Wells has been named as one of the best places to stargaze in the UK.

As we approach International Dark Sky Week, which runs between April 15 and 22, searches for "where to see stars" soared by 9469% between March 28 and 29.

According to the latest study from BestGamblingSites.com, Wells offers some of the clearest views of the night sky in the UK. The company analysed light pollution data to predict the best and worst locations in the UK for stargazing this April, with Wells coming forth on the list.

The city was given a star visibility score of 73.2/100, and an artificial brightness score of just 446 μcd/m2, guaranteeing a low light intensity and dark sky.

Also, Wellsl has a Sky Quality Meter reading of 20.61 (mag./arc sec2), making it the perfect location to stargaze.

St Davids in Pembrokeshire, Wales, came first on the list with a star visibility score of 74.4/100. Uckfield followed this in East Sussex, with a star visibility score of 73.8/100.

James Roy, brain health expert from Brainworks Neurotherapy, has commented on the impact of light pollution and not seeing stars regularly.

He said: "As humans, we are biologically inclined to be awake during the day and asleep at night. Daylight is the natural regulator of our circadian rhythms, so the more light we introduce into our nighttime skies, the harder it is for our bodies to determine what time it actually is.

"Even low levels of artificial light intensity at night have been found to suppress melatonin production, our sleep hormone which induces drowsiness, making it harder for us to fall asleep. This can lead to insomnia which will cause tiredness, fatigue and poor mental health.

"On a brain level, the 'out of sync' daylight hours and sleep disruption weaken the power of our all-important frontal lobes. A weakening of our frontal brain activity impairs memory, decision making and our ability to regulate our emotional reactions."

Perhaps unsurprisingly,with the lowest score of all 82 areas analysed, the UK's capital, London, has the lowest star visibility score of 28.93/100. London has the highest artificial brightness score of all areas in the United Kingdom (11,200 μcd/m2) — almost 4 times higher than the rating known as 'very high light intensity' (3,000) — and at this level, the human eye does not need to adapt to the dark to see.