Dorset town still undefeated as 'UK's wettest location'

A municipality successful Dorset was named arsenic the wettest spot successful England erstwhile 279mm of rainfall fell successful 24 hours

Martinstown, successful Dorset holds the grounds for the highest rainfall successful England connected July 18, 1955, erstwhile 279mm of rainfall fell successful 24 hours - a UK grounds that inactive stands. Currently, the portion expects an mean of 93mm of rainfall each time passim October.

And present a 'break solid successful lawsuit of emergency' raincoat has been installed astatine the UK's wettest location. The metre-high information box, which features a waterproof integrative face, offers drenched walkers entree to a cosy overgarment inside.

Outdoor covering marque Regatta acceptable up the raincoat furniture past week aft probe revealed that 24% of Brits look for an excuse to debar the large outdoors. The apical crushed for avoiding doing truthful was due to the fact that of the weather.

A spokesperson for Regatta, which commissioned the study, said: "We're trying to get radical retired and about, immoderate the weather. A operation galore radical curse by is that there's nary specified happening arsenic atrocious weather, lone atrocious outfits and there's immoderate information to that."

"Use layers to woody with the cold, decent waterproofs to support the rainfall out, and a sturdy brace of boots and you'll beryllium bully to tackle beauteous overmuch thing the UK's upwind tin propulsion astatine you."

Brits are coming up with each sorts of excuses to debar the large outdoors, with 12% claiming they request to cleanable the location and 11% waiting for a transportation to dodge a walk. A 4th of Brits are telling themselves the classical 'I'll decidedly spell time instead.'

Winter sees much than a 3rd (36%) of radical walking little for leisure and workout compared to different seasons, portion 16% volition 'totally avoid' going extracurricular successful acold oregon bedewed weather.

Over a 3rd admit they would beryllium much inclined to task retired successful atrocious upwind if they had a walking buddy and amended waterproof cogwheel could springiness 30% the assurance boost they request to look the elements.

For those who brave the chill, 51% bash it for the caller aerial and 34% judge it boosts their intelligence health. While for some, the lure of a hearty pub luncheon aft a locomotion is capable information for 28% to permission the house.

Regatta's spokesperson encouraged: "Thinking astir the positives of going retired for a walk, adjacent successful horrible weather, gives you the champion accidental of really making it happen."

"Walking with idiosyncratic other is simply a large mode to drawback up and bond, portion getting a spot of caller aerial astatine the aforesaid time."

"Take successful caller areas to support things exciting, crippled a way with a conveniently placed pub, and guarantee you're wearing the close cogwheel and you'll beryllium close arsenic rain, rather literally."