The best counties in England have been revealed by The Telegraph and Worcestershire is one that features in the list, but how does it rank against the rest?

Helping its readers choose the best English county for a staycation, the newspaper said it “compared the 48 contenders across 33 criteria over four main categories: Natural Wonders (e.g. lakes, forests, mountains, beaches), History and Culture (e.g. museums, castles, cathedrals), Luxuries (e.g. hotels, spas, restaurants), and Peace and Quiet (e.g. population density, dark skies).”

While Worcestershire didn’t rank high enough to be featured in the top 10, it’s well within the top 30 as it sits in 23rd place.

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How Worcestershire ranks against other English counties

Worcestershire scored 133 in the natural wonders category, 97 in history and culture and 70 when it comes to luxuries.

In terms of peace and quiet, the county scored 107, achieving a total score of 427.

Devon ranked in first place with a total score of 828, followed by Cumbria with 759 points.

Third place was awarded to North Yorkshire which scored a total of 731 points.

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Top 10 best counties in England

The Telegraph's top 10 list saw counties across England score highly. Here is the top 10 and the total scores:

  1. Devon – 828
  2. Cumbria – 759
  3. North Yorkshire – 731
  4. Somerset – 704
  5. Cornwall – 698
  6. Kent – 683
  7. Hampshire – 625
  8. Greater London – 597
  9. Norfolk – 594
  10. Dorset – 584

You can see the full table of counties and how they ranked via The Telegraph website (linked above).