As 2024 is set to come to a close, a new study has named the best UK regions to see the New Year’s Eve fireworks.

The research, conducted by JeffBet, awarded 100 UK towns and cities a score out of 100 and was based on their levels of artificial brightness, air pollution, and cloud cover.

These scores were then totalled to determine the nation’s firework capitals.

Surprisingly, London didn’t make the top 10 which sees many tourists come to the UK capital to mark the end of the year.

Instead, experts crowned Dundee as the UK’s best spot for watching fireworks this New Year’s Eve. The Scottish city scored an overall score of 73.1 out of 100.

In second place is Eastbourne, Sussex, which scored an impressive 72.1 out of 100, 26 percent higher than the national average.

Chelmsford in Essex is just behind, with a score of 72.09 out of 100, also 26 percent above the national average. Limited cloud cover and low artificial light levels launch the region into third place, giving locals a great view of the fireworks.

Fourth is Cambridge, with a score of 68 out of 100 for its clear views of the night sky – 19 percent better than the national average.

Bournemouth takes fifth place. The Dorset city scored 67.3 out of 100 in the ranking,17 percent better than the national average of 57.3 out of 100.

In sixth is Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, where cloud cover and light pollution levels are low, allowing for high visibility at night. Cheltenham scored 67.1 out of 100, 17 percent above the national average.

Bedford is in seventh spot, also performing 17 percent better than the national average with a score of 67.09 out of 100.

Just behind Bedford, in eighth place in Ipswich, Suffolk, with a score of 67.02 out of 100, 16.9 percent above the national average of 57.3 out of 100.

Aberdeen is the ninth-best region for viewing the NYE fireworks, scoring 66.9 out of 100 in the overall ranking, 16.9 percent above the national average of 57.3.

Rounding out the top ten is Stevenage, where artificial brightness is particularly low. Scoring 66.88 out of 100, 16.7 percent above the national average, the region has earned its spot in the top ten best places to see fireworks this NYE.