Is it worth visiting Seaside towns this weekend? Something to Avoid or worth the inevitable chaos?

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Snoo98677@reddit

Stay closer to home, be so much time saved and so much time to do things. All in 1 day. Bank holiday, nice but too hot weather, Sunday service on public transport . schools on half term holiday, all have the same thinking and same idea head to beach head to seaside. not many would travel on trains to seasides because of the £3 bus fare cap for that reason busses to seasides are likely to be full, over crowding and swelteringly uncomfortable. Delays too. No onboard toilets which means having to plan your own toilet use to avoid discomfort. Driving to any popular destinations on this bank holiday monday like seasides will be no better. Congestion, roads possible gridlock. time wasted driving round looking for a parking space, More hassle then its worth.

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Front_Society1353@reddit

No we dont want all you chip-eaters making life miserable for us every time the sun comes out

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Geezer-McGeezer@reddit

Its knowing where to go, like avoid Bournemouth but go to Boscombe, avoid Blackpool but go to Lytham, avoid Camber, but go to Greatstone. Many other alternatives.

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valhallasgard666@reddit

Fucking hell not sure if I'd risk Boscombe

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Geezer-McGeezer@reddit

The Nicer Areas (Seafront & Boscombe Manor) Conversely, the award-winning Boscombe Beach is gorgeous and much more peaceful than central Bournemouth. The seafront features a beautifully restored pier, fancy beach lodges, and surf amenities. The residential area stretching toward Southbourne (known as Boscombe Manor) is highly sought-after, leafy, and perfectly safe.

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BG3restart@reddit

I love being at the seaside when it's busy. If I wasn't going away, I'd definitely go. I'm in the Midlands and usually go to Hunstanton these days. When the kids were little, we often camped at Burnham-on-Sea any weekend the sun was out. We could get there quite quickly if we picked them up from school at 3.30 with the car already packed.

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Interesting-Lead-788@reddit

No to anywhere in the uk near the sea. Expensive day out and what will you actually do. Park , walk , get food , spend more time in the shopping centre there , then go home.

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AvatarIII@reddit

No one ever goes to Worthing, you'll be fine.

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JudgeStandard9903@reddit

I live 300 m from the sea on the south coast. Every hot weekend we have to make a conscious decision to stay home or go out of town as in and around home can get very busy. We do go to the beach but tends to be first thing or late afternoon/ early evening once the day trippers have gone home.

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Which_Comfortable_32@reddit

I have been in Clacton for 3 weeks. The wind blew so hard, it was battering my face, it rained and the sky was grey. But ….. I fly out today and apparently the weather is changing for the better. Go for it, you can’t get better than a British beach. Enjoy.

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Miserable-Ad7835@reddit

What crime did you commit to be sentenced to 3 weeks in Clacton? It must have been bad.

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Which_Comfortable_32@reddit

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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citruspers2929@reddit

He’s trying to hide from Nige

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Miserable-Ad7835@reddit

Clacton is probably the best place to hide from old Nige, he's never there!

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W35TH4M@reddit

Yes that is literally the joke

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kevio17@reddit

We’re off to Hastings for a week as soon as our daughter finishes school. Dreading the M25 but think it’ll be worth it

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Intelligent-Tea-4241@reddit

That’ll be lovely this week 🥰 recommend the beacon on the west hill, really nice for kids as loads of space to run round and they have a BBQ going on

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kevio17@reddit

Yep we plan on heading up the hill, didn’t do that last time 👍

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Intelligent-Tea-4241@reddit

The beacon is a proper hidden gem, never overly busy either.

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most_crispy_owl@reddit

You should go to the country park, there's a seal colony that lives on the beach between Fairlight nudist beach and Pett Level. There's like 50 of them. Be careful of the tides if you do it

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CynicalSorcerer@reddit

Might be a bit of a battle

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Warm-Reference-4965@reddit

I saw what you did there

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Then_Bodybuilder3967@reddit

Nice

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slightleee@reddit

Live in Poole. Heading to the harbour for paddle boarding Sunday. Early, before it gets too busy.

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Warm-Reference-4965@reddit

Jurassic coast here. I'm bracing myself for what's coming this weekend!

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Jamie2556@reddit

Me too, I was thinking Weymouth but now I’m realising maybe not…

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Alwayslearnin41@reddit

I live in Weymouth, come and visit and ride the Weymouth Eye.

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Jamie2556@reddit

Is there a Weymouth eye? By the funfair bit or somewhere else??

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Alwayslearnin41@reddit

Yes, it's down that end of the beach. I've not been on it yet, but it looks fun. It was there last year too.

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No-Photograph3463@reddit

Probably gridlock due to the grockles all parking where they shouldn't I'd imagine

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mumwifealcoholic@reddit

Personally, hell no. They will rammed.

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Chopsticks_Charlie@reddit

Living in Saaafend, I avoid like the plague when it's bank holidays or overly hot, so rammo you can't even move.

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FreeBogwoppits@reddit

Hello fellow Sarfender! I came here say exactly the same I thing. The 'city' roads will be gridlocked and the front will be full of lobster red pissheads.

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Miserable-Ad7835@reddit

Avoiding Southend is good advice in general to be fair.

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stepsmcgee@reddit

Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaafffffeeeeeeeeennnnnnnd

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Intelligent-Tea-4241@reddit

Hastings will be buzzy, but doesn’t get overly packed usually.

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snarkmaiden5@reddit

It'll be heaving. The roads to wherever will be gridlocked.Not my idea of fun, but may be someones

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messedup73@reddit

Bank Holidays and the caravan parks will be full live on the Dorset coast will be sunning myself in my garden as the beach will be packed.Enjoy the chaos.

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TheRealPyroManiac@reddit

Brighton tends to be a nice day out on BH weekends especially when the weather’s nice /s

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levezvosskinnyfists7@reddit

When I see all the DFLs pouring out of a packed un-air conditioned train and shambling down the hill to sit on a tiny patch of pebbles surrounded by barbecues, screaming kids, screaming adults etc I really can’t see the appeal. And I’ve lived here since 2009!

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k0n3kt@reddit

It's going to be rammed everywhere. Plenty of nice spots that aren't by the sea 😉

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WinkyNurdo@reddit

I live on the coast. Got a balcony. Won’t be leaving it.

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Real-Apricot-7889@reddit

It depends whether you are bothered by places being really crowded. I actually don’t mind busy places so that wouldn’t put me off but my biggest concern would be traffic and parking so I’d probably go somewhere by train personally.

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Gullible_Fan4427@reddit

I live near the coast, so for me I’ll avoid leaving my home as much as possible. If I didn’t live here, then I’d travel to the coast!

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Calemcuk@reddit

AVOID! AVOID! AVOID!

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No-Photograph3463@reddit

Yes, but do it different to everyone and just go down late afternoon and stay till it gets dark. Means you miss most of the traffic and get to enjoy the day when it's abit cooler too.

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ohsaycanyourock@reddit

I grew up in Cromer and it was rammed a) every bank holiday or school holiday and b) whenever it was warm and sunny. If you're fine with crowds go for it, but be prepared!

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ShineAtom@reddit

I've been bank holiday=stay at home for a good many years. This is probably due to increased traffic in the various areas\* where I have lived or worked over the years. \*Dorset coast; Peak district; Kent coast; Sussex coast; Lincolnshire coast. There are more but the list is long enough as it is.

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Citroen_CX@reddit

Set off early, head home early.

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Silver-Appointment77@reddit

I avoid all tourity places during bank holidays. Too many people and mess. Im just going to sit in my garden, then during next week might venture out a bit.

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DoricEmpire@reddit

Depends where you live. It’s not a bank holiday in Scotland, it’s a normal working and school day

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YchYFi@reddit

Considering it will be 28 degrees Sunday, I would rethink your plans.

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Questjon@reddit

22 at Skeg

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gnarlstonnn@reddit

Bournemouth resident here, i'll stay away a 3 Mile radius from the pier

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Opposite_Funny9958@reddit

Cornwall - if beaches are too busy a twenty minute walk along the coastal path and you’ll find a beach all to yourself.

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Antique-Primary-2413@reddit

It's The Ship music festival in Teignmouth this weekend. Everyone's normally pissed by 1pm on the Sunday as it is, so this could be one for the ages!! I sense there's a lot of pent up tension after the recent weather.

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LocaliserEstablished@reddit

Just go to the slightly less well travelled seaside towns. Worthing or Eastbourne instead of Brighton, for example.

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ApprehensiveRun1382@reddit

Reddit will tell you to stay at home, forever. With your cat. Forget your human kid. If you must go out, check that the street has less than 3 people around. Because human presence is uncomfortable. People will constantly talk about how their hometown is the best in the UK, but they don’t want outsiders to visit. It’s simple, really

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Thomas5020@reddit

Nope. I don't even like going for a walk when it's sunny, just stupid amounts of people.

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K0monazmuk@reddit

Depends really, not every patch of UK coastline is going to be busy, think outside the box, places that need a bit of a walk to get to from a car park are less busy if you can manage it, if that means looking at a map in a bit more detail then go for it.

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ClevelandWomble@reddit

I live near Whitby. Love the place but no way am I going on a bank holiday.

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Maleficent-Win-6520@reddit

I live very near the coast. We avoid the beaches in the summer. Too many Londoners travel down and the accidents and drownings increase each year.

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Flaky-Hovercraft8768@reddit

It’s going to be packed at any decent beach this weekend but it’ll still be worth a visit.

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stepsmcgee@reddit

Avoid like the plague.

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Proper_Emu_2296@reddit

Bank holiday + heatwave = I wouldn’t even attempt it. But clearly others do!

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Whole-Lychee1628@reddit

I live in a coastal town. Quite looking forward to a beachfront stroll in the sun. Via a pub or two of course. I mean, that’s just polite, isn’t it?

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