UK is the 7th best country travel destination for retirees

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New research has revealed the United Kingdom is the 7th best retiree travel destination.
The research, conducted by Aging In Place, compiled a list of OECD countries and the largest and most visited cities in the US. Aging In Place then ranked each destination on its suitability for senior travellers, looking at public transport links, sightseeing opportunities, weather, and hotels.
The 10 best vacation countries for retirees:

Rank

Country

Number of art galleries

Number of attractions

Average yearly rainfall (mm)

Public transport investment

% of hotels with wheelchair access

Retirement travel score/10

1

United States

6,996

256,915

715

$116.3b

46.85

9.14

2

Australia

1,150

38,889

534

$21.7b

50.89

9.04

3

Canada

1,319

38,926

537

$9.8b

38.05

8.49

4

Italy

1,290

129,659

832

$10.6b

44.7

8.08

5

Spain

473

56,824

636

$6.2b

50

7.83

6

Germany

528

42,418

700

$27.2b

37.04

7.68

7

United Kingdom

2,096

83,239

1,220

$25.2b

36.73

7.68

8

France

985

78,254

867

$23.7b

43.45

7.58

9

Japan

2,340

113,165

1,668

$45.9b

21.9

6.82

10

Turkey

387

14,765

593

$8.7b

26.69

6.57
For seniors, the US is the best country to travel to, scoring 9.14 out of 10 across all factors we looked at. The United States has more art galleries, nature and wildlife areas, and attractions than any other country on our list, giving endless opportunities for things to do while on holiday. With the highest annual spending on inland transportation construction and maintenance, the United States is one of the best-connected countries on our list.
 46.85% of the hotels in the United States are marked as wheelchair accessible on Tripadvisor.
Australia ranks second – scoring 9.04 out of 10 for retiree travel according to the criteria we looked at. Australia has the highest percentage of wheelchair-accessible hotels out of all countries on our list, at 50.89%, and the least amount of average annual rainfall.
Canada ranks third scoring 8.49 out of 10 across all criteria. With an average of 537mm of rainfall per year, Canada is one of the driest destinations on our list, giving you the best chance at a vacation without rain.

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