Despite being famously known as a green and pleasant land, new research shows just 1% of Brits have visited all 15 of our National Parks and one in ten have never taken the time to explore a National Park at all.
The poll of 2,000 Brits, conducted by The Leadership Factor on behalf of Sykes Cottages, found that few are taking the time to explore the country.
Just 13% of Brits have made the trip to visit Hadrian’s Wall on what was once the frontier of the Roman Empire, while only 11% have made the trip to Northern Ireland and paid a visit to the iconic Giant’s Causeway.
The Tower of London was named as the most visited World Heritage Site, visited by 42% of those polled, followed by the City of Bath (32%) and Stonehenge (31%), while 13% said they had never visited any of the sites.
Almost half of Brits (46%) have visited the Lake District, making it the most popular National Park on the list, followed by the Peak District and Yorkshire Dales, both with 33%.
The survey was conducted as part of the Sykes Cottages Isle of Inspiration campaign that explores how Britain has inspired some of the world’s greatest artistic minds to create works including Lord of the Rings, Le Mere and Daffodils.
Isle of Inspiration features six of the most picturesque and inspiring places across the UK – and the creatives they inspire – bringing the locations to life through words, music and drone footage.
Tom Lowes, head of Online Marketing at Sykes Cottages, said: “It’s easy to forget how lucky we are to have so many sites of natural beauty and historical importance on our doorstep. It’s staggering that a huge one in ten Brits have never visited one of our National Parks; whether you’re looking for a country stroll, a good hike or even just to sit quietly in a pub and take in the view, they truly have something for everyone.
“Taking a look at UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites is a great place to start if you want to learn more about Great Britain’s past. There’s so much more to our history than the Tower of London and Stonehenge; from the natural history of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, to the Victorian industrial might of Salt’s Mill in Saltaire.
“Isle of Inspiration was created to showcase the diversity of the beauty of this great island and allow people to take a glimpse from their own home, before heading outdoors and out of the city to experience it for themselves.”
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