2021 proved one of the strongest years for the UK staycation market,and Brits have continued to book UK based trips at record levels for summer 2022. But where inthe UK offers the most exciting holidays for thrill seekers?
Here at Parkdean Resorts, we love having amazing activities for everyone,but we wanted to find out the country's adventure hotspots! We're finding out which countieshave the best hiking trails, adventurous activities, waterfalls, rivers, backpackingopportunities and related hashtags to compile our adventure report, giving inspiration to theadventure hunters looking for their 2022 adrenaline-filled trip away! And, for the year-roundadventure hunters, look no further than our report for your next thrill seeking getaway!
It isn't just the counties looking for adventure. Using Googlesearch data, we have been able to find out the most popular activities in the UK that get yourheart pumping and adrenaline racing.
Activity
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Adventure Hotspot
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Mountain biking | West Midlands |
Kayaking | Hampshire |
Longboarding | Hampshire |
Bodyboarding | Devon |
Surfing | Devon |
Gliding | West Midlands |
Rafting | West Midlands |
Skydiving | West Midlands |
Climbing | West Midlands |
Snowboarding | West Midlands |
Windsurfing | Hampshire |
Rock climbing | West Midlands |
Paragliding | West Midlands |
Motorsport | West Midlands |
Hiking | West Midlands |
Archery | West Midlands |
Laser tag | West Midlands |
Scuba diving | West Midlands |
Wakeboarding | Hampshire |
Kitesurfing | Hampshire |
Zorbing | West Midlands |
Bungee jumping | West Midlands |
Abseiling | West Midlands |
Show jumping | Kent |
Freerunning | West Midlands |
Ziplining | West Midlands |
Parasailing | West Midlands |
Whitewater rafting | Essex |
Base jumping | Essex |
Freediving | Devon |
Mountaineering | West Midlands |
Water skiing | West Midlands |
Cliff jumping | Devon |
Slacklining | Hampshire |
Flowriding | West Midlands |
Canyoning | West Midlands |
Ski jumping | West Midlands |
Rallying | West Midlands |
High ropes | Essex |
Wingsuit flying | West Midlands |
Cave diving | West Midlands |
Whitewater kayaking | Devon |
Ice climbing | West Midlands |
Sandboarding | Devon |
*Google searches - the total number of searches over the last 12 months
**Adventure hotspot - UK location with the highest search volumes
From the counties equipped for adventure to the most popular activities,we've studied adventure across the UK - but which are the counties that are wanting to find outmore about adventurous activities? We looked at the increase in year-on-year Google searches ofmultiple adventurous activities to find out the counties that are looking to spice up theirhobbies and interests.
The Adventure Report was compiled using Google search data for citiesand counties of the UK for key adventure sports as well as the number of the elements thatmake a location an adventure hotspot from number of hiking trails and waterfalls toadventure hashtags and backpacking opportunities.