A pier arcade has been named one of the most popular in the UK.

Brighton Palace Pier ranked third in VegasSlotsOnline's study which analysed Google reviews, search volumes, walking distance from public transport, average enjoyment score and the average time spent in popular arcades around the UK.

Out of the top ten arcades in the country, the Palace Pier's arcade had the highest monthly searches on Google with an average of 27,100.

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Ppeople on average spent one and a half hours at the arcade, which has a 4.4 Google review rating.

Arcade Club in Leeds was ranked best in the UK followed by Arcade Club Bury in Manchester.

People on average spent more than three hours there, however they both had fewer average monthly searches on Google than Brighton.