With the festive season well and truly upon us and Christmas lights adorning cities and towns throughout the country, Premier Inn has created a unique Christmas Lights Index, combining Google search and Instagram data for over 300 of the world’s biggest cities, to unveil the most dazzling festive displays this year.
The number of hashtags for ‘#{city}Christmaslights‘ were counted and combined with Google search data for ‘Christmas lights {city}‘ to produce the index, which sees the UK’s capital city London take the crown for festive illuminations.
15 Most Popular UK Christmas Light Hotspots
|
Ranking |
City |
Country |
Christmas Lights Index Score |
|
1 |
London |
England |
164,891 |
|
2 |
Liverpool |
England |
18,487 |
|
3 |
Bournemouth |
England |
12,877 |
|
4 |
Manchester |
England |
11,447 |
|
5 |
Blackpool |
England |
9,706 |
|
6 |
Birmingham |
England |
9,408 |
|
7 |
Edinburgh |
Scotland |
9,062 |
|
8 |
Bristol |
England |
8,915 |
|
9 |
Cardiff |
Wales |
6,308 |
|
10 |
Glasgow |
Scotland |
5,981 |
|
11 |
Newport |
Wales |
5,913 |
|
12 |
Leeds |
England |
5,870 |
|
13 |
York |
England |
5,856 |
|
14 |
Cambridge |
England |
5,785 |
|
15 |
Leicester |
England |
4,803 |
Brits don’t do Christmas by halves, with all generations of the family embracing the holiday spirit from their festive feasts, to decking their own halls out in lights.
Topping the list for the UK’s best light hotspots is the nation’s capital, London with a Christmas Lights Index Score or 164,891, which is home to many sparkling lights displays that celebrate the most magical time of year.
Visitors who flock to the city during the festive season are spoilt for choice, especially when it comes to Christmas at Kew. A beautiful spot all–year round, Kew Gardens reaches new heights at Christmas, with bright bulbs of light trails adorning trees, and Palm House beautifully lit. With mulled wine also available for visitors, there are sure to be no Scrooges in sight!
Other iconic light trails earning London the top spot include Oxford Street’s seasonal window displays and the stunning South Bank illuminations.
