I spent 6 weeks at the end of a summer season on a training course in Rhyl in the mid 80's. It was grim and rough then but has gotten worse since with lack of employment, drug issues and the invasion of scouse scallies.
Britain’s best and worst seaside towns
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chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
Beautiful scenery though. You walk past the gigantic Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Wallace & Gromit cinema, past the gift shops and chip kiosks. Take a right at the "pay a fiver to take a selfie with sign" and a couple hundred metres away on the cliff edge us this lovely old whitewashed cottage. That would make a lovely cafe. But they have made a shit cafe and gift shop out of it.
My first visit was a mistake.
My second? I've no excuse.
It is a shame because it has a great catchment area along the railway all the way through Scunthorpe to Manchester.
spent many happy days in Cleggy, and great nights at the winter gardens.
We try and go through every Boxing Day, it’s only a 45 minute drive.
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LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Yeah, I've done some climbing round there which was stunning too.
...but at least you get the weather. Oh.
Back in the early seventies we used to camp near Dinas Dinlle, that was a lovely cove with hardly anyone else there. I will always have great memories of fabulous holidays that seemed timeless.
Edit: There was a seafront cafe that served the best pie, chips and peas I’ve ever tasted.
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
Fox Wood camp site?
Of course, like everywhere, Worthing is half closed ATM, but the big wheel on the beach is operating again, lovely views across the town to the South Downs National Park, both east & west along the coast, and out to the offshore wind farm.
dessiato
🇪🇸 my spirit is crying for leaving
I used to love a stroll along the prom at Xmas and the new year.
Smokeandsteam
Working Class First
I agree. Fabulous area, great people, space, walks, working class.
Not read the article but it looks total wank.
Fox Wood camp site?
Of course, like everywhere, Worthing is half closed ATM, but the big wheel on the beach is operating again, lovely views across the town to the South Downs National Park, both east & west along the coast, and out to the offshore wind farm.
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Yeh, Fox Wood. We haven't been before, hoping it's nice!
BlanketAddict
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I was once in Scarborough in the pissing down cold rain.
It had a certain bleak charm with that big hotel on the cliff, felt like I was in an 18th Century novel.
Blackpool I've been to several times in years gone by. Bleak without the charm.
Fond memories of Skegness Butlins.
Lived in Torquay most of my life, it has its good spots if you look hard enough.
Having been born and raised in Doncaster in the '80's any sniff of a beach felt like The Bahamas!
It had a certain bleak charm with that big hotel on the cliff, felt like I was in an 18th Century novel.
Blackpool I've been to several times in years gone by. Bleak without the charm.
Fond memories of Skegness Butlins.
Lived in Torquay most of my life, it has its good spots if you look hard enough.
Having been born and raised in Doncaster in the '80's any sniff of a beach felt like The Bahamas!
dessiato
🇪🇸 my spirit is crying for leaving
I lived on The Crescent in Scarborough. It's a nice enough little town. But living there for one year was enough.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Try Cape Cornwall instead. Beautiful spot, and you get a great view of the real Lands End, which is actually some way north of the shite touristy place, and the Longships lighthouse. We were lucky enough to get down there before the hordes were unleashed.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
I've got a week's holiday in Anglesey at the end of the month, looking forward to the beaches!
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
I had some mates camping there a few years back, and spent a drunken night up there, yeah it's nice.
As you are looking forward to some seaside, there's 3 licenced cafes that are basically on the beach I can recommend -
Blue Bird Cafe, Ferring, sleepy village that adjoins Worthing.
Sea Lane Cafe, Goring, outskirts of Worthing borough.
Coast Cafe, town centre, short walk east from the pier, attached to East Beach Studios, small units occupied by local artists. They normally hold beach DJ/party/rave nights in the summer, but not this year.
Looking for a village pub in the town centre? Check out the Rose & Crown in Montague St, lovely beer garden, as you can see from the urban Worthing meet-up photos, from THIS POST.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Babbacombe's alright. Damn fine chippy there just off the main road.
Bit grim down in Torquay town though. I've met some proper shady cunts from round there.
kebabking
Not a Girly Swot, but I like them....
We really liked Anglesey, one of the very appealing things was that so many of the beaches had snack shacks and cafés. Chips and a brew...
BlanketAddict
Well-Known Member
Winterton-on-Sea. A little gem as opposed to the snot-nosed antique shop infested braying twats of north Norfolk, the dingy ;'land that time forgot' Lowestoft and Yarmouth or the fucking muesli belt (Waxham, Walberswick and Aldeburgh. Horsey is OK (but busy) Gorleston is just dull but W-o-S is a little timewarp with a tea-hut on the beach. Good for dogwalks (pretty much the only thing I do at the beach). Painful childhood memories of the utter freezing shitness of New Brighton.
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Have good memories of camping at Red Wharf Bay and Treaddur Bay. Happy, innocent days.
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
I visited a friend who was temp manager of a pub in Bognor, a classy joint, two people shat themselves sat on bar stools the weekend I was there
I cannot knock Scarbados either. Great weekends away with the lads in my youth.
Cayton Bay got a great beach too.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
Great beach, but the town has become a little bit gentrified these days. There’s decent beaches at Seaburn and South Shields too, plus it’s a nice walk along the cliff top between the two.
I quite like Saltburn, just up the coast from Whitby but much quieter.
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
That's even worst than Littlehampton.
On that basis, I would suggest ska invita heads east from LA, rather than west, we seem to be somewhat more civilised in Worthing.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Robin Hoods Bay is lovely but I’ll take any beach if I can also have a dog
I had some mates camping there a few years back, and spent a drunken night up there, yeah it's nice.
As you are looking forward to some seaside, there's 3 licenced cafes that are basically on the beach I can recommend -
Blue Bird Cafe, Ferring, sleepy village that adjoins Worthing.
Sea Lane Cafe, Goring, outskirts of Worthing borough.
Coast Cafe, town centre, short walk east from the pier, attached to East Beach Studios, small units occupied by local artists. They normally hold beach DJ/party/rave nights in the summer, but not this year.
Looking for a village pub in the town centre? Check out the Rose & Crown in Montague St, lovely beer garden, as you can see from the urban Worthing meet-up photos, from THIS POST.
Thanks for this, that's really helpful
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