Portsmouth is apparently the UK's 'top staycation spot' (Image: Getty Images/EyeEm) As the cost of living continues to rise in the UK, many Brits are swapping their overseas holidays for staycations . If you're new to holidaying in the UK, you might be wondering where to go. Fortunately, walking shoe experts FitFlop have analysed data to find the top UK staycation spots this summer.

And it turns out that I live in the number one spot - Portsmouth. This may come as a surprise to some, and even I was taken aback to learn that my hometown is considered the best place for a staycation. But who can argue with the data? function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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