Brighton Pier Seventh In List Of Most Insta-Worthy UK Landmarks

Sunday, 19 June 2022 06:00

Brighton Pier has ranked seventh place, in a list of the UK's most insta-worthy landmarks, outside of London.

With search interest in ‘landmarks to visit’ peaking in the UK at the beginning of May, comparethemarket.com compiled a list of the top 20 most Instagrammed landmarks across the UK.

According to the findings, the top 20 most Instagrammed landmarks outside London are as follows:

Name	Location	Hashtag	No. of posts**
Stonehenge	Wiltshire, England	#stonehenge	831,860
Glencoe	Scottish Highlands, Scotland	#glencoe	501,182
Loch Ness	Scottish Highlands, Scotland	#lochness	460,017
Land's End	Cornwall, England	#landsend	417,563
Lake District National Park	Cumbria, England	#lakedistrictnationalpark	406,953
Jurassic Coast	Dorset, England	#jurassiccoast	403,138
Brighton Pier	East Sussex	#brightonpier	343,217
Giant’s Causeway	Northern Ireland	#giantscauseway	318,917
Durdle Door	Dorset	#durdledoor	273,268
The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)	The Cotswolds, England	#thecotswolds	270,912
Snowdonia National Park	Gwynedd, Wales	#snowdonianationalpark	264,718
Ben Nevis	Scottish Highlands, Scotland	#bennevis	233,424
Eden Project	Cornwall, England	#edenproject	218,686
York Minster	York, England	#yorkminster	188,709
Blenheim Palace	Woodstock, England	#blenheimpalace	179,084
Portmeirion	Gwynedd, Wales	#portmeirion	176,892
Sherwood Forest	Nottinghamshire, England	#sherwoodforest	163,684
The Roman Baths	Bath, England	#romanbaths	149,112
Blackpool Tower	Blackpool, England	#blackpooltower	134,013
St Michael's Mount	Cornwall, England	#stmichaelsmount	131,382

Taking the top spot is Stonehenge with over 800,000 posts. The world-famous stone circle is around 5,000 years old and part of British history. Visitors to the prehistoric site can not only expect an impressive photo opportunity but can find out about the archaeology and history too.

Scottish landmarks take second and third place, with awe-inspiring views at Glencoe (501,182) and the mysterious waters of Loch Ness (460,017).

For those looking for great places to visit in the North of England, the handcrafted stone of York Minster (188,709) offers unrivalled views. Whilst Blackpool Tower (134,013) offers not only incredible views but also plenty of attractions.

Also in the top 20 are the beautiful natural limestone arch of Durdle Door (273,268) and Northern Ireland's only UNESCO World Heritage Site, Giant’s Causeway, which has amassed 318,917 posts on Instagram.