devexwarrior
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I knew a girl in the Army from Goole. She was known (with passing acknowledgement to a certain Macc Lads song) as Julie the Goolie!What made them call a place Ghoul?
I knew a girl in the Army from Goole. She was known (with passing acknowledgement to a certain Macc Lads song) as Julie the Goolie!What made them call a place Ghoul?
I worked with a bloke who began his policing career in Rhyl. Some of the stories he told were scarcely credible. I went there for a day in high summer with the family as we passed by. Definitely one of those places you stop for a pee, a bag of chips and a leg stretch but leave before it gets dark!The list must be England only.
I once went to Rhyl in North Wales and came away feeling that part of my soul had been sucked out. It not on the list but perhaps no one has survived long enough to make a full appraisal.
Look at the North Wales seaside town of Rhyl. Absolutely heaving probably from the 50's to the early 80's. Millions of visitors spending millions of pounds. In recent years its started a regeneration programme as it went into huge unemployment, drugs and degradation.
My question is...where did all the money go? It certainly wasn't invested back into the community. Or maybe the business owners invested it elsewhere. True,package holidays abroad killed a lot of UK trade but you only have to look at areas in Devon and Cornwall to see what's achievable.
We were down there last week for the beautiful views and seaside locations in the camperApologies if i've misunderstood (ive had a few) but I wouldn't advocate emulating what Devon and Cornwall have done. Second home ownership has destroyed the soul of towns and villages here. There has since been massive building of new homes, prices still out of reach of locals on farm land, flood plains etc etc. The builds are known to be shoddy, tons of them have had issues, the local area can't cope with the influx, no dentists, doctors, hospitals etc. The bubble will burst here, I have no idea why people come down here for a holiday.
But would you want to live in any of them?I don't understand this thread. We live in a country with such a rich history and varied geography that I'd wager every town maligned in these posts has something beautiful and unique.
When we speak of a town being '****' really what we're talking about is a lack of money, investment and opportunity. The town itself might have a lot to offer.
I'm fortunate enough to have travelled a lot round the UK and I've been to many of the places listed here. Let me pick a few to make my point.
Morecambe - there is little more stunning than Morecambe bay on a bright, clear day with views out to the hills and mountains of the lake district.
Bolton - Le Mans Crescent, a classical revival beauty
Holyhead - a short walk out of town takes you to the clifftop walks of Breakwater Country Park. Walk a bit further and climb Holyhead mountain.
Bradford - the most amazing town hall with its Venetian gothic clock tower.
If you think somewhere's a shithole, it's because you haven't looked hard enough.
And middlesbrough not top? I've never visited a town with a sulphuric acid factory so close to a residential district.Canterbury worse than Hull and Chichester worse than Doncaster? Utter ****.
But would you want to live in any of them?
Because I do live in one of the towns listed as worst, and wonder why it isn't higher on the list; whilst all of the places I've ever stayed in, excluding places in London, are all on that list too. Being limited exclusively to public transport, and not nearly as well-travelled as I'd like, I don't have that required level of personal experience when it comes to "nicest but least known" places, even in passing. If you've got candidates in mind though, perhaps you could get that thread started?Why not list nicest but least known places. Imagine living in one of the towns listed as worst and reading this thread.. First and last look at this forum.
If you've got candidates in mind though, perhaps you could get that thread started?
Why not list nicest but least known places. Imagine living in one of the towns listed as worst and reading this thread.. First and last look at this forum.
Not a good idea PJS. They're nice because nobody knows about them. As soon as they become known, they'll become infested with East Ender types, ruining the pubs and buying all the property for second homes. Look at much of Cornwall and Worth Matravers in Dorset.Why not list nicest but least known places. Imagine living in one of the towns listed as worst and reading this thread.. First and last look at this forum.
Well, at least in one regard, there's been a teensy-tiny bit of progress in this town recently.If it hasn't already been addressed (too many posts to read through), focusing on subpar areas accomplishes, as a whole, nothing unless, in the same breath, you find out what can legitimately be done to improve the area with realistic solutions.
Simply, it is quite like society to watch a person toss a piece of trash on the street and litter and then complain, "Oh, look, that person just littered," and do nothing. That's being a spectator and is an non-optimum state of being.
Pick up the trash. Provide a solution.
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