A beloved seaside town has been crowned this year's must-visit spot in the UK thanks to its main attraction: a timeless funfair that families and tourists have been flocking to for many years. New Brighton in the Wirral, Merseyside, has been recognised thanks to its New Palace and Adventureland securing the top position in the Bucket and Spade List for this year. The nod to Britain's saltwater heritage comes from the Seaside Heritage Network, which gathers public opinion to identify our beloved coastal hotspots.
Sentimentality plays a huge role, according to voters, who cherished continuing long-held family traditions at these destinations. The premier attraction, New Palace and Adventureland at New Brighton, found on Marine Promenade, wows visitors with an array of timeless funfair attractions, arcades and various outdoor amusements, reports the Liverpool Echo . READ MORE: 'Gorgeous' UK beach is so beautiful people can't believe it's in Britain One happy visitor reminisced about the New Palace and Adventureland: "I have been visiting the New Palace since I was five years old and now I take my grandchildren who love it, the building is iconic and very little has changed in 65 years it is part of New Brighton's heritage.
" Another trip down memory lane came from a visitor who said: "From an era when New Brighton was the place to be seen. It has everything quintessentially seaside, amusements, ice cream, beach ware, cafes, candy floss." Aside from this main attraction, there are.