Fylde coast helps as Lancashire is named UK’s fifth best holiday spot

Lancashire has pipped Cornwall and Dorset to be named the fifth happiest place for UK holidaymakers thanks to a new study carried out by Ski Famille.

Lancashire’s superb finish is in large part thanks to the Fylde coast, with Blackpool, Lytham, St Annes and Fleetwood all being ranked as some of the counties best places to visit.

Lancashire beat some of the UK’s most popular holiday destinations- including Norfolk, Cornwall and Dorset, to be crowned the fifth happiest ‘staycation’ location.

Alex Dyer, Managing Director at Ski Famille, said: "Families often judge a holiday by how easy the whole experience felt, not only by the destination.

“A shorter, predictable journey and accommodation with suitable sleeping space can make a major difference, while flexible food choices, activities matched to different ages and a reliable wet-weather plan leave parents with fewer problems to solve.”

Blackpool alone attracted 21.5 million visitors last year, boosting the Fylde coast’s economy by an estimated £2 billion.

The full list of the UK’s happiest holiday destinations can be found below:

- Isle of Wight, 1st

- Pembrokeshire, 2nd

- Hampshire, 3rd

- East Riding of Yorkshire, 4th

- Lancashire, 5th

- Ceredigion, 6th

- Cornwall, 7th

- Dorset, 8th

- Norfolk, 9th

- Lincolnshire, 10th