Love in the Lakes
or Solo in Scunthorpe
Hotels.com reveals the most and least
romantic UK destinations
With Valentine's
Day on the horizon, over a fifth of Brits (21%)
consider Scunthorpe to be the least romantic UK destination in a recent list
compiled by Hotels.com,
whereas the Lake District stormed ahead as the most romantic location.
The survey of
over 2,000 UK respondents revealed that in choosing a romantic UK destination 30% of Brits would opt for the Lake
District, whose captivating landscape proved the inspiration for the poems of
Romantic poet William Wordsworth. Cornwall occupied second place on the list
with 13% of the votes, while the
Cotswolds were close behind with 11%.
At the other end
of the scale Scunthorpe was joined by Bradford (20%), Blackpool (14%)
and Birmingham (14%) as the least
popular destinations for a romantic getaway.
Opinion on the UK's capital was divided; 9% rated London the most romantic city which saw it come fourth in
the list, but a separate 6% deemed
it the least romantic, meaning it also appeared in the top five least popular destinations
for a Valentine's getaway.
The UK's most and least romantic cities, as decided by
the British public:
|
|
Most romantic UK destination
|
Percentage of votes
|
Least romantic UK destination
|
Percentage of votes
|
|
1
|
Lake District
|
30%
|
Scunthorpe
|
21%
|
|
2
|
Cornwall
|
13%
|
Bradford
|
20%
|
|
3
|
Cotswolds
|
11%
|
Blackpool
|
14%
|
|
4
|
London
|
9%
|
Birmingham
|
14%
|
|
5
|
Stratford-Upon-Avon
|
6%
|
London
|
6%
|
|
6
|
Edinburgh
|
6%
|
Coventry
|
5%
|
|
7
|
York
|
5%
|
Dundee
|
3%
|
|
8
|
Devon
|
5%
|
Newport
|
3%
|
|
9
|
Oxford
|
2%
|
Nottingham
|
2%
|
|
10
|
Brighton
|
2%
|
Cardiff
|
2%
|
Laura Watts of Hotels.com said, “Those looking for
love to blossom this Valentine's Day should maybe take heed of this
recommendation and consider whisking their loved ones away to the Lakes or
Cotswolds this February. We hope our
list will prove inspirational to those looking to plan a last minute romantic –
or maybe unromantic – getaway.”
- Ends -
For more information please contact:
Jennifer Murdoch or
Bethany Pearson at Frank PR on 020 7693 6999 or email hotels.com@frankpr.it
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