
Fish and chips at the seafront on Brits' post lockdown bucket list

Eating fish and chips at the seafront is one of the top 50 activities to make Britons 2021 post lockdown UK bucket list.
According to research by hotel chain Travelodge, over half of British adults have made a 2021 UK bucket list during this winter lockdown.
While exploring the Scottish Highlands and taking a trip on the Jacobite (Fort William to Mallaig) top the list, eating fish and chips at the seafront ranked third.
Activities on the bucket list are dominated by trips exploring Britain’s glorious countryside, for example visiting the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, as well as quintessentially British things such as having a cream tea in Cornwall or Devon, eating strawberries and cream at Wimbledon, and indulging in a afternoon tea at the Ritz.
Eating fish and chips at Land’s End took the final spot on the list.
Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge spokesperson, said: “Lockdown in bad weather with little natural light has been daunting therefore to help beat the winter blues, Britons are putting pen to paper and creating a bucket list as it is motivational and provides something to look forward to post lockdown.
“We are also seeing an increase on travelodge.co.uk, in searches for coastal and rural UK locations, which shows Britons are eagerly thinking about their next Staycation. Top locations include: Cornwall, Devon, Scotland, North Wales, Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Brighton, Bournemouth and Blackpool.”
The survey of 2,000 British revealed that over a third (35%) of Britons think having a bucket list is a good idea as it will encourage them to try new things when they are allowed to travel.
The top 50 most popular activities to make Britons post lockdown bucket list:
1. Explore the English Riviera
2. Take a trip on the Jacobite (Fort William to Mallaig)
3. Have fish and chips and an ice cream at the sea front
4. Experience the Stonehenge summer solstice
5. Explore the Scottish Highlands
6. Walk Hadrian’s Wall
7. Explore the Peak District
8. Take a trip on the Ravenglass & Eskdale train to explore the Lake District
9. Have a picnic on the Yorkshire Dales
10. See the northern lights
11. Take a boat ride on Lake Windermere
12. Explore the Shetland Islands
13. Visit the Giants at Giants Causeway
14. Attend the Edinburgh Tattoo
15. Take a trip on the Flying Scotsman
16. Have a cream tea in Cornwall or Devon
17. Explore the Emerald Isle – Ireland
18. See the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall
19. Take a trip on the Snowdon Mountain train
20. Eat a pasty in Cornwall
21. See London on the London Eye
22. Explore the enchanted forest in Scotland
23. Climb Ben Nevis
24. Have afternoon tea at the Ritz
25. Dolphin watching in Dorset
26. Whale watching in the Isle of Mull
27. Visit Edinburgh Castle
28. Take the sleeper train from London to Edinburgh
29. Visit Canterbury Cathedral
30. Take a tour of the Houses of Parliament
31. See Nessie at Loch Ness
32. Eat Scouse in Liverpool
33. Take a tour of an English vineyard
34. Explore Westminster Abbey
35. Go to Wimbledon and eat strawberries and cream
36. Eat dinner at Gordon Ramsey’s Michelin star restaurant
37. Explore the Jurassic coast
38. See the Grand National in Aintree
39. Visit the Isle of White
40. Explore Cotswold villages
41. Visit the Cheddar Gorge
42. Explore Shetland Forest
43. Drink real scrumpy in Somerset
44. Take a ferry ride over the River Mersey
45. Go to Glastonbury
46. Eat Haggis in Scotland
47. Experience Velocity 2, Zipworld Penrhyn Quarry – world’s fastest zip ride
48. Have Sunday lunch in a traditional British countryside pub
49. Explore Buckingham Palace
50. Eat fish and chips at Land’s End