Seeking a romantic sunset? Planning to pop the question? A study reveals the UK's most Instagrammable hotspots to spend Valentine's Day
(Image credit: Hannah Rooke)
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, lots of couples will be gearing up to spend some much-needed quality time together. Whether you have extravagant plans that involve exotic trips abroad or prefer to spend time closer to home, certain destinations around the United Kingdom are particularly popular among love birds.
Romance and beautiful landscapes go hand in hand, so it’s no surprise that many of the most Instagrammable hotspots for Valentine's Day are places of natural beauty. Not only do they provide a stunning background for life-changing moments such as popping the question, they also enable couples to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and truly focus on each other.
From the mountainous rugged terrain of Snowdonia to the Victorian seaside of Eastbourne (possibly made more popular by the TV show The Undateables), the most popular landscapes reach as far south as Devon to as far North as Loch Lomond in Scotland.
Valentine's Day isn't just about going out for romantic meals and buying roses – people love to visit quaint villages, go on long walks and seek out destinations to create memories to last a lifetime. While the county of Sussex is one of the most popular Valentine's destinations, Devon is the most Instagrammable county with over 2.2 million hashtags on Instagram.
So then, here are the UK's 10 most Instagrammable hotspots ahead of Valentine's…
1) Snowdonia, Wales
The Llanberis Path up to Snowdon (Image credit: Hannah Rooke)
2) Dartmoor, Devon
Woodland near Sheepstor (Image credit: Hannah Rooke)
Instagram hashtags: 1,637,166
3) Eastbourne, Sussex
Eastbourne Pier (Image credit: Mike Turton via Unsplash)
Instagram hashtags: 897,958
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4) Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth marina (Image credit: Zack Pickering via Unsplash)
Having studied Journalism and Public Relations at the University of the West of England Hannah developed a love for photography through a module on photojournalism. She specializes in Portrait, Fashion and lifestyle photography but has more recently branched out in the world of stylized product photography. Hannah spent three years working at Wex Photo Video as a Senior Sales Assistant, using her experience and knowledge of cameras to help people buy the equipment that is right for them. With eight years experience working with studio lighting, Hannah has run many successful workshops teaching people how to use different lighting setups.
