DarloRich
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perhaps not but few can be worse than Yarmouth!Is any seaside town nice in February?
perhaps not but few can be worse than Yarmouth!Is any seaside town nice in February?
Yes, best time of the year to visit! Pick a crisp, clear frosty day and you can have the coastal paths and sea views to yourself. Even in Great Yarmouth (which coincidentally I'm visiting today on an Anglia Flexi Ranger).Is any seaside town nice in February?
Is any seaside town nice in February?
and the chippies. Anyone been to the Raven?Whitby's great all year round. Probably even better in winter as the pubs aren't as busy.
t the context of this thread is about visiting these places.
Sorrento was quite nice..... I'll get me coat.Is any seaside town nice in February?
It's basically just a typical large 'Victorian' seaside town, parts of which have seen much better days, with the usual stuff along the seafront (of varying degrees of tackiness). If it's warm, the sun is shining, there lots of visitors around and everything is open - it's OK. It's actually quite large, so there are up-market as well as down-market parts in terms of housing etc.I remain determined, if God allows, to enjoy/endure two nights in Great Yarmouth, whatever its detractors say. What is "so" bad about it? Extremely low socio-economic town?
Live near Norwich and very rarely visit Great Yarmouth, but the Hippodrome and Joyland are worth a visitthere is no fun to be had. honestly. Awful. As I sad: try in in February and tell me you like it.
Best thing about Yarmouth? The Acle straight. The start of the long journey to freedom and the 21st century.
Err....yes they have. Both of them in fact.For me Aberystwyth and Wemyss Bay and are nice. No-one has mentioned Bognor Regis or Littlehampton which must be of the few (only?) seaside terminal stations not to be rationalised- have kept all four platforms since they were built.
I agree with you.
Stations wise I like Bognor but I don't know the town so well.
I'm afraid I can't find any references to Littlehampton just now, but I'm sure it's been mentioned I'm the context of still having its original four platforms and semaphore signalling.I like Bognor
It's a paragon!@railfan99 mentions Hull. Its not far from the tidal Humber. Does it count. Its a good station. Town not so good, but its Hull.
Scarborough has gone downhill and seems very tired these days. I have never liked Brighton. The beach is horrible but the station is nice. I also find the town a bit grubby and dirty. Blackpool is miserable and the north station is about as welcoming as Colditz. The south station barely counts as a station! As for "Great" Yarmouth. Just bulldoze it into the sea. If I go back there this side of the next ice age it will be too soon.
you have to tunnel in - did you not see the wooden vaulting horse in the car parkExcept that in Colditz they won't let you out, and at Blackpool North they won't let you in.
I lived in Weymouth for over 5 years (1980s) and I always preferred the winter when it was quieter. Weymouth remains one of my favourite seaside terminus stations, although I miss the old station and the line to the quay.Is any seaside town nice in February?
Try #82 & #83 for BognorFor me Aberystwyth and Wemyss Bay and are nice. No-one has mentioned Bognor Regis or Littlehampton which must be of the few (only?) seaside terminal stations not to be rationalised- have kept all four platforms since they were built.
#87 for both Bognor and Littlehampton.Try #82 & #83 for Bognor
Colditz Station on my visit in 1996 was far more welcoming than Blackpool North ever has been. Sadly there isn't the opportunity to arrive there by train these days. Its a bus.Whitby is the best especially by steam train. I quite like Saltburn ( not so much for the station but happy memories of days out there) St Ives is nice. Lymington is nice.
Scarborough has gone downhill and seems very tired these days. I have never liked Brighton. The beach is horrible but the station is nice. I also find the town a bit grubby and dirty. Blackpool is miserable and the north station is about as welcoming as Colditz. The south station barely counts as a station! As for "Great" Yarmouth. Just bulldoze it into the sea. If I go back there this side of the next ice age it will be too soon.
And before anyone starts: I lived in Great Yarmouth. It is the most depressing place ever. Awful. So bad Jim Davidson was on at the pier theatre. Try it in February and come back and tell me you like it. Horrible place.
It's got some great architecture.It's a paragon!
Ramsgate is a nice 1920s built station but such a l-o-n-g, l-o-n-g walk to the town centre and sea front. Sorry but do not like the town centre. The best Wetherspoons in the country..!Ramsgate
Maybe because I live there and it feels like I am getting nearer and nearer home as the train heads towards the station
But I also love the look of the station - especially the main hall with the ticket office and buffet
And this seaside town certainly isn’t dead in February
Ramsgate Station is wonderful. The architecture anyway, perhaps not the atmosphere - It seems every time I visit there’s a bit of drama. I’ve witnessed a fight, station staff getting vile abuse, and police with a mouthy tracksuited gentleman on the floor. Last time I was there a bunch of vaping 12 year olds tried to start a fight with me, which was both scary and hilarious at the same time. Then it’s an awful long walk to the (sorry) rather grim town centre (although there is the frequent Loop bus)Ramsgate
Maybe because I live there and it feels like I am getting nearer and nearer home as the train heads towards the station
But I also love the look of the station - especially the main hall with the ticket office and buffet
And this seaside town certainly isn’t dead in February
In that case, Oban jumps to the top of the chart. Lovely town, constant ferry activity, and the station right on the harbour. Still a pleasant enough terminus, though of course not a patch on the former, much-lamented, Victorian building.
I don't think the platforms that you see today ever had any awnings, but historically they weren't the main part of the station -- that was the fine wooden building that once stood just inland of the current platforms:Agree: town was pleasant in October 2023, with many historic buildings.
I thought the station was a bit threadbare, given IIRC the platforms lacked awnings. (But probably once had a trainshed or awnings).
Ramsgate is a nice 1920s built station but such a l-o-n-g, l-o-n-g walk to the town centre and sea front. Sorry but do not like the town centre. The best Wetherspoons in the country..!
Ramsgate Station is wonderful. The architecture anyway, perhaps not the atmosphere - It seems every time I visit there’s a bit of drama. I’ve witnessed a fight, station staff getting vile abuse, and police with a mouthy tracksuited gentleman on the floor. Last time I was there a bunch of vaping 12 year olds tried to start a fight with me, which was both scary and hilarious at the same time. Then it’s an awful long walk to the (sorry) rather grim town centre (although there is the frequent Loop bus)
I prefer Margate Station to be honest, mainly because you get a glorious view of the sandy beach as soon as you leave the station. The 1920s station has been wonderfully restored recently, with a good cafe. I also like seeing the old platforms, and imaging all the Victorian tourists on day trips from London.
It also reminds me of the scene filmed at the station from Only Fools & Horses.
Ooh, surprisingly I've never heard of the Raven, where is it in Whitby? I normally go to the Royal Fisheries on Baxtergate - great fishcakes and the only chippie I know of that does crinkle cut chips.and the chippies. Anyone been to the Raven?
You can still walk up the steps and take in the view that inspired artist Stanhope Forbes to produce his masterpeice "The Terminus" which is at the National Railway Museum. The trains and platform configuration may have changed over the past 99 years but it is still the same view.
Whitby's great all year round. Probably even better in winter as the pubs aren't as busy.
and the chippies. Anyone been to the Raven?
Ooh, surprisingly I've never heard of the Raven, where is it in Whitby?
Now that the whole UK is allowed, Llandudno absolutely. I love the place and the only pity is the station has lost its grand old roof.