British children are clueless to where seaside resorts are located

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59% of those polled believed Scarborough to be in the Mediterranean
And 55% failed to pinpoint Brighton, with 1 in 5 thinking it was in Cornwall
60% of young Britons admitted that they did not know where St Ives was

Published: 13:40 EST, 2 July 2015 | Updated: 18:12 EST, 2 July 2015

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As families prepare to hit the beach - and make the most of this heatwave - parents may quickly realise that their children don't know much about Britain's coastal geography.

In fact, a recent survey has found that British children think Bognor Regis is in Europe, Newquay is in the USA and St Ives is in the Caribbean.

If that's not enough, children reported Scarborough to be in the Mediterranean and Skegness in the Scottish Highlands, while over half of those asked could not pinpoint Brighton.

A recent poll of British children found that 60% wrongly believed Cornwall's St Ives to be in the Caribbean

Some children quizzed in the survey thought Newquay (its Towan beach is pictured) was in the USA

The study, which was conducted by Travelodge, quizzed 2,000 British children between the ages of eight and 15 years old.

Key findings revealed that despite Britons taking a regular jaunt to the seaside, many kids are oblivious to the actual location of such coastal destinations.

Sixty per cent of young Britons admitted that they did not know where St Ives was located with 20 per cent believing it to be in the Caribbean.

Fifty nine per cent struggled to identify Scarborough in North Yorkshire with a fifth of those polled thinking it was in the Mediterranean.

Similarly, they struggled to identify Scarborough, with one fifth thinking that it was in the Mediterranean

Over half admitted that they didn't know were one of Britain's oldest seaside resort towns, Skegness, was located. Ten per cent even thought it was in Snowdonia.

And when it came to identifying Brighton, one of the top ten city beach break destinations in the world, 55 per cent of those polled failed.

Twenty per cent believed it was in Cornwall.

Further findings revealed that 40 per cent of children asked did not know that Bognor Regis was in West Sussex - with a quarter thinking it was in Europe.

Blackpool also confused young survey-takers with 26 per cent not knowing it was located in the North West of England.

Despite Brighton's popularity as a seaside destination, 55% of those surveyed could not pinpoint it on a map

Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge Spokeswoman said: 'This research highlights that children are struggling to grasp the basic geography of Britain.

'In today's modern world, the ease of Sat Nav to get from home to a holiday destination has eliminated the geography element of the trip.

'In the past, parents would have highlighted the journey on a map and kept their children entertained in the car talking about the geography of their trip.

'English seaside resorts have a special place in our hearts, as they are where childhood memories are made.

'Therefore it's important for young travellers to learn the geography of their country, as it will stay with them forever.'

Travelodge's research has shown that the traditional seaside holiday is back in vogue this year as over half of families are flocking to the coast this summer.