Cherry blossom season always bring about joy as it spells the end of winter and the approaching spring. If you live in Britain and that excites you, you may be curious about where are the best places to view cherry blossoms in the United Kingdom.
In a study done, the best places in the United Kingdom to view cherry blossoms was revealed. This study was conducted by Sakuraco, a sweet and snack company, for both cherry blossom viewing spots in the United States and in the United Kingdom.
The study made use of the following data points to determine the best cherry blossom viewing locations:
- Average review score on Google Maps
- Instagrammability (i.e. hashtag popularity)
- Average number of sunshine hours
- Average amount of rainfall
In that sense, the results were influenced in good part by the “viewing public” since it incorporated many real reviews and how much the locations attracted people.
Top 10 Best Places To View Cherry Blossoms In The United Kingdom
According to the study’s metrics, the United Kingdom’s best location for cherry blossom viewing is a place in London. That’s not surprising since London, the United Kingdom’s capital, has a lot of cherry blossom trees.
However, there were other cities that also appeared on the list of the top 30 places to view cherry blossoms in the United Kingdom.
Curious about where these places are and so that you can make a beeline there to take an Instagram picture (at the right time of the year, of course)?
Here are the top 10 places in the United Kingdom to view cherry blossoms, according to Sakuraco:
Joint 9th place: Kyoto Garden, Holland Park in London and RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey
8th place: Sheringham Park, Norfolk
7th place: St Jame’s Park, London
6th place: Winnpole Estate, Cambridgeshire
5th place: Batersea Park, London
4th place: Greenwich Park, London
3rd place: Kensington Gardens, London
2nd place: Regent’s Park, London
1st place: Royal Botanic Garden, Key, London
As you can see, London completely dominated the top 10 places to see cherry blossoms in the United Kingdom.
However, other United Kingdom Parks were also represented. These include RHS Garden Rosemoor in Exeter, Bute Park in Cardiff, Dunster Castle in Somerset, Alexandra Gardens in Cardiff and The Meadows in Edinburgh.
Get more details on how the study was done here.
