The top 10 "most welcoming" destinations in the UK were revealed earlier this year, and coming in at number one was Kirkwall in Orkney.The research, carried out by online travel agency Booking.com, investigated the spots around the nation that are well regarded for their hospitality.
Kirkwall topped other "welcoming" UK destinations such as Newcastle in County Down, Glastonbury in Somerset, and Enniskillen in County Fermanagh.Kirkwall is the largest town in the Orkney archipelago, with a population of approximately 10,000.
Its name is derived from the Norse ‘Kirkjuvagr’, which means ‘Church on the bay’.As reported by The Mirror, the town's reputation as the "most welcoming" in the UK is well deserved, with one taxi driver sharing that he once left his wallet, phone, and car keys on the passenger seat of his unlocked car for four days—and they remained untouched.
The driver also revealed that he one time dropped his wallet with £850 cash at Kirkwall Airport, and a stranger handed it to the information desk so he could get it back.Recent crime statistics support this, with Orkney ranking as Scotland’s safest area in 2022 according to Scottish Government crime data.
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