The highly anticipated return of ITV's Broadchurch has prompted a large increase in searches to the west country. An analysis of hotel searches from January 5-8 this year, compared with January 5-8 last year, have seen an increase as high as 200 per cent in some of series' production locations. Interest in Bridport has surged by 161 per cent, while Portishead has seen the greatest spike - just days after the first episode's premiere. As series two of ITV's Broadchurch returns, holiday searches to the west country have incrased . The series' filming location is inspired by the Jurassic Coast, Dorset (pictured) where the show's creator lived . Searches to West Bay in Dorset have also seen a 50 per cent increase. Clearly Brits aren't dissuaded by the dark content of the TV phenomenon, as hotels in both areas expect to see an increase in tourists in 2015, according to Hotels.com. With only one episode of series two having aired so far, searches could increase further as David Tenant and Olivia Coleman unfold their latest mystery. Portishead Harbour in Somerset has seen the greatest surge in interest, with a spike of 200% . St Oswald Bay on the Jurassic Coast is a UNESCO World Heritage site . Following the first series' dramatic finale in 2013, Bridport saw an increase in holiday searches of 67% . St Andrews Church in Clevedon on the North Somerset coast was another filming location during series one . After all, following the first series' dramatic finale in 2013, the coastal area of Bridport saw an increase in holiday searches of 67 per cent. Lizann Peppard of Hotels.com said: 'Broadchurch regularly attracted an average of nine million viewers per episode in 2013, perfectly showcasing this beautiful area to a huge audience. 'It is clear that Brits take travel inspiration from their favourite TV programmes, with this drama the latest to boost search figures to a specific UK location - as the series progresses, it will be interesting to see if the growth in popularity matches it.'
Interest in Bridport up by 161%, while Portishead has seen greatest surge .
Searches to West Bay in Dorset have also increased by 50% .
Location inspired by the Jurassic Coast, where the show's creator lived .
The highly anticipated return of ITV's Broadchurch has prompted a large increase in searches to the west country. An analysis of hotel searches from January 5-8 this year, compared with January 5-8 last year, have seen an increase as high as 200 per cent in some of series' production locations. Interest in Bridport has surged by 161 per cent, while Portishead has seen the greatest spike - just days after the first episode's premiere. As series two of ITV's Broadchurch returns, holiday searches to the west country have incrased . The series' filming location is inspired by the Jurassic Coast, Dorset (pictured) where the show's creator lived . Searches to West Bay in Dorset have also seen a 50 per cent increase. Clearly Brits aren't dissuaded by the dark content of the TV phenomenon, as hotels in both areas expect to see an increase in tourists in 2015, according to Hotels.com. With only one episode of series two having aired so far, searches could increase further as David Tenant and Olivia Coleman unfold their latest mystery. Portishead Harbour in Somerset has seen the greatest surge in interest, with a spike of 200% . St Oswald Bay on the Jurassic Coast is a UNESCO World Heritage site . Following the first series' dramatic finale in 2013, Bridport saw an increase in holiday searches of 67% . St Andrews Church in Clevedon on the North Somerset coast was another filming location during series one . After all, following the first series' dramatic finale in 2013, the coastal area of Bridport saw an increase in holiday searches of 67 per cent. Lizann Peppard of Hotels.com said: 'Broadchurch regularly attracted an average of nine million viewers per episode in 2013, perfectly showcasing this beautiful area to a huge audience. 'It is clear that Brits take travel inspiration from their favourite TV programmes, with this drama the latest to boost search figures to a specific UK location - as the series progresses, it will be interesting to see if the growth in popularity matches it.'
Interest in Bridport has surged by 161 per cent, while Portishead has seen the greatest spike - Jurassic Coast, Dorset (pictured) where the show's creator lived . Searches to West Bay in Dorset have also seen a 50 per cent increase.