LEWES is one of the most romantic places in the UK, according to new research.

The Sussex town placed fourth in the list of most romantic staycation destinations, compiled by WeThift, scoring highly for its range of things to do, its eight florists and ten jewellery shops within a five mile distance, and being just a 30 minute drive to the nearest beach.

However, the town narrowly missed out on a place in the top three, being beaten by Windsor, Truro and Henley-on-Thames.

The picturesque market town of Arundel placed tenth in the list, boasting 43 romantic restaurants, 72 walking trails and two romantic hotels.

UK's top ten romantic staycation destinations

  1. Windsor, Berkshire
  2. Truro, Cornwall
  3. Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
  4. Lewes, East Sussex
  5. Keswick, Cumbria
  6. Salisbury, Wiltshire
  7. Ambleside, Cumbria
  8. Woodbridge, Suffolk
  9. Windermere, Cumbria
  10. Arundel, West Sussex

All of the UK's top 15 romantic staycation destinations were located in England.

Destinations were ranked based on an eight-point criteria, including the number of romantic restaurants, and walking trails, the number of hashtag posts on Instagram, its proximity to beaches, and the number of things to do according to TripAdvisor.

Those looking for love will have to head to Spain for the best chance at romance, as the study found that Madrid is the best city in the world to find the man or woman of your dreams, followed closely by Barcelona.

Only one city from the UK placed in the top ten, with London ranked the fifth best place in the world to find love.

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