Brighton's Palace Pier has been named one of the top visitor attractions in the UK outside London.

The famous landmark came third in a recent study by hotel chain Leonardo Hotels.

Leonardo Hotels ranked the attractions based on their average review ratings, number of reviews and adult admission price.

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More than four million visitors flock to Palace Pier every year.

The attraction was beaten to the top spot by the Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool which came first and Blackpool Pleasure Beach which placed second.

But it came ahead of Alton Towers, in Stoke-on-Trent, the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Chester Zoo, Windsor Castle, Edinburgh Castle, The Roman Baths, Bath, and Stonehenge.