Both Truck Festival and Wilderness Festival have been named among the 20 most popular UK festivals by a new study.

The research was conducted by sweepstake casino site Vegas Gems, which calculated the average number of monthly searches for each event.

Truck Festival came 14th with 27,227 monthly searches on average while Wilderness came 16th with 25,627 searches.

Truck Festival took place at Hill Farm in Steventon, near Didcot, from July 26-28, attracting fans of new rock and pop.

Wilderness Festival 2023Wilderness Festival 2023 (Image: Tim Hughes)

Wilderness Festival, meanwhile, began on August 1 and will run until August 4 at Cornbury Park, near Charlbury.

A spokesperson for Vegas Gems, Josh Lingenfelter, said: "The start of summer also signals the beginning of the festival season, with over 1,000 festivals taking place across the UK every year.

"In 2022, around 6.5 million people attended festivals, and last year, it was reported that the UK festival industry was worth a staggering £3.8 billion.

“This study reveals which festivals are the most popular in the UK by calculating the average number of monthly searches. It may be no surprise that Glastonbury came out on top; the festival has a capacity of 200,000 people, and tickets usually sell out within half an hour.

“Not only does this study outline the most popular festivals, it also shows us the most popular searches relating to each festival, including searches for line-ups and setlists.”