While Glasgow IS the best, the satisfying reassurance from around the country is always welcome. And this time, Scotlad’s biggest city was named the best city in the UK for a weekend away, according to Village Hotels. The city has been praised for its art, culture, outdoor leisure, sports tourism, food and drink and shopping, as the weather is warming up with spring just around the corner.
A weekend away without having to leave the country offers the opportunity to explore our diverse land further, with searches for ‘weekend away UK’ having increased by over 100% in the past 30 days. TikTok and Google searches have also been divided into five sub-categories in the survey, looking into the best cities for sports tourism, outdoor leisure, food and drink, shopping and arts and culture.
Glasgow ranked first on the list as the best UK city for a weekend away with an overall score of 7.074 out of 10: the best aspect of the city is officially arts and culture which scored 2 points, and we couldn’t agree more.
When speaking of Glasgow, the study said: “Glasgow has it all, whether you’re taking in the city skyline after a hike up the Glasgow Necropolis, or finally getting the bucket list ticked off seeing that Van Gogh painting at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery. After hitting one of Glasgow’s 186 hiking trails, there are plenty of culinary delights to fuel you back up for the night ahead, with 222 five-star restaurants and 2 Michelin-star establishments in Unalome and Cail Bruich.”
Birmingham came second with a significantly lower score of 6.203, while Leeds is third on the list with a score of 5.951. Manchester is the fourth-best getaway in the UK scoring 5.747, and Bristol took fifth place with a score of 5.143.
Commenting on the study XX of Village Hotels said, “The weekend is where most of us let of some steam after the buzz of the working week – so it’s a great opportunity to take a well needed break. However, one size definitely does not fit all when it comes to how we choose to spend our downtime, while some of us prefer to be part of adrenaline-pumping atmospheres of sports stadiums, others prefer taking a reflective moment with some of the world’s most famous artworks.”