Durham has been revealed to be the most romantic city in Britain, according to a new study conducted by wellness specialists at UK Saunas.
The study uses a combination of ‘romance metrics’ to work out which UK towns and cities are the best for couples. These include the number of local restaurants where Google reviews mention the word ‘romantic’ (per capita); the number of hotels listed as ‘romantic’ and ‘for couples’ on TripAdvisor (out of total listings); and the number of Instagram posts where the #proposal is used in each location. To create the final ranking, researchers implemented a scoring system for each metric and ranked the locations accordingly.
Coming in first overall, and with the highest percentage of romantic restaurants and hotels- outranked other highly-preserved UK cities, including York (2nd), Lancaster (3rd), Oxford (4th), and Edinburgh (6th).
Top 20 Most Romantic Places in the UK & Their Scores
Durham 1032
York 983
Lancaster 964
Oxford 915
Newcastle-upon-Tyne 796
Edinburgh 767
Nottingham 738
Belfast 709
Portsmouth 7010
Bournemouth 6911
Dundee 6712
Swansea 6713
London 6614
Derby 6215
Exeter 6216
Aberdeen 5917
Southampton 5918
Doncaster 5719
Plymouth 5720
Cardiff 55
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