Cornwall Voted Britain's Most Scenic County

With its pretty gardens, magnificent beaches and various historic sites, Cornwall has topped a recent poll to establish Britain’s most scenic county with 65% of all votes.  The survey was commissioned by TV Channel Blighty and supported by well known presenter Neil Oliver to launch their Great British Landscape Season.

Participants from across the country were asked to choose their most favoured counties across a number of criteria including natural beauty, weather, tourist attractions and cleanliness.  Cornwall was most popular and scored highly across the set of criteria with Devon coming in a close second.  Almost three quarters of those polled expressed an interest in visiting Cornwall in the coming year citing it as best for hospitality, scenic views and containing the nicest towns and villages.  Neighbouring county Devon was the second favourite in these categories while Cumbria came in third overall while being named best for wildlife but was a less favourable destination due to its unsettled weather.  Merseyside and West Midlands were named as counties that suffered from a lack of natural beauty.

When asked how Britain’s natural beauty compared to that of the rest of Europe, 87% of people believed the British landscape was as scenic as or better than the mainland.  The main reasons put forward that might put tourists off from visiting the British Isles were weather, high costs of transport and the exchange rate.  Looking at the survey from a positive perspective,Neil Oliver, presenter of popular British programme Coast commented: “Of all the countries I've visited, I love Britain, my homeland, best of all. The stories of our people and our land fascinate me, move me and inspire me like no others. We are the luckiest folk on Earth, if only we knew it. I look forward to watching Blighty's Great British Landscape season do this dear place justice”. 

Adrian Wills, Channel Head for UKTV’s Blighty comments “On Blighty, we like to celebrate the beauty, diversity and heritage of Britain’s landscapes, which is why we’ve put together a summer season focussing on the embarrassment of riches that our great nation has to offer.  From stunning coastal regions to the splendour of rivers and mountains, we want to viewers to feel enlivened by the magnificence of Britain”.

The season of programming, which begins on 12th July will feature shows that celebrate the best of outdoor Britain including Coast, Monty Halls Great Escape and British Isles – a Natural History. 

THE TOP 5 MOST SCENIC COUNTIES IN BRITAIN;Cornwall, Devon, Cumbria, North Yorkshire,Dorset.

Image courtesy of Lee Searle

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