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Best and worst towns in Britain

Thankfully I don't live in a town or city any longer, and have no desire to ever do so again.

Originally from Bradford, which is grim in parts, but beautiful in others. Most cities are similar in having nice parts and awful parts. Its just a case of how nice an how awful.

If I had to pick worst. I'd go for London.
 
Robin Hood said:
I have seen most towns during my working life; the worst (in my opinion) include:
Barnsley, Middlesbrough, Blackpool and St Austell
My favourites: Keswick, St Ives, Cheltenham and Durham (I know it’s a city - but it is a small one)
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Cheltenham, me and Missis T stayed in a B and B that Alex ferguson stayed in..
Parts are 10/10 others are Mansfield
But 99% agree with your post.
 
Coventry anyone?
Stayed there on business a couple of times when at NEC, but less than impressed with what was called 'the city centre'
Plus hotel was pretty crap ( probably my miserable gits bosses fault)
Thank God I've retired to the golf course:whistle:
 
Billysboots said:
There are so many dumps it’s difficult to choose, but Hartlepool is right up there when it comes to candidates for armpit of the universe. Leicester is another absolute cesspit, and of the many so-called holiday destinations Paignton is the pits. Truly grotty.

Best? It’s tough to think of too many but I like lots of Lake and Peak District towns, Ambleside being a favourite of mine for the pubs and the walking.
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Oh no, I didn't know that.
I must live in an ivory tower just outside the city border.
 
Voyager EMH said:
Oh no, I didn't know that.
I must live in an ivory tower just outside the city border.
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I was born there. Moved away many years ago. On the rare occasions I return to see family I cannot believe what an awful place the city centre has become. The Highcross aside, the majority of the city has gone so far downhill and so quickly that I find it depressing.
 
Where I live is great.

Paisley - where I used to go to pubs/clubs appears to have gone downhill somewhat.

St Andrews, when it is not too busy is hard to beat.
 
My home town, Rhyl, often gets quoted as one of the worst towns in the UK. Try googling. Truth be said, 10 or 12 years ago it was true, but now it is looking up. The front has been completely renovated. The high street is a shadow of its former self, but that can be said of 90% of UK towns. With restrictions on foreign travel, it has even become a holiday resort again as well. A hour away from a couple of dozen great golf courses also.
 
IanMcC said:
My home town, Rhyl, often gets quoted as one of the worst towns in the UK. Try googling. Truth be said, 10 or 12 years ago it was true, but now it is looking up. The front has been completely renovated. The high street is a shadow of its former self, but that can be said of 90% of UK towns. With restrictions on foreign travel, it has even become a holiday resort again as well. A hour away from a couple of dozen great golf courses also.
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Amazing change has happened, I was really shocked at how the seafront area had changed when we went I think last year, especially when compared to years ago when the old sun centre was there(waves in the main pool, waves in the main pool was a legend announcement at the time! ;):ROFLMAO:).
 
PNWokingham said:
The good: Shrewsbury, Oxford, Bath, Bristol, Wokingham, Tenby, Bournemouth, Dartmouth

The Bad: Slough, Stoke, Blackpool
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Many moons ago I was dating a lovely girl from Shrewsbury and visited a few times. Its a lovely place during the day. But, my god it was a war zone on a night. And not particularly safe if you were from the wrong side of the border.

I saw more trouble in Shrewsbury in a handful of nights out there, than I did in years of going out in Bradford and Leeds.
 
Used to love Sheffield when I was a student but went there a couple of years ago and the centre was a dump occupied by spice zombies.

Don't go to larger towns much but of the smaller ones near me, Stamford and Oakham are hard to beat.
 
BiMGuy said:
Many moons ago I was dating a lovely girl from Shrewsbury and visited a few times. Its a lovely place during the day. But, my god it was a war zone on a night. And not particularly safe if you were from the wrong side of the border.

I saw more trouble in Shrewsbury in a handful of nights out there, than I did in years of going out in Bradford and Leeds.
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Lively yes but i don't recognise that view and i lived there for 18 years. You should try Kings Lynn!
 
GB72 said:
Used to love Sheffield when I was a student but went there a couple of years ago and the centre was a dump occupied by spice zombies.

Don't go to larger towns much but of the smaller ones near me, Stamford and Oakham are hard to beat.
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Agreed. And you could add Uppingham for me as well. And if you could afford the house prices in those three, you could probably afford membership of Luffenham Heath. Now that would be very nice indeed.
 
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