The schools will soon be breaking up for half-term and you might already be turning your attention to planning days out to keep your kids entertained. But there is nothing worse than arriving at a tourist attraction, only to discover it is terrible for getting a phone signal.
What if you get separated from your children and want to call them to find out where they are? Or if you need to stay in touch while you are out and about.
The website Mobiles.co.uk have pulled together a list of the English attractions that are worst for getting a phone signal. They used Ofcom data and analysed the indoor and outdoor signal data from Vodafone, O2, EE and Three to come up with the list.
The website Mobiles.co.uk have pulled together a list of the English attractions that are worst for getting a phone signal. They used Ofcom data and analysed the indoor and outdoor signal data from Vodafone, O2, EE and Three to come up with the list.
5. 7 - Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
The Forest of Dean is the perfect place to take in the majesty of nature. But according to Mobiles.co.uk's analysis it is one of the worst attractions to get a phone signal at - so you may have to wait to share that perfect photo you snapped. Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images | Matt Cardy/Getty Images Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images
6. 6 - Tyntesfield, Somerset
If you are heading to the majestic Tyntesfield and struggle to get a phone signal, you are not alone. It is one of the worst tourist attractions for a signal, according to Mobiles.co.uk's analysis. | English Heritage/Getty Images Photo: English Heritage/Getty Images
7. 5 - Southend-on-Sea Pier, Essex
If you are taking a trip down to the Pier in Southend-on-Sea on a sunny day and wonder why you can't send those seaside snaps, it is because it is one of the worst attractions to get a phone signal at in England - according to Mobiles.co.uk's analysis. Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images | Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images
8. 4 - Thetford Forest Park, Suffolk
For those heading to Thetford Forest Park, you might end up feeling like this forestry worker from 1960 because it is one of the worst tourist attractions to get a phone signal, according to Mobiles.co.uk's analysis. Photo: Lee/Central Press/Getty Images | Lee/Central Press/Getty Images Photo: Lee/Central Press/Getty Images