By Benjamin Jackson

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Thinking about staying a bit closer to home for your next holiday, or ‘staycation’? Then the good people who read Condé Nast Traveller might be worth listening to this year – or reading, that is.

The Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards are a huge deal in the travel industry, and for a very good reason: they’re voted on entirely by their global community of passionate travellers.

Each year, the publication asks its readers from all over the world to share their favourite destinations, hotels, cities, and resorts. The scores, presented as percentages, represent the average levels of satisfaction from real people, meaning the results are a direct and unfiltered reflection of genuine travel experiences.

What makes these awards so highly regarded is the sheer number of people who take part. In 2024, for example, more than 550,000 votes were counted from readers in the United States alone. It’s not a panel of experts or editors making the decisions; it’s a long-running recognition of excellence based on honest feedback from travellers just like us.

So, where in the UK do readers consider the best place to visit? We’ve pulled together the top ten, including their overall scores, and we’ve also included a couple of landmarks and places of interest we think are worth checking out on your next local holiday.

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