TWO beauty spots in Dorset have been named as the most beautiful places in the UK, according to Instagram users.

Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove both appear in the list of the top 15 beauty spots outside London.

The list was compiled by Instagram data tool, Magi Metrics, who selected locations in the UK where users had posted the hashtags #beautiful, #stunning, #wonderful, #romantic and #lovely.

After analysing more than 300,000 Instagram posts, the company then ordered the locations by number of hashtags which led to a list of the 15 most popular and attractive locations in the UK.

Cleethorpes Beach in Lincolnshire took the top spot, followed by Edinburgh Castle and Giant’s Causeway.

Durdle Door came in fourth with Lulworth Cove taking 14th place.