Largest lift for
Leyburn in Yorkshire
With the year drawing to a close, the peak holiday booking season is almost upon us. If you’re planning on a stay-cation in 2013, we at TripAdvisor have got some inspiration for you with a list of the British towns that have piqued the interest of other travellers this year*.
The picturesque town of Leyburn in Yorkshire has seen the
biggest increase in interest this year – 478%. To put this into context,
London, with all of the excitement of the Jubilympics , saw an increase in
interest of 116% - less than all of the destinations in this top 10.
Largest Lift for Leyburn
Located in the heart of Wensleydale, Leyburn’s proximity to
the Yorkshire Dales National Park means it boasts some of the best views in
North Yorkshire. The town is already a popular tourism destination, but this
significant rise in traveller interest may be explained by its appearance in
the ITV show, The Dales. Presented by Adrian Edmondson, the show follows
residents of the Dales and is set to run a third series in 2013 following two
popular series in 2011 and 2012.
Top 10 UK towns with biggest increase in traveller
interest:
1.
Leyburn, Yorkshire
2.
Christchurch, Dorset
3.
Skegness, Lincolnshire
4.
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
5.
New Milton, Hampshire
6.
Huddersfield, Yorkshire
7.
Woolacombe, Devon
8.
Windsor, Berkshire
9.
Ipswich, Suffolk
10.
Poole, Dorset
Distinguished Dorset
Second on the list of UK towns that have seen the biggest
increase in interest this year is the Dorset town of Christchurch. Located
close to the Dorset World Heritage coast and the New Forest National Park, the
town offers the perfect mix of coastline and countryside. The town is
also just a short drive away from Poole which also features in the list making
Dorset a popular county this year.
Visit the bright lights of ‘Skegvegas’
Skegness in Lincolnshire has been a popular seaside destination
for decades. Famously home to the first ever Butlins resort, Skegness ranks in
third place on the list. The recent announcement that the town is set to
benefit from a multi-million pound investment, which some are claiming will see
it become the UK’s answer to Las Vegas, has perhaps refueled traveller interest
this year.
“With staycations still popular we wanted to find out which
UK towns have captured the attention of British travellers this year.
With Leyburn experiencing such a significant increase in interest on
TripAdvisor, it can hopefully look forward to a bumper 2013 for tourism,”
commented TripAdvisor spokesperson Emma Shaw.
*The top 10 UK towns with the
biggest increase in traveller interest in 2012 were selected based on the UK
towns’ listings on TripAdvisor that have seen the biggest increase in traffic
from UK travellers between 1st January 2012 – 31st October 2012.
