Clacton-on-sea (1 Viewer)

[funflair]

OK all you well travelled and knowledgeable people, we are on our way to the Norfolk show and currently stopping at Colchester for 3nights, our tour guide @KayeB want to go to the above mentioned Clacton-on-sea but anybody we mention this plan to steps back in amazement and ask WHY?.

So are we going to be hugely disappointed or mildly impressed, I will add we are quite easily pleased Kaye is anybody's for a pot of jellied eels

Thoughts please.

Martin

 

[icantremember]

I've never been and never had the urge to either!

 

[Pikeman]

We stopped off there a couple of Month's back. Absolute s*** hole, will not return. Really enjoyed Norfolk though.

Keith

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[funflair]

We stopped off there a couple of Month's back. Absolute s*** hole, will not return. Really enjoyed Norfolk though.

Keith

Thanks Keith

Now I want to go just to see how bad it is

Martin

 

[mitzimad]

clacton is a bit boring nicish beach and amusements on the pier sums it up much nicer in a shabby seaside way is walton . Go up to the naze theres a nice cafe and walks along the cliff tops theres a good beach and some junk shops in the town and the highlight is the pie and mash shop.there is pay parking parking both in town and on the naze
frinton is the upmarket resort only recently gaining a pub after many years without my mum always told the story of going to frinton as teenagers when my uncle would hide round a corner and start calling out like a paper selller (which was also banned in frinton) to watch them all rush out of the shops looking for the source

 

[meanders]

Hi Martin aka @funflair. Clacton sea front is quite nice with gardens etc, but parking is an issue with the MH. The air show is brilliant and free. The town centre is not much cop, and at the seaside end its all 'amusements'. If you are in Colchester, the rail service to Clacton is good, but again, I can't think of anywhere near Colchester station to leave the Moho.

Walton on the Naze is nicer and a lovely sandy beach, and I think the big car-park on the sea front still allows MH's but at a fee!

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[mitzimad]

theres a nice site at Thorpe le Soken with a short walk across the fields to town which has a few pubs and a tesco express kowng your both cyclists it would make a good base to explore Walton Clacton and Frinton
BREWERY DAVE LIVED THERE FULL TIME FOR A WHILE

 

[Gaston aires]

Hi Martin. Frinton down the road is far better. Clacton sea front is quite nice but nearby areas (St Osyth) has been blighted by the "costa del dole" syndrome and is indeed a dump.
Frinton is well up market. See you in Norfolk.
Regards Phil

 

[Lot lover]

IMHO Jaywick has gone downhill since it didn't really survive the 1953 floods. But I suppose that even deadbeats and no-hopers are entitled to their own ghetto.

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[funflair]

Hi Martin aka @funflair. Clacton sea front is quite nice with gardens etc, but parking is an issue with the MH. The air show is brilliant and free. The town centre is not much cop, and at the seaside end its all 'amusements'. If you are in Colchester, the rail service to Clacton is good, but again, I can't think of anywhere near Colchester station to leave the Moho.

Walton on the Naze is nicer and a lovely sandy beach, and I think the big car-park on the sea front still allows MH's but at a fee!

Thanks for that, we are parked/camped at Colchester holiday park 1.5 miles out of centre.

Martin

 

[BreweryDave]

theres a nice site at Thorpe le Soken with a short walk across the fields to town which has a few pubs and a tesco express kowng your both cyclists it would make a good base to explore Walton Clacton and Frinton
BREWERY DAVE LIVED THERE FULL TIME FOR A WHILE

Indeed, even held a meet there! ( Gourmet meet at The Bell pub and restaurant)
Short walk to the station with regular trains to Clacton and Walton. ( but as others have said, you ain't missing much!)
Thorpe itself is a nice little town, a couple of good pubs, a trendy bar/brasserie, and a Chinese.

http://www.grangefarmcampsite.co.uk/

 

[Clive]

Clacton is ok, good Wetherspoons. You must have a drive round Jaywick, for safety no slower than 20mph or they'll have your wheels. St Osyth was nice until the Priory was sold, new owner shut the best pub. Frinton is a hospice, Walton on Naze is a very down market Clacton.

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[Taran_Las]

There are some large caravan/camping sites slightly south of Jaywick. I stayed on one once. To say it was an eye opener would be an understatement

 

[funflair]

Clacton is ok, good Wetherspoons. You must have a drive round Jaywick, for safety no slower than 20mph or they'll have your wheels. St Osyth was nice until the Priory was sold, new owner shut the best pub. Frinton is a hospice, Walton on Naze is a very down market Clacton.

Wetherspoon

Fantastic

It's the playhouse BTW

 

[tofo]

OK all you well travelled and knowledgeable people, we are on our way to the Norfolk show and currently stopping at Colchester for 3nights, our tour guide @KayeB want to go to the above mentioned Clacton-on-sea but anybody we mention this plan to steps back in amazement and ask WHY?.

So are we going to be hugely disappointed or mildly impressed, I will add we are quite easily pleased Kaye is anybody's for a pot of jellied eels

Thoughts please.

Martin

dont park on the sea front in a m/ home
side roads ok

weely has a campsite
behind a caravan dealership
stayed their when looking to buy a bungalow
in clacton area ( 3 years back )

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[tofo]

dont park on the sea front in a m/ home
side roads ok

weely has a campsite
behind a caravan dealership
stayed their when looking to buy a bungalow
in clacton area ( 3 years back )

just nipped out and took this for you

 

[Theonlysue]

I really like frinton

 

[Gizmouk]

OK all you well travelled and knowledgeable people, we are on our way to the Norfolk show and currently stopping at Colchester for 3nights, our tour guide @KayeB want to go to the above mentioned Clacton-on-sea but anybody we mention this plan to steps back in amazement and ask WHY?.

So are we going to be hugely disappointed or mildly impressed, I will add we are quite easily pleased Kaye is anybody's for a pot of jellied eels

Clacton is a shithole of the highest order.
If you want to go out that way then Walton or Frinton are quite nice for a weekend away.

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[mitzimad]

Jaywick was always clactons poor relation but we had some wonderfull times there as kids all the avenues were named after car makers there was no mains drainage and the soil man came daily to empty the elsan

 

[Deleted member 29692]

OK all you well travelled and knowledgeable people, we are on our way to the Norfolk show and currently stopping at Colchester for 3nights, our tour guide @KayeB want to go to the above mentioned Clacton-on-sea but anybody we mention this plan to steps back in amazement and ask WHY?.

So are we going to be hugely disappointed or mildly impressed, I will add we are quite easily pleased Kaye is anybody's for a pot of jellied eels

Thoughts please.

Martin

Have you got a Ross Kemp thing going on and fancy getting down with the gangs in Jaywick?

If not I'd stick with your OP and say WHY?

 

[busby]

We stopped off there a couple of Month's back. Absolute s*** hole, will not return. Really enjoyed Norfolk though.

Keith

Much nicer than Skegness,,BUSBY,,

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[Deleted member 29692]

Much nicer than Skegness,,BUSBY,,

So is more or less everywhere apart from possibly Mablethorpe

 

[funflair]

Just for the record' I have been to worse places.

Martin

 

[busby]

Just for the record' I have been to worse places.

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Martin

Must be much worse,,,BUSBY,,

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[funflair]

Frinton is OK as well.

£30k for a beach hut

Martin

 

[bobandjanie]

Frinton is OK as well.

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£30k for a beach hut

Martin

£50K at Southwold and better fish and chips.
We use to go to Clacton with the MCC for the air show that was alright, but people have different expectations we went to Southwold yesterday and people were swimming in the very muddy coloured sea. Bob.

 

[jessthedog]

Frinton is OK as well.

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£30k for a beach hut

Martin

Didn't pay that much for mine Though it was a few years ago.

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[Lot lover]

very muddy coloured sea

Take care, not all mud coloured water is coloured by mud.