Whitby, Scarborough and Bridlington all feature in UK top 10 resorts for an Easter break

The data compiled by self-catering specialists cottages.com shows that every location on the list is waterside – either by the Lakes or coastal spots.

The top 10 locations are

1 Keswick (Cumbria)

2 Whitby (Yorkshire)

3 Falmouth (Cornwall)

4 Ambleside (Cumbria)

5 Scarborough (Yorkshire)

6 Bowness-on-Windermere (Cumbria)

7 Skegness (Lincolnshire)

8 Happisburgh (Norfolk)

9 Bridlington (Yorkshire)

10 Warkworth (Northumberland)

Tom Bell, Vice President - Portfolio, at Awaze – the parent company of cottages.com – said: “In many ways it’s unsurprising that people are booking coastal or lakeside destinations for their Easter break this year.

"Since the pandemic, the nation’s love affair with wild sea swimming, river kayaking and paddle boarding has risen to dizzy heights, and this new-found cultural shift is here to stay - it seems Brits really do love the waters of the British Isles, whatever the weather.”