information about the town or city. Some may give away more details than others.

1. Near to the angel of the North.
2. Home of the band Oasis.
3. The UKs capital city.
4. The Beatles’ hometown.
5. Home to a world-famous university.
6. Situated on the River Clyde, this is one of the most Northern cities in this quiz.
7. The birthplace of the RMS Titanic.
8. The second largest city in the United Kingdom.
9. The hometown of Banksy.
10. Famous for its steel industry.
11. The capital of Scotland.
12. Yorkshire’s largest city.
13. Where Colman’s Mustard originated.
14. The capital city of Wales.
15. Often branded as the city of roundabouts and the only anagram in this quiz that’s two words long.
16. A city that was both once a Roman and Viking settlement.
17. Sometimes nicknamed “London On Sea.”
18. Named the same as a hobby involving books.
19. Home to another world-famous university.
20. Home to the largest aquarium in the UK.

Quiz Answers

Check each of your solutions against the correct answers below to see how well you performed.

1. NEWCASTLE
2. MANCHESTER
3. LONDON
4. LIVERPOOL
5. OXFORD
6. GLASGOW
7. BELFAST
8. BIRMINGHAM
9. BRISTOL
10. SHEFFIELD
11. EDINBURGH
12. LEEDS
13. NORWICH
14. CARDIFF
15. MILTON KEYNES
16. YORK
17. BRIGHTON
18. READING
19. CAMBRIDGE
20. PLYMOUTH

UK Towns and Cities Anagram Worksheet

Anagram Answer Sheet

Summary

Well done, you’ve made it to the end of this quiz! Want to try some more geography-themed anagram quizzes? Try these:

• European Cities Anagram Quiz
• US States Anagram Quiz
• Anagrams of Country Names
• Capital City Anagram Quiz