TheAdventure Report
The best spots in the UK foradventurous activities and camping
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 ParkdeanResorts, 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!
- Adventurous activities 38
- Hiking trails 475
- Waterfalls 54
- Rivers & lakes 323
- Backpacking opportunities 47
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 154
- Hiking trails 61
- Waterfalls 12
- Rivers & lakes 124
- Backpacking opportunities 33
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 214
- Hiking trails 35
- Waterfalls 4
- Rivers & lakes 76
- Backpacking opportunities 32
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 73
- Hiking trails 40
- Waterfalls 2
- Rivers & lakes 278
- Backpacking opportunities 35
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 120
- Hiking trails 4
- Waterfalls 115
- Rivers & lakes 743
- Backpacking opportunities 101
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 25
- Hiking trails 267
- Waterfalls 15
- Rivers & lakes 259
- Backpacking opportunities 6
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 40
- Hiking trails 7
- Waterfalls 41
- Rivers & lakes 398
- Backpacking opportunities 26
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 31
- Hiking trails 12
- Waterfalls 7
- Rivers & lakes 332
- Backpacking opportunities 22
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 31
- Hiking trails 42
- Waterfalls 21
- Rivers & lakes 252
- Backpacking opportunities 3
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 45
- Hiking trails 34
- Waterfalls 4
- Rivers & lakes 103
- Backpacking opportunities 7
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 28
- Hiking trails 164
- Waterfalls 18
- Rivers & lakes 154
- Backpacking opportunities 18
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 26
- Hiking trails 120
- Waterfalls 18
- Rivers & lakes 101
- Backpacking opportunities 31
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 58
- Hiking trails 19
- Waterfalls 3
- Rivers & lakes 141
- Backpacking opportunities 6
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 152
- Hiking trails 31
- Waterfalls 2
- Rivers & lakes 244
- Backpacking opportunities 1
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 32
- Hiking trails 32
- Waterfalls 2
- Rivers & lakes 219
- Backpacking opportunities 13
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 32
- Hiking trails 42
- Waterfalls 4
- Rivers & lakes 74
- Backpacking opportunities 8
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 52
- Hiking trails 32
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 76
- Backpacking opportunities 17
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 55
- Hiking trails 16
- Waterfalls 3
- Rivers & lakes 143
- Backpacking opportunities 18
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 17
- Hiking trails 99
- Waterfalls 9
- Rivers & lakes 91
- Backpacking opportunities 13
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 12
- Hiking trails 139
- Waterfalls 21
- Rivers & lakes 142
- Backpacking opportunities 25
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 33
- Hiking trails 80
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 75
- Backpacking opportunities 3
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 26
- Hiking trails 23
- Waterfalls 7
- Rivers & lakes 156
- Backpacking opportunities 2
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 16
- Hiking trails 22
- Waterfalls 3
- Rivers & lakes 133
- Backpacking opportunities 28
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 37
- Hiking trails 30
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 130
- Backpacking opportunities 6
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 78
- Hiking trails 29
- Waterfalls 0
- Rivers & lakes 44
- Backpacking opportunities 20
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 20
- Hiking trails 53
- Waterfalls 3
- Rivers & lakes 55
- Backpacking opportunities 1
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 18
- Hiking trails 138
- Waterfalls 2
- Rivers & lakes 127
- Backpacking opportunities 3
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 37
- Hiking trails 5
- Waterfalls 9
- Rivers & lakes 277
- Backpacking opportunities 5
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 31
- Hiking trails 13
- Waterfalls 6
- Rivers & lakes 149
- Backpacking opportunities 1
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 34
- Hiking trails 62
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 17
- Backpacking opportunities 18
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 74
- Hiking trails 8
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 97
- Backpacking opportunities 2
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 30
- Hiking trails 12
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 132
- Backpacking opportunities 10
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 18
- Hiking trails 51
- Waterfalls 2
- Rivers & lakes 25
- Backpacking opportunities 5
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 12
- Hiking trails 74
- Waterfalls 4
- Rivers & lakes 53
- Backpacking opportunities 9
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 30
- Hiking trails 42
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 66
- Backpacking opportunities 2
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 22
- Hiking trails 40
- Waterfalls 0
- Rivers & lakes 79
- Backpacking opportunities 13
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 26
- Hiking trails 17
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 62
- Backpacking opportunities 4
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 19
- Hiking trails 5
- Waterfalls 2
- Rivers & lakes 41
- Backpacking opportunities 3
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 26
- Hiking trails 9
- Waterfalls 0
- Rivers & lakes 165
- Backpacking opportunities 4
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 11
- Hiking trails 44
- Waterfalls 2
- Rivers & lakes 35
- Backpacking opportunities 3
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 30
- Hiking trails 15
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 73
- Backpacking opportunities 2
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 41
- Hiking trails 11
- Waterfalls 0
- Rivers & lakes 74
- Backpacking opportunities 5
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 7
- Hiking trails 32
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 12
- Backpacking opportunities 2
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 24
- Hiking trails 14
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 24
- Backpacking opportunities 3
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 11
- Hiking trails 67
- Waterfalls 0
- Rivers & lakes 33
- Backpacking opportunities 10
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 3
- Hiking trails 18
- Waterfalls 0
- Rivers & lakes 96
- Backpacking opportunities 1
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 16
- Hiking trails 35
- Waterfalls 0
- Rivers & lakes 58
- Backpacking opportunities 0
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 24
- Hiking trails 8
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 73
- Backpacking opportunities 0
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 2
- Hiking trails 27
- Waterfalls 5
- Rivers & lakes 25
- Backpacking opportunities 1
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 19
- Hiking trails 12
- Waterfalls 0
- Rivers & lakes 6
- Backpacking opportunities 2
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 14
- Hiking trails 29
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 18
- Backpacking opportunities 2
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 9
- Hiking trails 24
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 16
- Backpacking opportunities 2
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 0
- Hiking trails 24
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 25
- Backpacking opportunities 3
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 12
- Hiking trails 10
- Waterfalls 0
- Rivers & lakes 14
- Backpacking opportunities 3
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 26
- Hiking trails 8
- Waterfalls 0
- Rivers & lakes 86
- Backpacking opportunities 0
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 3
- Hiking trails 38
- Waterfalls 0
- Rivers & lakes 35
- Backpacking opportunities 0
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 3
- Hiking trails 29
- Waterfalls 1
- Rivers & lakes 29
- Backpacking opportunities 2
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 16
- Hiking trails 19
- Waterfalls 0
- Rivers & lakes 40
- Backpacking opportunities 0
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 16
- Hiking trails 24
- Waterfalls 0
- Rivers & lakes 11
- Backpacking opportunities 1
- Instagram hashtags
- Adventurous activities 10
- Hiking trails 28
- Waterfalls 0
- Rivers & lakes 18
- Backpacking opportunities 1
- Instagram hashtags
Yorkshire is the top adventuredestination
The best counties for adventureholidays
Mountain biking isthe leading adventure sport
UK's most popularadventure activities
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 | Adventure Hotspot |
---|---|
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
Durham is the trending hotspotfor adventure activities enthusiasts and searches
The UK's trending hotspots foradventure
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.
Methodology
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.