The most popular staycation spot of 2020 may surprise you Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Travel The number one staycation spot of 2020 may surprise you By You Magazine - December 14, 2020 This year has seen a record number of us forgo a hop on a plane to some far-flung destination, and instead enjoying a humble staycation in our very own United Kingdom. In fact, one piece of research showed that a whopping 83 per cent of Brits said they would prefer to holiday in the UK this summer earlier this year, with uncertainty over Covid being a top concern for flying abroad. The same survey found that 71 per cent of respondents were also planning a UK holiday in 2021. Getty Images So just where is the top pick for those who have decided to stay closer to home this year, and where will we all be headed next year? Well, holidaycottages.co.uk has revealed that the number one top spot for staycations this year was actually the capital. London beat off other more rural staycay destinations to become the number one choice, at 11 per cent. The city was closely followed however by two more obvious choices: Cornwall and Devon, both jointly taking the second spot with 10 per cent. Another favourite — The Lake District in Cumbria — took the fifth spot, while another major city scored enough visits to beat it to fourth: Edinburgh. Getty Images More research collected by the site reiterated the suggestion that more Brits would consider a staycation moving forward in 2021, with 84 per cent of respondents in this study saying they may do so. As for the destinations they’d like to visit, Cornwall and Devon scored highly in this list too, along with other favourites like The Peak District and The Cotswolds. Bucket list staycation destinations for 2021 Cornwall (48 per cent) Scottish Highlands (43 per cent) Devon (43 per cent) Cumbria/Lake District (41 per cent) Yorkshire Dales (35 per cent) Edinburgh (34 per cent) Peak District (32 per cent) Snowdonia (32 per cent) The Cotswolds (31 per cent) Dorset (30 per cent) Getty Images Interestingly, none of the big cities that featured on the initial list — such as London and Edinburgh — were on the 2021 bucket list, suggesting the majority of us are ready to get away to the country and away from the hustle and bustle of the city. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Hotel review Wyndham Residences Costa Adeje National Trust is giving away free tickets this autumn Hotel review Una St Ives Cornwall DON' T MISS Fiona Bruce Sometimes I struggle not to cry November 14, 2021 17 beautiful 2021 diaries to help you to look forward to December 4, 2020 Why women leave men for women What’ s fuelling the rise of April 28, 2019 Hollywood veteran Laura Linney on plastic surgery friendship and her stellar July 3, 2017 You can shop the khaki jumpsuit from Holly Willoughby’ s new M& S July 17, 2019 The secrets and lies behind this happy family photo April 11, 2021 It’ s cocktail hour Olly Smith’ s cocktail recipes and Eleanor Maidment s canapé November 14, 2021 BBC One has revealed its Christmas TV schedule and there’ s lots December 2, 2020 YOU Beauty Box August Reviews August 1, 2017 Rome has been named the cheapest major city to visit in August 7, 2019 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved