SCOTLAND’S MOST INSTAGRAMMABLE STREETS

AS lockdown eases across Scotland, lots of us are beginning to think about city breaks we can perhaps take this summer. 

And many will want to make the most of beautiful spots after spending a year in the same surroundings.

Scotland at least isn’t short of picturesque spots, but where to go for that perfect post-lockdown Instagram shot? 

Personally we think High Street in Glasgow had a lot going for it but to help you decide which city streets will pick up the biggest engagement on your summer socials, Direct2Florist have revealed the Most Instagrammable Streets in Scotland.

10 Most Instagrammable Scottish Streets

Rank	Location	Street	Location	Area	Instagram # No.
1	Scotland	Stockbridge	Edinburgh	Midlothian	231,679
2	Scotland	Victoria Street	Edinburgh	Midlothian	75,837
3	Scotland	Shoregate	Crail	Fife	41,315
4	Scotland	Ashton Lane	Glasgow	Greater Glasgow	29,355
5	Scotland	Tanhouse Brae	Culross	Perth	19,292
6	Scotland	The Royal Mile	Edinburgh	Midlothian	16,553
7	Scotland	Circus Lane	Edinburgh	Midlothian	13,356
8	Scotland	Back Brae	Tobermory	Isle of Mull	1,412
9	Scotland	Pier Road	Luss	Dunbartonshire	375
10	Scotland	Bon Accord Street	Aberdeen	Aberdeenshire	28

In the wider UK rankings, Stockbridge came second overall: 

15 Most Instagrammable Streets in the UK

Rank	Location	Street	Location	Area	Instagram # No.
1	England	Carnaby Street	London	South East	366,761
2	Scotland	Stockbridge	Edinburgh	Midlothian	231,679
3	England	High Street	Clovelly	North Devon	147,785
4	England	The Street	Castle Combe	Wiltshire	110,522
5	Scotland	Victoria Street	Edinburgh	Midlothian	75,837
6	England	The Circus	Bath	Somerset	48,892
7	Scotland	Shoregate	Crail	Fife	41,315
8	England	Steep Hill	Lincoln	East Midlands	32,947
9	England	The Shambles	York	Yorkshire	32,845
10	Scotland	Ashton Lane	Glasgow	Greater Glasgow	29,355
11	England	Gold Hill	Shaftesbury	Dorset	25,497
12	England	Grey Street	Newcastle	North East	23,783
13	Scotland	Tanhouse Brae	Culross	Perth	19,292
14	Wales	Smithfield Street	Dolgellau	North Wales	17,588
15	Scotland	The Royal Mile	Edinburgh	Midlothian	16,553

Reflecting on the findings, Simon Stirling of Direct2Florist said:

“One of the best things about the UK are the quaint little side streets and beautiful roads which make up some of our oldest and best towns and cities. Some of these streets are world famous, and with travel most likely restricted to the UK this summer, there couldn’t be a better time to get out there and tick these beauty spots off your bucket list.

“With city breaks becoming a bigger focus this year, we wanted to pull together a handy guide of the most beautiful streets to visit post lockdown, and did so through Instagram - on the logic that the more hashtags for the street, the more photogenic and more beautiful it was. These are the perfect streets to visit this summer for a cake and a coffee or a pint.”

Streets were compiled based on newspaper survey data of the UK’s most beautiful streets and ranked based on the total number of Instagram hashtags.