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Coventry is the tenth top ‘staycation’ destination for British families over the Easter holidays.

According to a new report, the city has beaten popular holiday locations such as Bournemouth and the Peak District to make it into the top ten list.

Top of the poll is Blackpool, with London, Cornwall, Bath, Brighton and Edinburgh. Devon, the Lake District and North Wales also above Coventry.

But the city has beaten York, Cardiff, Manchester, Bristol, the Yorkshire Dales, Bournemouth, the Peak District, Cambridge, Glasgow and Bridlington in the top 20 Staycation weekend destinations.

Top attractions in Coventry include Coventry Cathedral, the Herbert Museum and Art Gallery, Coventry Transport Museum, the Midland Air Museum and West Orchards Shopping Centre.

The report also shows that the seaside is the most popular UK holiday destination this Easter, followed by a third of local families taking a city break.

Exploring Great Britain’s countryside is the third most popular type of local family holiday with 20 per cent of staycationing parents spending time with their children on a rural break.

As part of their short break activities 23 per cent of local parents are planning to take their children to a working farm, whilst 20 per cent will be visiting a museum and 17 per cent will take in the thrills of a theme park.

The new consumer study by Travelodge also revealed that on average parents in Coventry will fork out over £500 on a short Easter break and three day trips.

The study of 2,500 parents highlighted that this Easter the average family in the city will spend around £390 on a break and a further £118 on three day trips - costing nearly £40 each.

This is behind the national average spend of £574.

Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge spokeswoman, said: “We have seen a growing trend for more British families opting for several short breaks during the school holidays rather than one big traditional holiday.

“This allows parents to take their children to more destinations and it helps to keep them entertained during the school holiday calendar.

“Similar to February half term this year, we have experienced a double digit increase in sales for the Easter school holidays too.

“Top holiday destinations include the coast, historic cities and Britain’s stunning countryside.”