Proud Mablethorpe has one of the best seaside arcades in the country, according to a new survey.

Last week’s heatwave triggered an amazing 5,000 per cent spike in online searches for ‘nicest seaside towns UK’.

So Live Casinos, the online platform, conducted a survey to find the leading arcades providing family and gaming entertainment at seaside resorts.

Destinations were ranked on the total number of arcade machines and the variety of games on offer, based on data that is publicly available.

placeholder image — The Mirage entertainment complex on High Street, Mablethorpe.

And The Mirage entertainment complex, on High Street, Mablethorpe, squeezed into the UK top 20 at number 20 with an overall rating of 8.7 out of ten.

In first place was Astro City in Southend, with 9.85 points, followed by the Golden Horseshoe in Southsea, Portsmouth and Wellington Pier in Great Yarmouth, a hotspot resort that had three venues in the top 12.

The most popular arcade category was racing, appearing 232 times at arcades that were analysed, while the most featured game was Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.

The Mirage has been popular with Mablethorpe holidaymakers for many years. It describes itself as “the premier family entertainment complex” in the town.

Its website says: “Spend hours of great fun for the whole family with a wide choice of amazing games offering good value.

"Classic arcade favourites can be played alongside today’s latest interactive, high-tech games.”

As well as the main arcade, The Mirage offers tenpin bowling, soft play, augmented reality darts, adult gaming, bingo and food and drink.