I was planning a vacation to York pre-pandemic. It has all the English history I'm most interested in: Iron Age, Roman, Viking, Medieval. I had been to Hull on a business trip and wouldn't mind going back there too, quite a number of free museums including the Maritime Museaum, incredibly friendly folks.
Sounds good.
I have family in England. Have wanted to visit, but as you said the Covid put a stop to that.
Next year for sure.