Northumberland ranks top three for best UK spring staycations
Northumberland has been named among the UK’s top three staycation destinations for spring.
With spring almost here and the sun finally returning, it’s the perfect time to start planning a staycation.
New research from credit card brand Aqua has ranked destinations across the UK to reveal the best destinations for holidaymakers to choose from.
The study compared metrics such as the cost of accommodation, social media popularity, annual Google searches for visiting and staying in each location as well as weather data.
Northumberland placed third, offering favourable spring conditions and the best temperatures of the whole list, with an average of 10.7°C in April and low rainfall of just 38.6mm, making it ideal for outdoor escapes.
However, London was named UK’s best destination for a spring staycation overall. The capital boasts nearly one million average annual searches on Google, 173 million Instagram posts, and also pleasant average springtime temperatures of 9.8 °C.
Liverpool followed in second place, drawing over 18 million Instagram posts and 416,400 annual searches online.