A popular town in the heart of the Lake District has been named among Britain's top 5 summer hot spots. 

More and more of us are choosing to holiday at home with staycations becoming increasingly popular. 

Data from Cottages.com shows that 37% of bookings include at least one pet, signalling that pet-friendly holidays are as popular as ever.

Furthermore, the travel company is seeing more locations in the south of England feature in the ‘top 10 locations for a staycation’ compared to Easter 2023.

With Keswick coming in second, other popular locations made the top 10 list including Skegness, Newquay, and Whitby. 

Tom Bell, vice president - Portfolio, at Awaze – the parent company of cottages.com said: “We’re seeing more southern towns rise to the ‘top 10’ locations for a family staycation this summer when compared to Easter 2023 – a time when Northern locations smashed the polls.

"We’re also seeing some new entries on the list when compared to summertime pre-pandemic, including Salcombe, Bude, Happisburgh, Skegness and Warkworth. The south west of England, Yorkshire and Cumbria remain ever-popular for family summer staycations - all of which also happen to be fantastic places for pet-friendly breaks too.”