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Greater Manchester town takes top UK spot for number of outdoor restaurants and bars
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With the sun scheduled to make a timely - albeit brief - appearance this weekend - many of us will be heading to our nearest rooftop bar or restaurant terrace. And just in time for the good weather, the locations with the highest number of outdoor restaurants and bars have been revealed - and the winner might surprise you.
With an astonishing 346 restaurants, pubs and bars with outdoor dining and drinking facilities - compared to their population of 236,370 people, Oldham has more outdoor spots to enjoy than any other town or city in the UK. It's closely followed by Bath, Brighton, Dudley and Southampton, while Manchester has landed in tenth.
The data was pulled together by travel and hospitality experts Power EPOS who have been looking at where in the UK are 2023’s outdoor culture capitals based on six ranking factors. The factors range from the locations which have the highest number of Google searches for outdoor events and number of restaurants and pubs with outdoor seating, as well as blue cultural heritage plaques, amount of rainfall and sunshine hours and average temperature.
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Richard Goodall, hospitality expert and MD of hospitality brand, commented: "It’s exciting to see a mix of destinations in the top 10 outdoor culture capitals of the UK, especially with Newcastle coming in at 9th place. All of these destinations have something unique to offer for every type of person.
"There are so many smaller cities and towns that offer a different perspective outside of London and have also become big foodie spaces, such as Liverpool, over the last few years."
Whilst London has the most restaurants and bars with outdoor seating overall, in relation to
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