Peak District is named UK's number one 'happy place'
A walk in the hills above the city was voted as Sheffield’s ultimate "happy place," according to the research.
This study looked into places in the UK, which evoke special memories and ultimately make us “happy”.
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Hide AdIt found that, for people in Sheffield, a pub lunch in the Cotswolds or ice creams on Brighton Pier closely followed.
Hiking in the Lake District and fossil hunting on the Jurassic Coast completed the top five happy spots associated with holidays.
Researchers from SACO, The Serviced Apartment Company, which offers serviced apartments in Sheffield, polled UK holidaymakers in a national survey and revealed almost half (43 per cent) people from Sheffield believe there is "no place like home" when it comes to holidays.
This is reflected in their choice of where to go with Yorkshire chosen as their top holiday destination, followed by Cornwall and the Lake District.
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Hide AdMust-do things on a British summer break that make the people from Sheffield feel happy include eating traditional food, such as fish and chips (61 per cent) and a pub lunch (59 per cent). Other activities on the holiday checklist included paddling in the sea (39 per cent), playing arcade games (36 per cent) and building sandcastles (34 per cent).
A more honest 29 per cent said it was a must to get blown about on a windy beach and 30 per cent of those polled said, you haven’t experienced a true British holiday until you have been caught in torrential rain.
A spokesperson for SACO, said: “People in Sheffield know just how lucky they are to have the beautiful Peak District on their doorstep. A walk through the hills is incredibly invigorating and there’s plenty to do in the area for the whole family.
“It just goes to prove that there’s no need to travel long distances to find a happy place for yourself and the family, either for a day trip or a longer holiday.”
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Hide AdMore than 80 per cent of people in Sheffield said some of their fondest memories of being a child are when they were holidaying in Britain - and 62 per cent are trying to replicate those memories now for their own children.
Two thirds (64 per cent) of those polled in Sheffield said the biggest benefit of holidaying in the UK was the fact you could go by car and more than half (52 per cent) loved being able to travel at a time that suits them.
Being able to get home if needed (48 per cent), bringing back childhood memories (38 per cent) and being able to take the family dog along (28 per cent) were also listed as benefits of the staycation, as well as it being more affordable (41 per cent).
Interestingly, the research showed that a typical seven-day break in the UK would set you back £699, compared to £1,471 if you went abroad from Sheffield.
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ULTIMATE BRITISH “HAPPY PLACES”
1. Walking in the Peak District
2. Pub lunch in the Cotswolds
3. Eating ice-cream on Brighton Beach
4. Walking / hiking in the Lake District
5. Picking fossils on the Jurassic Coast
6. Eating fish and chips in Padstow
7. Admiring the white sandy beaches of the Hebrides
8. Enjoying a cream tea in the Isles of Scilly
9. Enjoying a pasty in St Ives
10. Visiting the Roman Baths
11. Open top bus ride in London
12. Swimming in Bude Sea Pool, Cornwall
13. Boating on the Norfolk Broads
14. Eating candy floss at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
15. Walking the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path
16. Walking the dog on Holkham Bay, Norfolk
17. Searching for Nessie at Loch Ness
18. Playing arcade games on Weston Super Mare Grand Pier
19. Building sand castles on Blackpool Sands Beach
20. Climbing St Michael’s Mount
21. Winning a toy for the children at Barry Island
22. Rock Pooling in Polzeath Beach
23. Exploring Exmoor
24. Playing rounders on Perranporth Beach, Cornwall
25. Strolling over the Clifton Suspension Bridge
26. Riding donkeys on Great Yarmouth Beach
27. Surfing on Fistral Beach
28. Crabbing in Looe
29. Punting on The River Cam
30. Sailing in Salcombe
MUST-DO ACTIVITIES ON A BRITISH HOLIDAY
Eating fish and chips
A pub lunch
Having a cream tea
Building sandcastles
Paddling
Playing arcade games
Getting blown about on a beach
Skimming stones in the sea
Relaxing in a deck chair
Getting rained on
Playing in rock pools
Eating a pasty
Playing cards
Crabbing