Last Friday we went to Skegness for the day and it was awful. The place was litter strewn and dirty with lots of tatty shops. To be fair the beach was good and the weather was glorious but my oh my how do people manage to spend a weeks holiday there :cry:

My favourite two places are St Ives and Whitby. :lol:

I went to Bridlington recently, it was OK but not that great. The best thing was a trip in the speed boat, best £3 I spent all day.

Depends what you want, if its a nice old seaside resort then its Scarboro.

If its a nice quite coast or beach, then the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales takes some beating, there are some fantastic beaches here that you can only get too by walking down a rugged path.

Anywhere in cornwall :)

Abersoch was quite nice. Clean beach, etc. Not much to do there though unless you have a car and drive out a bit.

Castletown on The Isle of Man (use to live there when i was little) and i like Scarboro and Ingoldmels

Scarborough gets my vote, I'd go there just for a Knickerbocker Glory from the Harbour Bar.

A little beach in the middle of nowhere on the Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales - can never remember how to find it, but always manage it at the last moment - you then have a completely unspoilt 2 mile long beach where you can camp on the clifftop and the farmer will occasionally tax you £1 each for the pleasure. Mint.

Flambrough head! Its the best place ever!

Originally posted by "Mo"

Last Friday we went to Skegness for the day and it was awful. The place was litter strewn and dirty with lots of tatty shops. To be fair the beach was good and the weather was glorious but my oh my how do people manage to spend a weeks holiday there :cry:

My favourite two places are St Ives and Whitby. :lol:
Problem with StIves is the flipping seagull. I lost count of the number of times people, including girlfriend, lost their burger, icecream, wallet (once) mars bar etc, swooped on and grabbed by some huge gull.

Fave seaside place in british isles?

Kilberry near Tarbert, Western Scotland on a warm Late June night, the Paps of Jura Silhouetted against the setting sun, looking out over the sound like a millpond and nothing but the sound of the tide trickling out from the rock and pebble beach. Next stop Islay and a diet of Scallops and Laphroaig Cask Strength.

Beautiful.

Originally posted by "Mo"

Last Friday we went to Skegness for the day and it was awful. The place was litter strewn and dirty with lots of tatty shops. To be fair the beach was good and the weather was glorious but my oh my how do people manage to spend a weeks holiday there :cry:

My favourite two places are St Ives and Whitby. :lol:
You went to Skeg-Vegas eh? Our old bird (mother dearest) has a static caravan down at skeg and she loves it. Can't say I'm that fond of the place. I much prefer Brighton (I lived there for a short while).

Never been to cornwall, but would love to go sometime. We just seem to take holidays abroad thats all. I was saying to the better half last night that I wanted to explore my own country a little more becuase I've seen more of the world than I have GB!

Newquay

Originally posted by "DaBouncer"

Last Friday we went to Skegness for the day and it was awful. The place was litter strewn and dirty with lots of tatty shops. To be fair the beach was good and the weather was glorious but my oh my how do people manage to spend a weeks holiday there :cry:

My favourite two places are St Ives and Whitby. :lol:
You went to Skeg-Vegas eh? Our old bird (mother dearest) has a static caravan down at skeg and she loves it. Can't say I'm that fond of the place. I much prefer Brighton (I lived there for a short while).

Never been to cornwall, but would love to go sometime. We just seem to take holidays abroad thats all. I was saying to the better half last night that I wanted to explore my own country a little more becuase I've seen more of the world than I have GB!

I wasn't being rude to people who go to Skeggy DaBouncer, it's just not for me.

We've had all our hols in GB since we've had kids and found some fab places. The beaches in Cornwall can't be beaten anywhere though I would argue that the countryside there is no nicer than the Yorks Dales or Peak District. I've also heard that Northumbria has some of the most beautiful beaches anywhere and as a bonus are not visited much.

I went to Skegness at the weekend with my family. We've been going since I was born really and as I've grown up, I've noticed it changing for the worst really. We used to be able to go for the week and never see any trouble, it used to be full of families and people just wanting to have a good time.

The last time we went there for the week we witnessed a fight between two women at a bar, loud mouthed yobs shouting in the town area ect and so we concluded it wasn't the family resort we used to love going to.

The people who go there are the problem. It's definately attracted a new kind of clientele, thats for sure.

The weather's always been smashing for us, and all the hotel's we've stayed at have been excellent. It's a shame that it's getting spoilt really :cry:

My whole family is going to Skegness next month... we went last year for the first time and liked it. To be fair, we actually stayed in Chapel-St.-Leonards which is a lovely little place. The cool thing is that you've got that sleepy little village, the huge fair and market in Ingoldmells, and all the stuff that goes with a big resort town in Skeggy - all within a stretch of 5 miles - it's like 3 different holidays in one!

Surprised nobody's mentioned Cleethorpes - actually, no, I'm not that surprised! Been every year for the past 23 years (I'm 27 now) and love the place. It's rough, it's tacky, but it's full of happy memories and there are lovely bits, like the bit of beach at the yacht-club end where all the power-kiters go, and sitting on the tops at sundown watching the ships is my idea of heaven. My whole family dreams of a chalet on Fitties one day!

Originally posted by "Tony Ruscoe"

Abersoch was quite nice. Clean beach, etc. Not much to do there though unless you have a car and drive out a bit.

I agree. I go there every few weekends. It is one of the most gorgeous, quiet, unspoilt areas of the country.

You can see what it's like by visiting

www.abersoch.co.uk

We tried Minehead for the first time this year.
A long drive, but worth it, some lovely scenery down there and Minehead is a really nice little seaside town.

I like Worthing, but it suffers (though less so) from the same problem as Andy's preferred destination of Minehead - it's a long way off.

Whitby :) Then Scarborough....I used to love Brid, Filey and Cleethorpes as a kid but Brid has definitely gone downhill since then.

Whitby :) Then Scarborough....I used to love Brid, Filey and Cleethorpes as a kid but Brid has definitely gone downhill since then.

Bridlington is excellent if you have a wheelchair-bound party member, since it is entirely flat. Scarborough for instance - no matter how wonderful it might be nowadays - just is not an option for my wife and I.

For the able bodied, this is scarely a consideration, of course. Indeed, the able-bodied might actively prefer to avoid a town in which they're likely to be mown down by electric scooters every hundred yards. :hihi:

I love St Ives but it gets so busy so Bamburgh beach in Northumberland is wonderful to get away from it all :)

Hopefully my fave resort will be Whitby as I've booked a holiday cottage there over Christmas for a week with my better half. Any suggestions as what to do (apart from the obvious) would be appreciated... never been there before

Always liked Woolacombe in North Devon.

West Wittering is one of the nicest beaches I've been to that I can recall :) for pure tackiness, I enjoyed Skegness the few times I've been!

Hopefully my fave resort will be Whitby as I've booked a holiday cottage there over Christmas for a week with my better half. Any suggestions as what to do (apart from the obvious) would be appreciated... never been there before

Whitby is top, as something to do take a drive northwards up the coast road towards Saltburn (another lovely Victorian seaside town) and beyond.

Bamburgh and Holy Isle in Northumberland are lovely.

I also love the stretch of beach from Redcar to S. Gare, fantastic for a Boxing day walk.

People fail to mention pembrokeshire, it has the most stunning coastline in the uk and is not overcrowded:)

People fail to mention pembrokeshire, it has the most stunning coastline in the uk and is not overcrowded:)

I have heard great things about Pembrokeshire but bizarrely I've never been.

Whitby is wonderful. We went there at the start of November and it was bliss. Nice cafes, nice restaurants, nice scenery, nice views, nice cottage and one or two decent pubs, plus lovely walks along the coast.

My all time fave place though is Durness on the NW tip of mainland Scotland - so bleak and windswept but wonderful and atmospheric. Heaven.

I believe that choice here is infuenced by sentiment i.e. my brother and I ( Sharrovian ) have some very powerful memories of holidays with Mom and dad at Bridlington.
Coastal resorts have change dramatically over the past 50 years, they have had to do of course in the face of competition from foreign package holidays. The gradual introduction of various fast foods and the increase of a couldn't care attitude within society has led to some horrendous amounts of litter in most seaside resorts. The majority of newspaper wrapping containing Fish and Chips used to be placed in a bin. The combination at Bridlington of the harbour, the north and south beaches, the long flat promenades and the amusement arcades, plus the close attractions of Sewerby, Bempton, Thornwick and Flamborough and of course its close proximity to Sheffield in the family car, make it the location in my opinion.
Memories of a 3 hour SUT coach ride and a stop for a cuppa on the way.

People fail to mention pembrokeshire, it has the most stunning coastline in the uk and is not overcrowded:)

I remember going to Lydstep there when I was a nipper...after only going to Brid and Skeggy for holidays before i think it was the first place I swam where you could actually see the bottom,I remember having a snorkel and goggles and seeing fish in the water...

Try Rose Isle on the Moray Firth...glorious beach and quite warm 'cos it's washed by the remnants of the gulf stream...or Petit Bot on Guernsey..does that one count?

I love St Ives but it gets so busy so Bamburgh beach in Northumberland is wonderful to get away from it all :)

Bamburgh is a great choice Lorri. There's also something about Barmouth in north Wales that I like, and Three Cliffs on the Gower Peninsula is also lovely.

I believe that choice here is infuenced by sentiment i.e. my brother and I ( Sharrovian ) have some very powerful memories of holidays with Mom and dad at Bridlington.
Coastal resorts have change dramatically over the past 50 years, they have had to do of course in the face of competition from foreign package holidays. The gradual introduction of various fast foods and the increase of a couldn't care attitude within society has led to some horrendous amounts of litter in most seaside resorts. The majority of newspaper wrapping containing Fish and Chips used to be placed in a bin. The combination at Bridlington of the harbour, the north and south beaches, the long flat promenades and the amusement arcades, plus the close attractions of Sewerby, Bempton, Thornwick and Flamborough and of course its close proximity to Sheffield in the family car, make it the location in my opinion.
Memories of a 3 hour SUT coach ride and a stop for a cuppa on the way.

Bridlington is in the middle of a re-vamp at the moment and should be Brilliant in a couple of years.

Formby on the west coast just above Liverpool, miles of unspoilt beach, Whitby speaks for itself and Port Patrick on the west coast of Scotland very much like Whitby but quieter.

Brixham - it's warm, clean and there is a fantastic fish market there!!!

Llandanwg, near Harlech.

The beach is mainly sandy (I was swimming in the sea at the end of September) and there is a delightful little church half buried in the sands.

Behind you are the Rhinog mountains. Picture perfect.

A little shop by the car-park sells fishing nets, buckets and spades (as well as ice creams) - everything you need for the kids to go rock pool hunting.

On the downside, expect rain! :roll:

The Isle of Wight - you can't beat it for its vast amount of beaches, scenery, areas of outstanding beauty and its many areas to walk!

I'm another fan of Cornwall.

My favourite beaches were Pendower (http://www.cornwall365.co.uk/cornwall_pictures/1099,places,109,Time-for-Rest,3.html) and Bedruthan Steps. (http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/photos/img1302.htm)

First encounter was in 1946 - long before they were inundated with tourists.

Mevagissey, Fowey in Cornwall

Torquay, Devon

Llandudno, Wales

Southport

I love hastings it's great and i would love to go again

I love hastings it's great and i would love to go again

I've a friend who has just moved there, perhaps he'll
invite me, why did you like it?

I remember going to Lydstep there when I was a nipper...after only going to Brid and Skeggy for holidays before i think it was the first place I swam where you could actually see the bottom,I remember having a snorkel and goggles and seeing fish in the water...

yep, some of the best beaches and water anywhere. Its kinda good in a way that its quite far and remote and doesnt have the reputation like cornwall so its not over commercialised and not overly busy. Nor is it spoiled by the kind of people that go to skegness (i am sure some very nice people go though)

I like Joss Bay.

Whitby is top, as something to do take a drive northwards up the coast road towards Saltburn (another lovely Victorian seaside town) and beyond.

Bamburgh and Holy Isle in Northumberland are lovely.

I also love the stretch of beach from Redcar to S. Gare, fantastic for a Boxing day walk.

I'd agree that bit of the East Coast is fantastic, had a weekend in Saltburn earlier this year, I also like Staithes, Sandsend and my top fave is Runswick Bay, why northern folks bother with Cornwall I'll never know!

Berwick :)

Formby on the west coast just above Liverpool, miles of unspoilt beach, Whitby speaks for itself and Port Patrick on the west coast of Scotland very much like Whitby but quieter.

Oh, yes forgot Formby, I have pics from a sunny day in May and it could be Majorca!

Whitby for me, we end up going there for day trips at least a couple of times a year.

Little Hampton.

skeggy skegggy skeggggy :D

There are so many beautiful places along the British coast but I have a real soft spot for Whitby (not very original, I know).

Little Hampton.

There, there,never mind.. :)

I'm going to choose Dover.
Because from there, you can get to lot's of nice places in other countries.

Oh Whitby, every time a winner!

I like Joss Bay.

My favourite is the next one up....Viking Bay....in Broadstairs, Kent. :D

My favourite is the next one up....Viking Bay....in Broadstairs, Kent. :D

I will have to try there.

I will look at the map.

Many thanks.

Hopefully my fave resort will be Whitby as I've booked a holiday cottage there over Christmas for a week with my better half. Any suggestions as what to do (apart from the obvious) would be appreciated... never been there before

Drive north from there for about 12 miles until you find your way to Skinningrove beach, which is just the most fabulous dog walking beach with some solitude (which is why we're going back there over new year).

I much prefer the quaint olde-worldeness of Saltburn to Whitby, but I suppose we'll visit Whitby while we're there too.

I'd agree that bit of the East Coast is fantastic, had a weekend in Saltburn earlier this year, I also like Staithes, Sandsend and my top fave is Runswick Bay, why northern folks bother with Cornwall I'll never know!

I'll counter-agree with this. Driving to Cornwall is madness when you have the East coast but an hour and a half away.

There are some rather downtrodden little places (skinningrove, Liverton Mines) which are the sad products of the decline of industry in the area but:

Staithes is picture perfect and also the birthplace of Cpt. Cook.

Runswick Bay and also Robin Hoods Bay are both beautiful at any time of year, especially on a crisp, winter day followed by a walk along the beach (frolicking dogs optional)

Born and bred in Coatham, Redcar, I feel an affinity with the E. Coast from S. Gare to Filey...

I would advise anyone with a wish for bracing sea air to visit... This Weekend!

I've been promised a weekend in Saltburn as a birthday present..... but my birthday was in September :suspect:

Salcombe in Devon is the most beautiful place I've ever been to. I go every year and when I win the lottery, that's where you'll find me living!!

It's not really the seaside but Iona does it for me. Beach and solitude.

Silloth on Solway, played Golf there the day I got married!!!!

I've been promised a weekend in Saltburn as a birthday present..... but my birthday was in September :suspect:

You will love it: Next September.

The Valley Gardens, The Pier, The funicular railway, Alessi's Italian Restaurant...

Silloth on Solway, played Golf there the day I got married!!!!

So you were playing a-round.....naughty, naughty. :hihi:

You will love it: Next September.

The Valley Gardens, The Pier, The funicular railway, Alessi's Italian Restaurant...
I hope I don't have to wait til then :P I got a real feeling for the place when reading this.... http://freyanorth.com/2009/01/20/letting-you-into-a-secret/

Lyme Regis, Dorset

Or Alnmouth, Northumberland.

Having recently returned from a night at the White Rose Guest House in Filey, I can say that this is a jewel of the Yorkshire Coast. Plenty of walks along the front (well after the gargantuan breakfast, you need the exercise).
The White Rose only opened last year and has picked up some very favourable comments from famous actors and actresses who stayed there earlier in the year during filming of a TV series.

Barnsley....

My all time fave place though is Durness on the NW tip of mainland Scotland - so bleak and windswept but wonderful and atmospheric. Heaven.

Indeed! :)

I'll go for anywhere along the west coast of Scotland, my preference from Oban northwards. For a lovely beach, nice views and a little bit of civilisation Gairloch has to be worth a visit. Other than that, not exactly 'seaside' but it's lochside.. Lochcarron. Only problem with that place though is everyone who lives there is apparently from Yorkshire :hihi:

Millbeach.It's just between Millhouses and Beauchief.

My favourite place on the coast in the UK is the stretch of coast around Arisaig in the Highlands. Still 10 weeks until I will be back there:( I've never felt the need to pretentiously go on about physically aching for a place until I found this place last May. I cried when we went back there this February, and fully expect to do so again in September. Ridiculous!:hihi: but so very beautiful. I just feel happy there.

loo or whitby

Southport:D

Heachem in Norfolk, its so nice,

My favourite place on the coast in the UK is the stretch of coast around Arisaig in the Highlands.

...I just feel happy there.

And another.. :)
You summed up exactly how I feel when I'm up on that Highland coast.. kinda weird but I just feel at peace*, and to go off on a morbid tangent.. where I want to be 'scattered' when that day arrives (it's a way off yet though!) :D

Actually quite spookily, I got an invitation to go up to Oban next week.. not half an hour after writing my last post.

*Outside of midge season that is!

And another.. :)
You summed up exactly how I feel when I'm up on that Highland coast.. kinda weird but I just feel at peace*, and to go off on a morbid tangent.. where I want to be 'scattered' when that day arrives (it's a way off yet though!) :D

Actually quite spookily, I got an invitation to go up to Oban next week.. not half an hour after writing my last post.

*Outside of midge season that is!

I'd give it a wide berth, just in case like. ;)

Indeed! :)

I'll go for anywhere along the west coast of Scotland, my preference from Oban northwards. For a lovely beach, nice views and a little bit of civilisation Gairloch has to be worth a visit. Other than that, not exactly 'seaside' but it's lochside.. Lochcarron. Only problem with that place though is everyone who lives there is apparently from Yorkshire :hihi:


Applecross :)

Whitby is wonderful. We went there at the start of November and it was bliss. Nice cafes, nice restaurants, nice scenery, nice views, nice cottage and one or two decent pubs, plus lovely walks along the coast.

My all time fave place though is Durness on the NW tip of mainland Scotland - so bleak and windswept but wonderful and atmospheric. Heaven.

Since my original post we've now found 5-6 decent pubs in Whitby :)

Landram bay, near Exmouth, South Devon, went last year and its brilliant, such a beautiful place, called jurassic coast line, fell in love with the place , also Lynmouth , the drive down to it from Exmoor around Blue Anchor the views are stunning

West Wittering is one of the nicest beaches I've been to that I can recall :) for pure tackiness, I enjoyed Skegness the few times I've been!
West Wittering was a family favorite when I was growing up, used to love going there , big family picnic sand in your cheese sarnies , tea from a flask, it hasnt changed at all except a new cafe joined on to the shop but everything is the same. It gets very very busy now.

Not one vote for where I come from.

I was spoiled. I grew up with fantastic beaches.

Braye (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilsingapore/4685694790/) (Particularly in the evening with a rising tide over warm sand), Longis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52961058@N06/5581695363/) and Corbelets (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilsingapore/4417883294/in/set-72157600485120407/) rate high on the list. In Guernsey, Petit Port (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/37773721) and Fermain (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/7046404) are my favourites. - but if your hide is really tough, try Shell beach (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imakeguernsey/5657767171/in/photostream/) on Herm. (UV levels are very high! - the beach is made of crushed white shell and unless you are accustomed to it you will need very good sunscreen.)

(The photographs are copyright [and I don't hold the copyright] but I've linked to publicly-available websites.)

It's worth clicking on the Alderney set (first link - Braye) there is a photo of 'a man and his Gull'. I was somewhat surprised when I saw that photo.:hihi::hihi:

There are lots of lovely places all over the British Isles.Some of my favourites are Whitby, Scarborough, Barmston, Torridon, St Ives.

I'd vote for Whitby too. It has everything you want from a small seaside resort and still seems to be thriving rather than rundown and tatty like so many seaside places.

The worst is Jaywick (http://www.constructionphotography.com/ImageThumbs/A026-01895/3/A026-01895_Jaywick_Essex.jpg), officially England's most deprived town. I drove through it a couple of days ago and it's hard to believe somewhere like that exists in Britain.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaywick

Hastings :)

I would like to go to Mevagissey and Fowey again

Fower is very lovely, stayed in a lovely B&B overlooking the inlet.

I like the sea life centre, the only one I know of that sells seafood for the pot, including big live crab.

I'd say Scarborough, if only for the hundreds of sentimental memories I have there. Ravenscar between Scarborough and Whitby also very nice.

Since my original post we've now found 5-6 decent pubs in Whitby :)

I'm going to Whitby soon and hope to find 8-9 decent pubs:):)

I rented (for a week) a holiday cottage in Whitby for Christmas a couple of years ago with my G/F. It was fantastic!
Lovely walk on the beach on Christmas day (in the snow) flying the kite ... loads of brill walks and scenery.
The owner of the cottage we rented gave us an extra day for free ... such friendly people!
Whitby gets my vote! :thumbsup::love:

greenacres at porthmadog just nicks it from carbis bay st ives just cus its closer. Miles of great beach and very chilled out

And another.. :)
You summed up exactly how I feel when I'm up on that Highland coast.. kinda weird but I just feel at peace*, and to go off on a morbid tangent.. where I want to be 'scattered' when that day arrives (it's a way off yet though!) :D

Actually quite spookily, I got an invitation to go up to Oban next week.. not half an hour after writing my last post.

*Outside of midge season that is!

Oban! Next week! Lucky you. Make room in your suitcase/car boot please :)

Don't even talk to me about midge season-we rented a cottage in Feb (in Morar) and have booked another for September-but camped at the end of May last year. Oh my God. :gag: On my first night I pee'd myself laughing at all the campers in their mosquito nets. Egg on my face as soon as I sat down outside our tent! I'd never been to Scotland before, what can I say? :hihi: And I want to be scattered there too-but at only 23 I like to think I shouldn't even be thinking about that yet!

And I'm glad someone else appreciates the place like I do though. I have never felt quite like I do when I'm there anywhere else. I posted a picture on my facebook not long back and had trouble getting people to believe it was an image of somewhere in the UK. Have a lovely time in Oban!

Whitby, Scarborough, north Norfolk coast and the Channel Islands.

Minack theatre, Cornwall, on a sunny day it's like being anywhere in the med.

And I'm glad someone else appreciates the place like I do though. I have never felt quite like I do when I'm there anywhere else. I posted a picture on my facebook not long back and had trouble getting people to believe it was an image of somewhere in the UK. Have a lovely time in Oban!

A few random picture's I've taken whilst up there (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46745641@N03/sets/72157627021318650/show/)...

(excuse the quality.. they've been mashed up a bit for the web).

I'd love to go to Rhyl in Wales again, excellent Leisure Centre there.

I'd say Scarborough, if only for the hundreds of sentimental memories I have there. Ravenscar between Scarborough and Whitby also very nice.

I,m with you on that.

A few random picture's I've taken whilst up there (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46745641@N03/sets/72157627021318650/show/)...

(excuse the quality.. they've been mashed up a bit for the web).

Wow they are incredible! Going to technically put my efforts to shame!

Jet think he's prettier than the view... (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/LitleMermaid/058-1.jpg)

One half (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/LitleMermaid/145.jpg) of my favourite beach in the world. Here (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/LitleMermaid/129.jpg) is what lies just over a small strip of of grass dunes, and this (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/LitleMermaid/146.jpg) is who lives there. He stared at us for a long time, before galloping (http://s257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/LitleMermaid/?action=view&current=147.jpg) away down the beach. A magical few minutes. We were so close to him!

Whitby followed by Bridlington but Oban has some great memories too

Whitby gets our vote too.It's still got character and is a good spot for heading up or down the coast or into the N.Yorks moors.We were there this week,and enjoyed good eating out,watched a seal off Sandsend,and a tall ship sailed into the Harbour on Monday evening.And it's only 2 hours away.

The North Norfolk coast around Wells-next-the-sea and Cromer.

Whitby gets our vote too.It's still got character and is a good spot for heading up or down the coast or into the N.Yorks moors.We were there this week,and enjoyed good eating out,watched a seal off Sandsend,and a tall ship sailed into the Harbour on Monday evening.And it's only 2 hours away.

We go every November to celebrate our birthdays. It's just so atmospheric, it's impossible not to feel it. Last time we were there we watched one of those mass starling flocks doing patterns over the harbour at dusk. Magical!

I love Scarborough. It has a North Bay and South Bay plus an excellent thriving shopping centre.
It has some first class restaurants too (my favourite being Da Claudios) and excellent walks.
It is spread out and there is room to stretch your legs and take the air. I like whitby too, but it is far too compact for me and is not a proper town.

I'd agree that bit of the East Coast is fantastic, had a weekend in Saltburn earlier this year, I also like Staithes, Sandsend and my top fave is Runswick Bay, why northern folks bother with Cornwall I'll never know!

Oh come on b/f, you've obviously never spent a week in a caravan perched cliff edge in Tintagel. It was pure heaven for, the wife and I, my lad and his mate along with our dog. It rained every day, but that didn't stop the bloody seagulls tap dancing on the roof of the caravan. If King Arthur actually did make his home there he was a complete dick head.

The caravan park did have a bar, but I blotted my copy book whilst ordering a pint of a very interesting ale with a 5.7 specific gravity, the surly steward, who made the amount of folk in the bar equal two said, "I can only serve you with two pints of that". I replied that I could only manage the one. He said "is it because of the strength?" I replied "no it's because of the company," we never really got on after that. :rolleyes:

Oh come on b/f, you've obviously never spent a week in a caravan perched cliff edge in Tintagel. It was pure heaven for, the wife and I, my lad and his mate along with our dog. It rained every day, but that didn't stop the bloody seagulls tap dancing on the roof of the caravan. If King Arthur actually did make his home there he was a complete dick head.

The caravan park did have a bar, but I blotted my copy book whilst ordering a pint of a very interesting ale with a 5.7 specific gravity, the surly steward, who made the amount of folk in the bar equal two said, "I can only serve you with two pints of that". I replied that I could only manage the one. He said "is it because of the strength?" I replied "no it's because of the company," we never really got on after that. :rolleyes:

:hihi::hihi::hihi::hihi:..........
That reminds me of the tv programme "the Royal family" when they went away in a caravan.

By the way King Arthur still lives in Barnsley.;);)..

Many years ago a mate and I decided to savour the delights of the Highlands of Scotland, and delightful they were. That is until we booked in at The Cape Wrath Hotel, nice place, wonderful views, so we decided to go walkies. The whole area was festooned with those black signs featuring a crossed out skull. Of course being Sheffield lads we ignored this OTT security, we had a very pleasant walk, straight through the RAF bombing range, the owner of the hotel was very unimpressed. :gag:

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That reminds me of the tv programme "the Royal family" when they went away in a caravan.

By the way King Arthur still lives in Barnsley.;);)..

He must be sub-letting his 1.5 million pound London flat then.:hihi:

He must be sub-letting his 1.5 million pound London flat then.:hihi:

They have taken it off him or are trying to.