Truro in Cornwall has been named the BDSM capital of England

BDSM is an umbrella term for a variety of sexual practices including bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, and sadism, all things you probably wouldn’t associate with a twee, sleepy seaside town.

According to search engine analysis from experts at Talking Kinky, the small Cornish town of Truro is the kinkiest place in England, with the term “BDSM” searched over 3,074 times a month per 10,000 people in Truro – over four times the national average.