Britain’s best and worst seaside towns

[ska invita]

saw St Mawes from falmouth...that whole bit of coast looks great...but it was raining so had to imagine it. St Mawes is on an awkward to get to headland so i guess slightly off the beaten path

 

[LDC]

re Bamburgh , that whole lindisfarne to seahouses area is pretty magical tbf...

I love that east coast train journey, beautiful for so much of it.

 

[cupid_stunt]

as opposed to Worthing?

Worthing has changed fuckloads in the last 15-20 years, lots of independent shops, art galleries, cafes, pubs & restaurants, live music scene, much improved overall cultural offering - LA is trapped in a time wrap in comparison.

Chef Kenny Tutt rose to fame by winning MasterChef The Professionals in 2018. Having lived in Worthing for more than 20 years, he saw the town as the perfect home for his restaurant Pitch – which opened last year – featuring a menu of modern British dishes with Sussex grown produce at its heart.

“Worthing has completely transformed,” said Kenny about his two decades as a resident.

“I love the fact that there has been a big surge in independent shops, cafés and restaurants and I think it is that – and the recent investments from the local authority – which has brought new life to the town and added a real charm to the area.”

When it comes to food and drink Worthing really wows

WORTHING has had a food and drink renaissance over the past few years with an increasing number of restaurant and bar operators bringing a…

www.theargus.co.uk

 

[LDC]

Lands End is fucking shit too, although not really a town I guess, just a tacky tourist trap.

 

[LDC]

Worthing has changed fuckloads in the last 15-20 years, lots of independent shops, art galleries, cafes, pubs & restaurants, much improved overall cultural offering - LA is trapped in a time wrap in comparison.

When it comes to food and drink Worthing really wows

WORTHING has had a food and drink renaissance over the past few years with an increasing number of restaurant and bar operators bringing a…

www.theargus.co.uk

My mum was in Worthing Hospital a few years ago so I spent a week or so there, it had much improved from my memories of it. Not as good as Brighton still though. (The hospital was brilliant btw.)

 

[Sprocket.]

re Bamburgh , that whole lindisfarne to seahouses area is pretty magical tbf...

I agree 100%, not only breathtaking it’s usually deserted. I am lucky my best mate lives there.

 

[kebabking]

We're off to that stretch of the Northumberland coast for our summer holiday - I love it: so much fantastic walking, endless beaches, more castles than you an shake a stick at, nice little towns like Alnwick, Wooler, Rothbury, Coldstream, Eyemouth, Coldingham, Berwick...

My kids love it.

 

[cupid_stunt]

My mum was in Worthing Hospital a few years ago so I spent a week or so there, it had much improved from my memories of it. Not as good as Brighton still though. (The hospital was brilliant btw.)

Worthing Hospital is rated Outstanding by the CQC, it basically took over St Richards Hospital in Chichester a few years ago, when they were struggling & turned it around.

The Brighton NHS Trust was put into special measures a few years ago, and Worthing Hospital/Western Sussex NHS Trust was called in to take over the management & sort the mess out, which they have, and it was recently announced that Western Sussex & Brighton are merging, but it's actually a take-over.

We are very lucky with our hospital.

 

[Streathamite]

Nice beach, awesome tidal range, pier, view of Kent and London, decent mini cliffs with cherry trees, two train lines and an airport, theatres, cafes, palm trees...what’s not to like?

well the pier is praqctically falling down and the beaches really aren't that great. The cliffs are more Westcliff...but the real problem is the town. It just feels cheap, tatty and run-down

 

[seeformiles]

Whitby is a big hit at chez kebab, as is Berwick-upon-Tweed...

Great fish and chips plus, if you’re not a sunbather, an absorbing afternoon chipping ammonites out of the cliffs beckons. On one occasion I was so absorbed that I noticed someone frantically waving to me from the next cove. It was only when I looked properly that I realised the chap was warning us that the tide was coming in so I put my 4’8” friend on my shoulders and waded chest deep to where he helped us both to safety. Lucky escape

 

[Orang Utan]

I wish I could remember the name of the most perfect beach I’ve ever been on. Somewhere on the Lleyn Peninsula. Smallish cove beach with excellent surf and very few human visitors.

 

[kebabking]

I wish I could remember the name of the most perfect beach I’ve ever been on. Somewhere on the Lleyn Peninsula. Smallish cove beach with excellent surf and very few human visitors.

Take a look at geograph.org.uk, do the search systematically and you might well get a result.

Conversely, train to Caernarfon, rucksack, sleeping bag, OS map, stove and mug, and just explore....

 

[BlanketAddict]

Brixham is nice.

 

[seeformiles]

From my childhood, White Park Bay in North Antrim is stunning but it is the Atlantic so pretty bracing if you’re going for a dip.

I think that as a rule, if you grew up in a resort, you leave it to the out-of-towners since the locals have their secret spots further round the coast. I know we did.

 

[Bus Honeygun]

St Mawes is second-home posho hell. The only reason you'll get peace and quiet there is because most of the houses are uninhabited.

Give me Falmouth any day. Proper working town with a few students and graduates to add a bit of variety.

 

[LDC]

Oban is very nice, especially coming in on the ferry from the islands. (Goes off to look at houses there...).

 

[butchersapron]

Yeah it's nonsense. There's no Barry Island for starters!

But Tenby is as good as anything on that list and that's just one of many wonderful Welsh beaches.

Tenby tip, for when it's rammed and can't get a sit down anywhere....the sailing club bar is open to all. Great view as well

 

[not-bono-ever]

northumberland is great but not exactly buzzing, the odd port like seahouses or craster aside, and these are no blackpool or southend.horses for courses though. Blyth is pretty grim and has a massive skag problem but you don't go there for a day out anyway. the final nail in its coffin was the closure of the alcan smelter a decade ago and the drying up of shipping related to it

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

St Mawes is second-home posho hell. The only reason you'll get peace and quiet there is because most of the houses are uninhabited.

Give me Falmouth any day. Proper working town with a few students and graduates to add a bit of variety.

St Mawes looks idyllic, but it’s just cars, cars, cars during the season. You can’t walk anywhere nice because of all the noise, pollution and over-crowding. Whereas Falmouth over the water is a great place

 

[equationgirl]

We're off to that stretch of the Northumberland coast for our summer holiday - I love it: so much fantastic walking, endless beaches, more castles than you an shake a stick at, nice little towns like Alnwick, Wooler, Rothbury, Coldstream, Eyemouth, Coldingham, Berwick...

My kids love it.

My parents retired to that part of the UK and love living there. Lots of nice beaches and independent places to eat in the town.

 

[equationgirl]

northumberland is great but not exactly buzzing, the odd port like seahouses or craster aside, and these are no blackpool or southend.horses for courses though. Blyth is pretty grim and has a massive skag problem but you don't go there for a day out anyway. the final nail in its coffin was the closure of the alcan smelter a decade ago and the drying up of shipping related to it

I think that is the point, people go there for the peace and quiet, rather than a Blackpool type atmosphere. Blyth is trying to rebadge itself as a renewables centre.

 

[dessiato]

Sadly, I always expect Cleethorpes to be the last resort.

I've lived there. It is the last resort. It's a shame because, years ago, it had potential that the council never did anything with it.

 

[Red Cat]

Worthing has changed fuckloads in the last 15-20 years, lots of independent shops, art galleries, cafes, pubs & restaurants, live music scene, much improved overall cultural offering - LA is trapped in a time wrap in comparison.

When it comes to food and drink Worthing really wows

WORTHING has had a food and drink renaissance over the past few years with an increasing number of restaurant and bar operators bringing a…

www.theargus.co.uk

We're going camping near there from tomorrow, in the forest, but looking forward to some seaside.

 

[ska invita]

Best spot on North Kent coast is Reculver

 

[chilango]

Rhyl, when I was there years ago it was the grimmest seaside town I could have imagined. Horrendously depressing and run down.

I used to go to Rhyl a lot. Desperate place.

 

[eatmorecheese]

Rhyl, when I was there years ago it was the grimmest seaside town I could have imagined. Horrendously depressing and run down.

Went there yesterday for the first time so Mrs Cheese could get new glasses. Reminded me of Yarmouth, but without any passing tourist trade to keep things ticking over

 

[chilango]

Tynemouth is great.

 

[chilango]

Also like Porthtowan.

 

[JimW]

Had a really lovely holiday with my eldest brother last time I was back in the UK up by Loch Eribol and while Durness probably doesn't count as a resort it's a very nice town by the sea.

 

[NoXion]

I lived in Rhyl for a little while. The place is definitely down at heel, but I don't want to slag it off too much because frankly I've had worse experiences living elsewhere. I don't suppose it's gotten better since.