Revealed: The Scottish Highlands tops a ‘lust list’ of UK destinations that Britons want to visit post-coronavirus crisis
- Research has revealed the top search results for UK holidays in the past month
- Snowdonia is the second most popular destination followed by Yorkshire Dales
- Other sought-after locations include Cornwall, the Lake District and Kent
The Scottish Highlands is the most-searched-for destination for a UK bucket list holiday – post-coronavirus crisis – according to new research.
The region has proved more popular than Snowdonia, which is the second most sought-after location.
The next three most popular spots are Yorkshire Dales (third), Cornwall (fourth) and the Lake District (fifth).
The Scottish Highlands is the most sought-after destination for a post-coronavirus UK holiday, new research has found. Pictured is the Glenfinnan Viaduct on the West Highland Line, which Harry Potter fans will be very familiar with
The research was carried out by holiday rental marketplace Snaptrip.com, which looked at its internal data to reveal the top search results for UK holiday destinations in the last month as Britons plan future holidays while on lockdown.
Other popular places that Britons want to visit, when it is safe to do so, are the Peak District, which is in sixth place, and Kent, which is in seventh place.
Also making the top 10 are London in eighth, the Brecon Beacons in ninth and County Antrim in 10th.
Completing the top 15 are Edinburgh (11th), the Gower Peninsula (12th), Bath (13th), Brighton (14th) and the Shetland Islands (15th).
Snowdonia, pictured, is the second most sought-after destination for a UK holiday, when it is safe to take one
Pictured is the Yorkshire Dales, which is the third most-searched-for destination
Cornwall, with its beaches and pretty harbours, is the fourth most popular destination
Meanwhile, Snaptrip.com has also noted a 30 per cent rise in searches for holidays in 2021 since the government told people to stay at home.
It found that when it asked people what type of destinations they most longed to visit, 45 per cent said they would like to go to the beach or somewhere along the coast, 28 per cent wanted to go to the countryside and 17 per cent wanted a city break.
Matt Fox, CEO and co-founder of Snaptrip.com, said: ‘It is a tough time for the travel industry at the moment, with the majority of the British public avoiding making concrete plans until there is more reassurance and stability moving forward.
‘However, we have definitely noticed an increased interest over the past couple of weeks towards certain destinations, and we can only surmise that Brits are eagerly planning dream trips to take around the UK when it is safe to do so.
‘We are confident that the British tourism industry will bounce back, and it is looking as though there will be a greater appreciation for the amazing spaces that Britain has to offer and a desire to visit some of the more remote and wild locations within the British Isles once we have put this episode behind us.’