Clacton has been recognised as one of Britain’s places for the first time, according to a new international report.
People are believed to have heard of the Essex seaside town amid growing political interest in the area. The report found that at least one person outside the UK was aware of Clacton, with an American reportedly hearing of the town for the first time this week.
“I was like, oh yeah, Clacton,” said 34-year-old Dan Miller from Ohio, one of those surveyed. “I’ve never been. It’s in England or Ireland, one of those places.”
The development has been welcomed by local businesses, with one shopkeeper saying it was “about time people knew.”