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Daily Mirror
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Rebecca Astill

Holiday research unearths the UK's most popular staycation spot Brits are heading to this summer

The most popular UK staycation spot has been revealed.

Research has crowned North Wales as the area holidaymakers are heading to this summer.

A bi-annual report of the top 10 most popular holiday regions for summer revealed the finding - knocking Devon and Cornwall off the top spot, 2Chill reports.

Sykes Holiday Cottages’ annual poll found that almost two thirds (62%) of British people planned to spend their main summer holiday in the UK this year, which had increased from 50% in 2019.

South Wales also came in as the eighth most popular holiday region, with favoured staycation locations including Gower Peninsula and Porthcawl among others.

When it comes to actual locations, Barmouth was named the third fastest growing and Menai Bridge/Porthaethwy the sixth.

Within Wales, the top three locations for summer holidays are Anglesey, Llandudno and Tenby, according to the Sykes’ report.

If you fancy a trip to North Wales these are the top 10 attractions ranked on TripAdvisor.

1. Great Orme

2. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

3. Conwy Town Walls

4. Portmeirion village

5. Moel Famau

6. Beaumaris Castle

7. Dinorwic Slate Quarry

8. Electric Mountain

9. Barmouth Bridge

10. Dolbadarn Castle

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