Temperatures are rising - and so are ice cream prices

An important development from the financial markets: Temperatures are rising - and so are ice cream prices2 days ago Share Save Add as preferred on GoogleEleri GriffithsBBC WalesGetty ImagesTemperatures are rising and so is the price of ice cream, with one north Wales town charging an average of £3. 85 per scoopWith scorching temperatures forecast this weekend, many people will be heading to the beach - and no seaside trip is complete without an ice cream. But families visiting the Welsh coast this summer could face some of the highest prices in Britain, with three Welsh destinations ranking among the UK's most expensive seaside spots for a cone.

Porthmadog in Gwynedd came out on top, with a single scoop costing an average of £3. 85, while a two-scoop cone was around £5. 28, according to analysis by credit card company Zable.

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Aberystwyth ranked fourth nationally with £3. 65, while Tenby placed eighth with £3. The Ice Cream Alliance was asked to comment.

It comes as Chancellor Rachel Reeves took steps to ease the cost of living crisis for UK households, including easing the import taxes on some basic foods to lower prices. Biscuits, chocolate, dried fruit and nuts are among more than 100 products which will see targeted cuts to import charges on food from overseas. The full list of products included in the measures will be published next week.

The scheme announcement comes as households experience rising fuel prices at the pumps, and are bracing themselves for higher energy and food bills due to the war in Iran disrupting supply chains. Three Welsh destinations have been ranked among the UK's most expensive seaside spots for a single coneZable's figures give an indication of the variety of ice creams prices across the UK, but is not a definitive price list. The credit card firm said it analysed prices at a small sample of top‑rated ice cream parlours in 33 seaside locations, using online menus or direct enquiries to calculate an average cost for one and two scoops of vanilla ice cream cones.

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Researchers analysed prices at up to five top-rated ice cream parlours in each destination to calculate an average figure. Barton-on-Sea in Hampshire was named Britain's cheapest seaside destination for ice cream, with a single scoop costing an average of £1. For a family of four, that comes to £7.

80 for one scoop each - roughly half the equivalent cost in Porthmadog. No Welsh seaside town appeared in the cheapest destinations list. Hortense Gregory says £3.

85 for a single scoop of ice cream is "quite expensive"Hortense Gregory, who lives in Harlech, Gwynedd, said she was shocked and would not be buying an ice cream at that cost. "It's quite expensive, isn't it. "I can get a lot for that.

Financial markets are tracking the development closely as investors assess the likely impact.