Cotswolds drive named UK’s most scenic for Easter holidays

Searches for Easter activities have increased by 967 per cent over the 90 days in the country.

Car rental company Sixt has now revealed the best scenic routes for this Easter.

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Creating a top 10 list, a popular Cotswolds route has been crowned as the most scenic in the UK.

The route from Cheltenham to Stratford-upon-Avon is perfect for Oxfordshire residents wanting to leave the county for Easter but not travel too far from home.

A statement from the ranking said: “This 50-minute drive within the Cotswolds from Cheltenham to Stratford-upon-Avon has topped the list for the best scenic driving route in the UK.

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“Receiving an impressive 2.9 million tags on Instagram and over 201,000 Google searches in the past year in the UK, this scenic route is earning a great reputation for its countryside scenes, creating the perfect backdrop for quality time.”

Sixt created the new index based on a combination of Google search data, Instagram hashtags, and TikTok activity to reflect the level of public interest in each route.

By analysing how often these drives are searched for, shared, and explored online, the index provides an overview of the routes that are currently attracting the most attention from travellers across the UK.