East Sussex town named as one of the UK's best in recent poll

The UK brand released a list of the best towns and villages to travel to following a survey. The website graded a number of locations according to several criteria including their peace and quiet, scenery, food and drink.

Lewes was one of the towns to make the list, scoring a 74 per cent destination score. The East Sussex town scored well for its food and drink offerings and was also commended for its shopping.

Ashley Price, President of Lewes Chamber of Commerce,said: "We are of course pleased that Which? has deemed Lewes worthy of being in the top 10, but the Chamber is not surprised. We have always said Lewes is a vibrant, lively place. Yes, we have issues as does every town, but it also has a great community spirit, and a very good mixture of independent businesses, cafés, restaurants, and eateries.

"We have plenty to attract tourists to the town as well. The Chamber must thank all those who work or volunteer to help help Lewes be so well rated."

More than 9,000 Which? members rated the inland towns and villages they'd visited, with the top spots going to Wells in Somerset and Avebury in Wiltshire. They were followed by other highly rated towns in every corner of the UK – from Scotland to Dorset – and North Wales to the Lake District.