YOUNG BRITS VOTE STONEHENGE AS THEIR TOP BRITISH ICONIC LANDMARK

Young Britons are traditionalists at heart and are keen to preserve their country’s heritage according to findings from a new children’s tourism report issued today.

Budget hotel chain Travelodge polled 2,500 youngsters to attain their views on which British attractions they rate to be the best British iconic landmarks. Surprisingly young Brits predominately choose historical sites above modern attractions.

The 5,000 year old world-famous stone monument, ‘Stonehenge’ was voted the top British iconic landmark by the young respondents. Second place was awarded to the most famous Roman wall in history, ‘Hadrian’s Wall’ which dates back to AD122. The third place was won by the largest Ferris wheel in Europe – ‘The London Eye’.

Majestic homes featured quite highly within the youngsters top ten list of iconic British landmarks. Scotland’s famous ‘Edinburgh Castle’ which was built in the mid 1700’s and is perched on an extent volcano achieved fourth place in the top ten list. The fifth position was awarded to ‘Buckingham Palace’ which has served as the official London residence of Britain’s sovereigns since 1837. The Tower of London, built nearly a millennium ago and home to the Crown Jewels came in sixth place.

The seventh position was taken by the only natural landmark to make the top ten list – ‘The White Cliffs of Dover’. Eighth place was awarded to the contemporary sculpture designed by Antony Gormley – ‘The Angel of the North’.

The last two positions to make the top ten list were England’s version of the Eiffel Tower, the 115 year old ‘Blackpool Tower’ and ‘St Paul’s Cathedral’ which dates back to the 17th century.

Listed below are the top ten British iconic landmarks as voted by young Britons

1. Stonehenge

2. Hadrian’s Wall

3. London Eye

4. Edinburgh Castle

5. Buckingham Palace

6. Tower of London

7. White Cliffs of Dover

8. Angel of the North

9. Blackpool Tower

10. St Paul’s Cathedral

Mark Kemp, Travelodge Reservations Director said: “It’s great news that young Brits are keen to preserve Great Britain’s heritage as most of the attractions to make the children’s top ten list of iconic British landmarks are steeped in history. With the ‘Staycation’ being the top holiday destination for Britons this year, youngsters have been given the opportunity to find out what makes Great Britain so great.”

“We have seen a substantial rise in bookings during the school holidays this year and this half term is no exception. Travelodge hotels in city centre locations and coastal regions are booming this half term with families taking a budget break. Our busiest locations are; London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Blackpool and Brighton.”

To help families get away this half term, Travelodge has released 50,000 rooms across the UK from £10. For further information visit www.travelodge.co.uk

There are further research findings in the notes to editors

For further information please contact:

Shakila Ahmed

Travelodge

T: 01844 35 8638

M: 07802 702 499

Notes to Editors:

The survey was conducted with 2,500 children aged between eight to fifteen years old in September 2009

See below for further research findings:

Listed below are kids top ten favourite activities whist travelling in the car / train to their holiday destination

1. Listening to their Ipod

2. Playing games with family members

3. Playing on their games console

4. Reading a book or comic

5. Watching a DVD

6. Sleeping

7. Catching up with mum and dad

8. Doing a puzzle book

9. Listening to a story on CD

10. Colouring in

Listed below are the top ten games kids like to play in the car / train en-route to their holiday destination

1. I-Spy

2. 20 Questions

3. Singing games

4. The Yes / No game

5. Memory games

6. Telling silly stories

7. Card games

8. Counting games

9. The Theme song game

10. Simon Says

Listed below are the top five celebrities kids think would make a fun holiday companion

1. Cheryl Cole

2. Simon Cowell

3. Barak Obama

4. Hannah Montana

5. David Beckham

Shakila Ahmed Head of Consumer PR

T: +44 (0)1844 35 8638

M: +44 (0) 7802 702 499 before you go anywhere, go to travelodge.co.uk

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