CLEETHORPES - Voted one of the WORST seasides in the UK
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2022
- CLEETHORPES was voted the eighth WORST seaside town in the UK. It is a seaside holiday town near Grimsby on the East Coast of England, with a long beach, pier, amusements and lots more.
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We visit Cleethorpes for a walk along the beach and seafront to see what you think of this day trip destination and if Which magazine was right to vote it the eighth worst seaside in the UK!
Have a watch of this walk and let me know what you think. Is this really one of the worst seasides in the UK? Or do you think it has more to offer, nice people, great beach, nice fish and chips, a pier, a lollypop road train, good pubs, good cafes and restaurants, great hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs and more?
You'll find Cleethorpes on the Humber estuary in North East Lincolnshire. It's a fairly small seaside town compared to some of the other seaside walks I've filmed but I think there's still plenty to see and do for a day at the beach.
Build sandcastles, paddle in the sea, take a walk on the pier to Papa's fish and chips restaurant, nip into the seafront cafe for some ice cream or a cup of tea, pop into the amusement arcades and maybe have a game of bingo, or have a browse around Cleethorpes Market.
Cleethorpes train station here is great in that it will take you on your train journey to arrive right at the beach and seafront!
Is this the worst seaside in England? I'll let you decide! Comment below and let me know what you think!
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Never been to Cleethorpes but it looks lovely. It has the traditional charm of an English seaside town, ideal for a nice family holiday or a quiet break. Looks like it has enough to keep the young uns busy and a place where happy memories are made. 8/10 👍
Sure has I live there and love it
Neglected by local council in the parts that need it , the face they like to show you on the main street is clean enough after that forget it
I've seen a few videos where people walk along the front at Cleethorpes and they tend to stick to the prom between Wonderland and the leasure centre (this is the major area of beach). If you go further down you then come to the boating lake with other visitor attractions. Walking further down you pass the closed Pleasure Island theme park, but if you persevere you can then walk through the Humberston fitties a collection of weird and idiosincratic holiday villas.
Yes,very good advice,I have never seen a video of further down towards the Fitties and Humberston,perhaps I should make one sometime showing the boating lake and miniature railway
We cycled down through there on Bank Holiday Saturday. Stopped off at The Signal Inn for a pint
Fitties has a beautiful beach!
How long does that walk take?
While living ten years in England we went to Cleethorpes several times a year. The train was a cheap ride from Meadowhall. It was awesome that it would take you right there in the main area. We would walk down to the Leisure Centre, catch the small lightweight railway train. Always had to stop at the smallest pub on the Planet, The Signal Box Inn. After leaving the train, we would get on the miniature street train, "The Lollipop Express," back. Fun days! I love any seaside, along with this one, a TEN for me :)
This video did not do it justice. The best part further along was unshown, Including the boating lake and the facilities, like the leisure centre, bowling alley, cinema, restaurants mini railway and sand dunes and great views of the coast. Gardens also omitted and the yacht club etc etc. The Blue flag beach also is a fair distance longer than was shown. Much prefer Cleethorpes to Skegness and Mablethorpe.
Yes can't complain with a 10 screen cinema, bowling alley, leisure centre as you have already said,yacht club area ,Thorpe park and fitties love it that end but as a resident I love it all
As I live in the area I can tell you that Cleethorpes is a great place for all if you know we're abouts to go. To the left of the pier up to the big weel is were the amusement arcades are and is the best place to go for a paddle in the sea. Not so muddy here. You can also hire paddle boards from the "Ebb & Flow" shop when the tide is right. There is a lack of toilets but there are toilets in one of the big arcades near here. But you have to pay to get in. Not sure how much 20/ 50p I think. If you want to see a different side of Cleethorpes take the Lollipop express to Cleethorpes leisure centre. Walk a little further and you will find a nice big paddling pool for kids ( Free). A little further on a sand pit for the kids.
You can take the light railway to the boating lake or carry on to the end of the line . Here you will find a big sandy bay, it's not comersialised like the North End of the resort. At night there are lots of pubs in Cleethorpes and restaurants. I give it 9 out of 10 looses a point lack of toilets.
There are Public Toilets on the Street opposite the pier entrance 50/60 yards away and of course the Railway Station. Most resorts don't appear to have sufficient Public Toilets but would agree the score. Much cleaner than it was 65 years ago when I first visited. Rediscovered just after the Covid restrictions eased.
I give it a 10 because I can't believe people voted it the worst. It's lovely and gentle and has a little bit of everything for everyone. Crazy golf, beach, pier, castle, waterfall and a lovely afternoon's worth of walking, eating, and relaxing, why not. I would absolutely visit.
Wouldn't vote it the worst but not that long ago would definitely be a 8/9. Too many people and not enough to do apart from drink, eat and buy cheap tat
People never voted it the worst
Worst 10 UK seaside towns and villages are:
Skegness, Lincolnshire - 48 per cent
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex - 48 per cent
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset - 49 per cent
Bangor, County Down - 49 per cent
Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire - 54 per cent
Bognor Regis, West Sussex - 54 per cent
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk - 55 per cent
Colwyn Bay, Conwy - 55 per cent
Southend-on-Sea, Essex - 56 per cent
Morecambe, Lancashire - 56 per cent
Well Cleethorpes gets a 9 from me. It's our go to for a day at the coast. Although some things have closed there is much more to see further on. Papas is great. It used to be a theatre, and we have seen Charlie Williams, Tony Christie, and took the youngsters to see Animal Kwackers there. The old pleasure Beach used to be a zoo and we saw one of the horses that took the part of Black Beauty there. Gosh must have been going to Cleethorpes over many many years. Much better than Skeg. Never feel safe there. Another great video Neil. Keep walking. 👍👍
Had many happy day trips from a child, and it gets better and better!and not forgetting the nice fresh fish and chips! I’ll give it eight out of ten. 🤠
I would give it 6 out of ten it used to be good when it had wonderland. It's a nice place but not enough rides for the kids. The beach is lovely. We used to stay at Fitties camp and had to walk all the way into Cleethorpes. That was back in the 1970s. We couldn't afford a car and had 3 sons and a daughter.
Yup...it lacks a lot without Wonderland at one end of the prom & the outdoor bathing pool at the other...
Just visited Cleethorpes from my home of 33 years in Paphos it was clean beautiful beach lovely plants and flowers and the people lovely and friendly.
I was there on Bank Holiday Saturday for a custom bicycle meet up and ride through Humberstone, Haven and along the seafront. It was packed
What 's wrong with the place ? A traditional British Seaside town , hundreds of them around the coastline of England ,it's clean , great railway station ,the moaning minnies will bellly ache about anything no matter where they are . These Seaside towns have got a good reputation for value for money ,i.e , you don't get stitched up ,great for Families that don't possess deep pockets ,also long live these resorts because when they are gone they will be gone forever .10 /10 for me. [I I like the cover the pavement along by the amusements in the event of our famous weather ]
Cleethorpes is spot on. We are from Doncaster and have visited Cleethorpes lots of times over the years and have always had a super day out. Yours is a great video of the front area on a nice sunny day 🙂 There are also lots of other interesting parts of Cleethorpes to see such as the boating lake and then there's Humberston Fitties, a bit further up.
Went to cleethorpes about 10 year's ago what a disappointment 😞. But now it's really nice and relaxing 😌. Well I give it 10. Very clean. Thanks for the vid.
Добрый день ! Я из Волгограда . В Cleethorpes была в 1999г. . Почти ничего не изменилось на Набережной . Приятный город остался в моей памяти навсегда ! Спасибо за видео . ❤❤❤🌞🌊
Hey from Cleethorpes I met a few people from Russia in 99-2001 a lot from the ships at Grimsby and immingham ports
Yes Cleethorpes is still going and round - Seaview Street - and up to the Boating lake part is pretty nice for places to eat and pubs
Seeing the Paddleboarder at 04:30 got my vote. This and Skeg do not deserve the hate. I easily rate both over Blackpool personally. Some good times at Cleethorpes in 2002. Newquay is my no.1 though but an easy 7/10 for Cleethorpes man. 👍🙂
We have relatives living in cleethorpes, we love going there, but I do think it lost a bit of its charm since the theme park closed down
Which theme park was it Sian?
Was it like a holiday park?
@@GimbalWalkTV it was pleasure island, it was a fun place but it cost too much. I think didn't really go there too much. It had attractions like roller coasters, bumper carts and a haunted ride. Some gift shops along with a tiny mushroom village kids could run around. They also had a arcade area and a water slide.
I think is just a bar now though
10 out of 10 very nice seaside resort it has got a pier lovely clean sands blue flag award , Liesure centre ,miniature railway boating lake , smallest pub in the world, every year they have big 2 day air display, so how can some people vote it the the worst seaside resort. LONG LIVE CLEETHORPES.
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I love visiting cleethorpes with my daughter and grandchildren. Normally it's busy and crowded beaches.
Can’t see why it’s been voted one of the worst seaside places it’s got the sea, sand and plenty for the kids. I’ll give it 8/10 keep on walking 🚶🏻❤️👍
My favourite beach in England. Lived here during covid and was the best time in my whole life. People are lovely, weather is always nice in the summer. Lovely traditional beach. Been going here since I was 5 years old and it’s my favourite for crystal, shells and pebble foraging😅 keep going further down the promenade and you find a side of the beach which mostly locals use as the main gets filled with tourists. Worth the visit if you haven’t been!
Cleethorpes has been 1 of those places that's been on my list for some years now, I have a fair amount of friends who have been and say it's a really nice place to visit (which it does look like in the video). Hopefully, this summer I am hoping to visit the place as well as try more places out in the area; the only time I've been to the North Lincolnshire coast was for the Port of Immingham centenary, which I really liked!
Yes this is the Promenade part and further up heads towards the Boating lake area, for food or drinks is Seaview Street area which is just near the end part of this video at the top of the steps
It's great there! Especially when it's a comic con day :) which it was yesterday and there was alot of stalls with food + cosplayers :D
I have been here many times, to pearl caravan park, i have been to kingpin, to fantasy world and i have been to the mint, all great amusments and would highly recommend the premmier inn there too. I would give this a solid 10/10.
Haven't tried the premier inn - will give it a go! Thanks mate!
Looks lovely, good sands for the children, and its a safe area on the sands as its not a shelving beach, similar to Weymouth, can go out quite a way to cover the knees!
Ooooh I'm due to be in Weymouth soon!
Great memories... gets a 7 out of 10 from me.
Can you please do a gimbal walk of Withernsea?
looks like a lovely place 👍✨
It is!
Cleethorpes is a great seaside town. Spent many years of my youth back in the 80s / 90s there. Could probably walk around most of the town with my eyes shut. 🙈😁
Back in the day we used to stay in the Parkinson’s holiday rentals (lovely family) on the seafront and enjoy a fantastic milkshake in the old cafe, as well as buying the odd model car or 2 from Mr Parkindon and his wife. #happytimes
It’s great to see how the council have put money into the town as it’s certainly grown from what it used to be. From the big wheel onwards was looking a bit bleak at one point, so it’s great to see how that’s changed.
10/10 from me 👍🏻😁
Looking at this i give it 9 out of 10...
Nice variety of seaside grub as well...loads of donut stalls.👍
Missed the boating lake area out the mini train and the smallest pub in the world . also has one of the best haven sites in the country . Also the the walk from the lesiure center to the yacht club is lovely.
Sea view street is nice also with good restaurants and shops, and the day time drinking in Cleethorpes is great. Lots of events during the summer like the armed forces the cider festival , multiple events at the meridian show ground, and the scooter rally the 1940's weekend and so many more.
Not bad for day out used to take the kids on the light railway, there used to be a butterfly house don't know if its still there that was many years ago, used to go there as well when I was a lad with the working men's club seaside trips pop and crisp for us kids and a bag with money most of the the dads used to pile in the pub an leave the kids with the mums, how times have changed, will give 8
I give it a 9 mostly for nostalgia, I used to come here a lot as I lived in Grimsby when I was a kid and it still looks like a nice place 🙂
Steels Corner House in Cleethorpes. Best fish and chips IN THE WORLD!!
I give it a...9 looked clean and lots of ice cream !!! Nice Walk again 👍👍👍👍
Over the past 40 something years I’ve been to cleethorpes lots of times , it is what it is , I wouldn’t say it’s the worst , decent fish and chips and amusements , it’s lacking decent gift shops and shops in general, and it’s a shame the pier is no longer a pier - the station is cute and love the fact it literally brings you straight to the beach - I’d rate Cleethorpes 6 out of 10
Cleethorpes is an hours drive from my home, worth visiting for a walk along the front and fish and Chips, papas on the pier is very good. You would not spent a week here, but wouldnt mind an over night to try the real ale pub. 6/10
been a few times and enjoyed it 8.5 for daytime and 9 for the weekend some good pubs the one on the station is very nice the park farther on and train is very nice
I've been planning a trip to England. I've just added Cleethorpes to my list of places to go!
The station at Cleethorpes may be near the beach however try getting a train there and back Transpennine have cancelled so many trains recently it's crazy that's why there is a coach in station carpark for when the cancel the train
one of my Dad's friends he lived in Grimsby , before my Dad friend met his partner this was a regularly trip, and been to Blundell Park once to watch the football. It is okay to visit for the day or make a long weekend,. but would not spend a full week here
We used to go every year in the mid 80s. My dads friend had a caravan on Fitties camp site.
As east coast seaside resorts go, it's as good as any. A typical seaside resort with plenty of fresh air, sand and sometimes even sun! If you kept going, you would have gone passed the Leisure Centre, (where there was once a bathing pool), and along the side of the boating lake where there's a miniature railway that once took you as far as where Pleasure Island used to be. Keep going and you get to the Humberston Fitties, which consists of a large community of holiday camper vans, mostly permanent. Score-wise, I'd give it a solid 7 out of 10.
Well said - agreed!
Said bathing pool was known as the largest outdoor pool in the country. Swam there as a child on several occasions.
Thanks for sharing.
Looks nice and clean 8/10.
Papa's fish and chips is the best in Cleggy. Always long queues at the weekend. They serve gluten free stuff too
Scores an 8 looked nice and clean,love the waterfall and the pier.
Thanks Maggie!
nice place plenty to see great for kids must give it a 10
I walked from Grimsby to Saltfleet back in 2016. I thought Clee was fine as I walked through.
I've been a fair few times, usually at the leisure centre side for the car park.
I wouldn't say its bad, but you usually get a few Chavz there being a bit roudy and bringing in their dogs in the no dogs allowed area.
Worse thing about it is the sea water. Looks grubby along with the horrible looking foam.
From this I can't see why it was voted one of the worst, that might depend on what it is like at night though. It just looks the typical seaside town. All the usual amusements, fast food/junk food. etc. The only difference from this and every other average seaside town is the beach station. The beach looks OK, plenty of it for people to spread out on. From what I could see everywhere looked clean and no litter. There isn't anything special or unique about it to entice people but nothing obvious to put them off either. Would I visit? If I was in the area (not an area I am familiar with) possibly. It is so average my first thought was to give it an average score of 5/10 but that feels mean so maybe 6 or even 7. Can I settle on 6.5?
I did a Cleethorpes drone video for my channel on a day trip last year. (Just re-cut it to be shorter and better as I've learned more) Clean Cleethorpes doesn't really deserve to be among the worst.
I suppose it depends on what that survey's criteria is. Different people want various things.
Unlikely I would stay for a week-long holiday here, but I'd rate a solid 7 for a day out ticking the boxes of British seaside town, sandy beach, rock and chips, ice cream, crazy golf, arcades.
Agreed
Hello Neil it looks a beautiful place love your vidio I recommend you go to Papps fish and chips me and our Elaine went to the one in Blackpool and it was good food the menu is on news paper I will give claforps a. Nine out of ten take care stay safe xx
Cleethorpes for breakfast, Mablethorpe for dinner, Skegness for tea. Its a fun drive out
A good video of CLEETHORPES - Voted one of the WORST seasides in the UKi give it 8 out of 10!.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
More importantly,how much would you give it gimbal ? You've done the walk and checked some of it out so what would you score ?
My maternal family are all from Grimsby and Cleethorpes, so naturally I'm a regular visitor here.
Yeah it gets a bad reputation, but I love it, it's a nice little day trip.
Hi it looks better than I remember I've had lots of days out there as a child and adult but never done the holiday bit its better than skegness,but the same.
I'm not a fan of gambling so wouldn't be a place for me to go but as a child didn't have much choice
My score would be 7 as its a good place for children but I wouldn't enjoy it as an adult
Thanks for sharing xx
Theres nothing wrong with Cleethorpes its a nice clean seaside place
Was there last month value for money fish and chips in cafe near station lovely and fresh plenty of amusements great place for a day trip
We were there yesterday. Great for a day out but I wouldn’t holiday there when there’s Skegness near by.
Great video.
Thanks Michael!
Great for a day out with kids , trouble with it is a flipping long haul to the sea ,doesnt come in until late afternoon cant do much about it though 😂i give it 7/10
Best to check tide times first . It usually stops in around 2.5 hrs either side of high water . I don't go to cleethorpes unless tide is in .
I have been to Grimsby and Cleethorpes a few times. I like that is hasn’t changed that much. It’s a place worth visiting. I easily give it an 8 out of 10.
Solid score 👍👍👍
as a person who is a cleethorpes resident, idk what genius rated the seaside bad since the views look very good plus u got a bunch of entertainment and the food there is very nice too
True!
Well said
beautiful vid
Wonderful British location. Rather than moan about it, surely, its more important to have a great time there.
We went for the day at about the time of your video, I'll never go again. I suffer from IBS and when we got there the main male toilets were closed . And none of the amusements or cafes had toilets the public can use.
i go to cleethorpe when i fancy a nice fish a large cod from pappas is great been going to clegy for about 65years it a nice day trip
I live in grimsby so bout 15/20 mins in car from me. Cleethorpes does need updating on a few thing but still a nice place to go and walk on sea front. 7/10
I would give 6 or possibly 7 out of 10. It looked clean and free of litter. The beach scene were good.
Well worth a visit 8\10 good video
8 out of 10 love it up there along with Maplethorpe, Chapel and Ingoldmells.
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I think they do try at Cleethorpes it's flat good access to parking, you don't feel ripped off 9 out of 10.
0 out of 10 for Transpennine express they have ruined Cleethorpes this season.
As long as they've still got donuts and icecream it's a 10 from me
Worst 10 UK seaside towns and villages are:
Skegness, Lincolnshire - 48 per cent
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex - 48 per cent
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset - 49 per cent
Bangor, County Down - 49 per cent
Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire - 54 per cent
Bognor Regis, West Sussex - 54 per cent
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk - 55 per cent
Colwyn Bay, Conwy - 55 per cent
Southend-on-Sea, Essex - 56 per cent
Morecambe, Lancashire - 56 per cent
Not even in the top ten
Not sure why Cleethorpes is getting a kicking when it’s not true
See here - www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/cleethorpes-ranked-one-uks-worst-8270576.amp
Hey mate love Cleethorpes very muched improve from years ago when I used too go lots better now ..... 8 out of 10 for me ..... 😊💯
1:25 i liked when that boy looked straight at the camera! Haha what a gross seaside!!!!
so devious asf
@Denise Anneke Williams yea tbf
It is too far away from me to go for a day trip so I will never get to try it out but to be honest, although it has a nice beach, it does not appeal to me at all for a holiday.
If I were a kid, I would love it there. As an adult there are too many people and dogs. There are probably a lot of dog poos and too many seagulls to get pooped on. I don’t like crowds. It also doesn’t seem to have a lot to offer for a long strip. I give it 6/10
I'd give it a 6 out of 10 as it's to far for day out but train station is nice and close.
Enough ice cream places good for the ice cream enthusiast 😎👏not many people swimming
I think there is sewage in the sea again so people staying clear of it
You picked a bad day, and you should try it when it is busy the only complaints you will hear is about the lack of toilet's, .
well my hubby and .myself lv the east coast lv it 58 yrs wev been going never get fed up it seems 2 me that someone's got the knife in 4 our coast lines 🥰
I've been there a couple of times although not for over 10 years. Both visits were spoiled by the amount of dog fouling that had to be avoided.
I've visited 3 times in the last three years and have seen no dog fouling so they must have got their act together.
Reminds me a bit of Coney Island in New York.
Depends on who you go with as well, I would give it a 7/10 for Cleethorpes
I thought it was wonderful. I would give 8/10. It was lovely
nothing wrong with Cleethorpes it the snob gang who says that great shopping even better fish /chips shops greets beach behind the front are president housing areas, 1 hr by road from Doncaster give it a go .like any report you need a good weather day
i don't know how the spelling of mine came out like that ! greets (great) president (pristine) report (resort), think keyboard was feeling the cold
I went to see Grimsby Town last season and thought Cleethorpes was fine I have been to much worse places
Agreed
When sea goes out its a bit depressing . It goes out a very long way . Unreachable really .
This looks like a great place. Lovely wide golden sands. Not everyone must think it's the worst as there seem to be plenty of families on the prom. 8/10, would visit.
Believe me as a resident the amount of holiday makers we get is impressive, please try it for a break and see for yourself,yes I'm abit bias but I love living there,there is also a haven holiday camp called Thorpe park
Just wondering where it was voted one the worst seasides - can you let us know?
Ah yes sorry - its Which Magazine which get their scores from people and holidaymakers who have visited them and who submit their votes
Remember Cleethorpes as a child and seeing it now compared to Bridlington or Scarborough it does not compare,,,,the beach looks ok but the place is so run down now so would never go back,,,I would give it a 3 unfortunately
It was run down till about 10 years ago, now it’s unrecognizable. Lots of nice restaurants and TLC. If you haven’t been since childhood it’s kind of unfair to rate it now.
I like cleethorpes it's flat n clean there beach is one of the best Xxx 💕🌊🍦
great water fountain
7 out of ten looks quite good
Enjoy your video never been before go fora vist soon i give it 10 out of 10 thanks
Dave felt the same way. 8/10
More of a family place
It's better than Rhyl ! Great for a day trip or a few days, you'll get bored 5 days plus though.
True that!
I give it a 7. I would go there and enjoy the day.