Llanberis Named a Top Tourist Spot for Electric Vehicles in the UK

Llanberis, Snowdonia named among best places to visit outside of a city in the UK for EV owners

• Newquay took the top spot with a high volume of charging points and accessibility for EV owners

Llanberis has been named one of the best places to visit in the UK for electric vehicles owners.

The findings are from a new comprehensive ranking by used car dealership Big Motoring World. The ranking takes data on the number of EV charging points, EV-friendly hotels and registered garages, to create a definitive guide to the best places to visit this summer if you own an EV.

Using the data, the experts at Big Motoring World have shared the top ten places to visit outside of the big cities if you own an EV, as well as the top seaside locations for when the British summer finally makes an appearance.

With 82 EV charging spots per 100,000 people in the local area, Llanberis scored highly in comparison to other UK tourist destinations.

Two local hotels also boast an EV charging spot which boosted Llanberis’ score.

The top UK EV-friendly destinations (outside of cities):

1. Newquay, Cornwall (71%)
2. Scarborough, North Yorkshire (61%)
3. Grassington, Yorkshire Dales (59%)
4. Drumnadrochit, Scottish Highlands (51%)
5. Falmouth, Cornwall (49%)
6. Llanberis, Snowdonia (47%)
7. Anglesey, Wales (46%)
8. Keswick, Lake District (38%)
9. Brockenhurst, New Forest (37%)
10. Isle of Skye, Scotland (36%)

Surprisingly, rural and remote locations were found to offer better accessibility for EV drivers than one might assume.

Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales made it into the top three, sharing the highest total volume of EV chargers in Yorkshire at 664, despite having only two hotels offering EV charging.

Not far behind and making up the rest of the top five is Drumnadrochit, Scottish Highlands, ranking fourth. A true remote haven, it’s easy to think travellers would be cut off from the world here, however the research found there to be good EV accessibility.

For those planning a UK getaway with an electric vehicle this year planning in advance is essential. Ian Hajyzamanali, Head of Marketing, at Big Motoring World said: “Just like being caught short with an empty tank, ending up stuck somewhere with no charge and no charging point nearby is a sure fire way to ruin a great staycation.

“Before heading off on your break, set aside some time for research to work out whether your destination has what you need for your electric vehicle. If you find it’s a little lacking, don’t panic. Our advice would be to choose a route where you can access plenty of charge en route, then consider limiting the amount you’re driving whilst you’re there if you’re concerned about running out of charge.”

For more information about this research please visit: https://www.bigmotoringworld.co.uk/news/the-best-places-to-take-your-electric-vehicle-on-holiday-in-the-uk/