In Swalecliffe for the week, walks along the coast to Whitstable and Herne Bay are lovely. Good point on Westgate too, the new(ish) place on the seafront is smashing.
Margate & later Broadstairs when I was a young 'un as we didn't have a car but as Dad worked on the railway, it was cheap & direct from Dartford station.
But when I was around 12, Dad discovered an old army pal of his owned a B & B in Swanage, Dorset so we made that our holiday home for a week each year for some time.
When we rented a house in West Lulworth last summer we made a point of revisiting the lovely sandy beach there , complete with Punch & Judy, which all the grandkids loved.
A lot to be said for Dorset itself - not too far to drive and lots of beautiful coastal resorts.
I always find the Norfolk coast a bit on the windy side. It might just be the time of year I have been there but it always seemed to be blowing.
Can't be doing with that.
East wind with nothing to stop it blowing in from the Russian winterlands of Siberia. If you have never understood ‘wind chill’, pop down the beach in January with an East Wind blowing.
Margate & later Broadstairs when I was a young 'un as we didn't have a car but as Dad worked on the railway, it was cheap & direct from Dartford station.
But when I was around 12, Dad discovered an old army pal of his owned a B & B in Swanage, Dorset so we made that our holiday home for a week each year for some time.
When we rented a house in West Lulworth last summer we made a point of revisiting the lovely sandy beach there , complete with Punch & Judy, which all the grandkids loved.
A lot to be said for Dorset itself - not too far to drive and lots of beautiful coastal resorts.
Oh such good childhood memories of Broadstairs. We didn't have a car and I remember the railways used to run a special day excursion calling at Eltham Well hall station to Broadstairs. Dad would purchase tickets way in advance so we committed whatever the weather. We would sit on the sandy beach eating our sand and spam sandwiches washed down with bottles of home made lemonade. Yes they were good days.
Cromer in Norfolk. Wonderful little seaside town that has a great beach , lovely pier and some decent little pubs . The crabbing is good fun too. Not chavy like Yarmouth , Clacton , Southend etc..
I was pleasantly surprised by Great Yarmouth, much nicer than I was expecting, when compared to many other fading seaside resorts
I went to Skegness for a day last summer and was pleasantly surprised with that town too.
You can even fly to Newquay in about 45 mins from Gatwick and if you've only got hand luggage you can be off the plane and out of the airport within 5 minutes flying internally. Some amazing views from the plane too if you get a window seat on the left of the plane on a clear day you see the entire south coast from about Chichester onwards.
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.
Another vote for Broadstairs with its seven bays (Botany, Kingsgate, Joss, Stone, Viking, Louisa and Dumpton Gap).
Often used to take the kids to Joss Bay when they were young ... (and I was younger). Went to Botany Bay last year with grandchildren in tow (Oh dear). Highly recommended by Charles Dickens too, its where he wrote David Copperfield.
I've heard @bobmunro has a holiday home which is next door to Harry Redknapp's mansion at Sandbanks - I'm sure he won't anyone popping down to enjoy the views from his back garden.
I was getting worried about global warming so I sold it and buying a place at Canford Cliffs - much safer!
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.
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.
Well I have lived in the Bournemouth/Poole area for over 30 years now, so I guess I should say Bournemouth. As a kid in the 50's and 60's my favourites were Clacton, Hastings and best of all Sandown, Isle of Wight. These days I would opt for Porthcurno or Crantock in Cornwall or, when I've saved a few readies, a secluded beach on Tresco in the Isles of Scilly
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.
Did you actually go to the Old Town though....I know what your saying with regards to the town centre....it's a tad dire....in places.
Well I have lived in the Bournemouth/Poole area for over 30 years now, so I guess I should say Bournemouth. As a kid in the 50's and 60's my favourites were Clacton, Hastings and best of all Sandown, Isle of Wight. These days I would opt for Porthcurno or Crantock in Cornwall or, when I've saved a few readies, a secluded beach on Tresco in the Isles of Scilly
I quite like Boscombe. The Harvesters by the peer is dog friendly!
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.
loads of them .. from Morecambe (edge of the lakes) across to Tynemouth, Roker, Scarborough, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Wells, Sheringham, Cromer, Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Southwold and that's only the north and east
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
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But when I was around 12, Dad discovered an old army pal of his owned a B & B in Swanage, Dorset so we made that our holiday home for a week each year for some time.
When we rented a house in West Lulworth last summer we made a point of revisiting the lovely sandy beach there , complete with Punch & Judy, which all the grandkids loved.
A lot to be said for Dorset itself - not too far to drive and lots of beautiful coastal resorts.
We didn't have a car and I remember the railways used to run a special day excursion calling at Eltham Well hall station to Broadstairs.
Dad would purchase tickets way in advance so we committed whatever the weather.
We would sit on the sandy beach eating our sand and spam sandwiches washed down with bottles of home made lemonade.
Yes they were good days.
You can even fly to Newquay in about 45 mins from Gatwick and if you've only got hand luggage you can be off the plane and out of the airport within 5 minutes flying internally. Some amazing views from the plane too if you get a window seat on the left of the plane on a clear day you see the entire south coast from about Chichester onwards.
Often used to take the kids to Joss Bay when they were young ... (and I was younger). Went to Botany Bay last year with grandchildren in tow (Oh dear). Highly recommended by Charles Dickens too, its where he wrote David Copperfield.
I still manage to be grumpy.
Someone had to do it.
As a kid in the 50's and 60's my favourites were Clacton, Hastings and best of all Sandown, Isle of Wight.
These days I would opt for Porthcurno or Crantock in Cornwall or, when I've saved a few readies, a secluded beach on Tresco in the Isles of Scilly