Helping its readers choose the best English county for a staycation, the newspaper said it “compared the 48 contenders across 33 criteria over four main categories: Natural Wonders (e.g. lakes, forests, mountains, beaches), History and Culture (e.
g. museums, castles, cathedrals), Luxuries (e.g.
hotels, spas, restaurants), and Peace and Quiet (e.g. population density, dark skies).
” While Lancashire didn’t rank high enough to be featured in the top 10, it’s well within the top 30 as it sits in 22nd place. How Lancashire ranks against other English counties Lancashire scored 170 in the natural wonders category, 103 in history and culture and 67 when it comes to luxuries. In terms of peace and quiet, the county scored 59, achieving a total score of 429.
Devon ranked in 1st place with a total score of 828, followed by Cumbria in 2nd with 759 points. Third place was awarded to North Yorkshire which scored a total of 731 points. (function (d, s, n) { var js, fjs = d.
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