Favourite seaside town in England.

Blackpool Sands DEVON not oop North
Fantastic

Covered End said:

church-lane said:

Goring By Sea - Not really a town, but next to Worthing. This is at the bottom of my road - Love it here.

Looks comfy.

Not really but smells and sounds great,

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

PopIcon said:

Whitstable is shite! No beaches, no pubs, no class. It's the last place i'd go in the south east. Herne Bay, Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate all offer a world more.

On another note. The West Indies or the Western Isles?

Was at Whitstable on Saturday - plenty of beaches, pubs and lots of nice places to eat. Maybe I was in a different place?

If you like a stoney beach, a shite beer and over priced food. You must have been in heaven.....

cashncarry said:

MuttleyCAFC said:

Hastingsaddick said:

MuttleyCAFC said:

addick05 said:

Always loved Hastings ever since I was a kid. My best friend moved down to Bridport in Dorset some 7 years' ago so try and get down at least twice a year. Lovely place, good pubs and GREAT beer, brewed in the town.

Went there for a football tournament and thought it was a bit of a dump.

Come down to the Old Town Mutts.

We had a walk along the coast area - shops looked tired. Was a couple of nice pubs to be fair. A few tramps, a druggie. A few of our players were asked if the wanted a fight by some idiots, they politely declined.

Sounds like a average day for Hastings, lived there for 30 years lovely place but the locals are a bit odd

Some certainly are though we haven't had any grief to be honest in the 8 years we have been down here, but there certainly are some 'types' hanging around the town centre.

bobmunro said:

PopIcon said:

Whitstable is shite! No beaches, no pubs, no class. It's the last place i'd go in the south east. Herne Bay, Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate all offer a world more.

On another note. The West Indies or the Western Isles?

I didn't mention the Western Isles because it said 'England'. Otherwise I wholeheartedly agree - some of the best beaches in the world. Here's Kiloran Beach, Colonsay - stunning.

And you can sit on them for at least two days every single year.

Ps. Whitstable is a nice place. Some good pubs, good eats and you don’t need a sandy beach for somewhere to be nice.

Off_it said:

Bournemouth Addick said:

...nah not really.

Nothing wrong with Bournemouth mate. We normally holiday in the UK and I've probably been to most of the places on this thread - certainly the ones down south - and as bigger seaside towns go it takes some beating.

Yeah, I'm just joshing really. It's got it's problems like any town of its size (soon to be city I reckon) but I love it down here. 1 min from my front door and I'm on a blue flag beach...what's not to like!

So many great resorts in England, it’s very difficult to pick a favourite.

Whitley Bay, Robin Hood Bay, Blackpool and Scarborough up north. Plenty of great places on our doorstep in Kent too. As a kid, we spent many happy holidays in Dymchurch and still love going down there.

Of all the places we’ve taken our daughter abroad, we asked her recently where she’d like to go for her summer holiday and she told us Dymchurch.

Leuth said:

mid_life_crisis said:

Southwold.

I reeeeeally want to go there. Tim Hunkin's Novelty Automation project (which everyone should visit - it's in Holborn) has its own pier there, and there are so many wildlife reserves nearby

Tim Hunkin is an absolute genius. Some of the games on that pier are pierless. The Fly where you have to land on as much food as possible without being swatted. Crossing the a motorway with a Zimmer frame. Crankenstein, walking the dog and bathyscope. If anyone deserves a knighthood, he does.

How fast will this global warming malarkey take to kick in ? Dymchurch could be a good investment once the palm trees start growing.

Poppit Sands near Cardigan deserves a mention.

My grandkids love Dymchurch.
I love spending time around Christchurch area

kimbo said:

Ianaddick62 said:

Superb beach at Whitley Bay but that's all its got going for it!

Spanish City has reopened apparantely

It has and it's a big disappointment

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

DaveMehmet said:

So many great resorts in England, it’s very difficult to pick a favourite.

Whitley Bay, Robin Hood Bay, Blackpool and Scarborough up north. Plenty of great places on our doorstep in Kent too. As a kid, we spent many happy holidays in Dymchurch and still love going down there.

Of all the places we’ve taken our daughter abroad, we asked her recently where she’d like to go for her summer holiday and she told us Dymchurch.

Dymchurch has the most amazing beach and apart from a couple of shops not much else. Ideal for a day out with kids and easy place to park - my kids loved it when rhey were little.

Has a bit more about it now. Few nice little cafes/restaurants, it’s more set up for kids though.

Stig said:

Ianaddick62 said:

Superb beach at Whitley Bay but that's all its got going for it!

Not 'all', nearby Monkseaton metro station is home to one of the best pubs in the world.

I live in Monkseaton and the problem with 'left luggage room' is that it's full of geordies

DaveMehmet said:

So many great resorts in England, it’s very difficult to pick a favourite.

Whitley Bay, Robin Hood Bay, Blackpool and Scarborough up north. Plenty of great places on our doorstep in Kent too. As a kid, we spent many happy holidays in Dymchurch and still love going down there.

Of all the places we’ve taken our daughter abroad, we asked her recently where she’d like to go for her summer holiday and she told us Dymchurch.

Got some great childhood memories of Dymy.
My brother and his wife live down that way, my sister and hers live in Eastbourne and me and mine live in Bournemouth.
Its a long time since SE7 felt like heaven. CAFC excepted of course.
My 87 year Mum still lives in SE London though. She wouldn't be anywhere else, bless her.