Llyn Glaslyn among UK’s best hidden gems to visit

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By Carvings, Chislehurst Caves, Kent by Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=117386435

Llyn Glaslyn is Wales’ best-hidden destination, with just 481 Instagram hashtags.

That’s according to BestCasinoSites.netwho analysed a list of the most beautiful places in the UK and utilised Instagram hashtags to uncover some of the UK’s best-hidden gems.

The UK’s best-hidden gems according to Instagram:

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Spot

Location

Instagram Location Tags

1

St Martin’s Window

London

11

2

John Snow’s Water Pump

London

16

3

10 Adam Street

London

45

4

The Seven Noses of Soho

London

190

5

Llyn Glaslyn

Snowdonia, Wales

481

6

Strand Station

London

580

7

Aberystwyth Cliff Railway

Aberystwyth, Wales

590

8

The Whitechapel Bell Foundry

London

779

9

Uyea

Shetland Islands, Scotland

981

10

Willy Lott’s Cottage

Suffolk

1,274

11

St Mary’s Church

Cambridge

1,446

12

Houses on Gold Hill

Shaftesbury, Dorset

1,675

13

Chislehurst Caves

Kent

2,161

14

Banksy Artworks in Bristol

Bristol

3,147

15

Corpus Clock

Cambridge

3,409

 

Llyn Glaslyn is Wales’ best-hidden gem

Llyn Glaslyn (Richard Whitcombe)

In fifth place is Llyn Glaslyn, with 481 Instagram hashtags.  Meaning ‘blue lake’ in Welsh, Llyn Glaslyn is located 600m above sea level in Snowdonia National Park and is known for its heart-shaped appearance, but also in folklore for being the lake where Arthur had his sword thrown into. As it is part of a stunning location, visitors can expect to see breathtaking views.

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St Martin’s Window (jmbf)

Bestcasinosites.net can reveal that St Martin’s Window in London is the UK’s best-hidden gem, with only 11 location tags. Situated on the east side of the Church of St. Martin in the Fields in London’s iconic Trafalgar Square, this window is a visually intriguing installation in that it is reminiscent of a cross. Still, its warped horizontal and vertical lines move towards a central opening that allows light to pass through, giving it an abstract appearance. Fans of abstract art should add this to their travel itinerary if they plan to visit London soon.

John Snow Water Pump (chrisdorney)

Ranking second with only 16 Instagram hashtags is John Snow’s Water Pump. Located in Broadwick Street in London’s Soho, this pump is synonymous with the capital’s cholera outbreak in 1854 and gets its name from Dr John Snow, who pinpointed the pump as the source of the outbreak. Although the pump is a replica of the original, it was installed in its original location and is also next to the eponymous John Snow pub, where visitors can enjoy a relaxing drink after seeing the pump

10 Adam Street (Travers Lewis)

In third place is 10 Adam Street with 45 Instagram hashtags. This spot is known for its striking resemblance to 10 Downing Street and is situated just half a mile away by The Strand. Unlike 10 Downing Street, 10 Adam Street is easily accessible, meaning visitors can pose by the infamous black front door and pretend they’re meeting the Prime Minister.

Seven Noses of Soho (Betsy Weber)

In fourth place and again in London are the Seven Noses of Soho, with 190 Instagram hashtags. Created in 1997 by Artist Rick Buckley as an act of protest against the appearance of CCTV cameras in the capital, he placed casts of his nose on 35 London landmarks. Although many of these were removed, seven remain and are located around the streets of Soho. Myths state that if one finds all seven noses, wealth will come their way.

Corpus Clock (Pajor Pawel)

Trailing at the bottom of the top 15 is the Corpus Clock in Cambridge, with 3,409 Instagram hashtags. This monument is also known as the ‘Grasshopper Clock’ as its top features a mechanical Grasshopper-like creature, whose mouth opens and closes, ‘eating away’ at the time as a way to symbolise that time is relative to us all. Those visiting Cambridge can find the clock outside the Taylor Library by Corpus Christi College.

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