GREAT YARMOUTH | Voted one of the WORST seaside towns in the UK. Why?

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  • @jamielaw3881
    @jamielaw3881 Рік тому +32

    Great Yarmouth has become one of the most Family Friendly places you can visit 👍No more Big drinking bars and very little stag do’s 👍It’s kind of reinvented itself as a family destination, very busy and now a great place to visit for everyone,and also the prices for food etc are pretty cheap compared to other places in the Uk. It’s become a great place to take a break 👍👍👊👊

    • @GimbalWalkTV
      @GimbalWalkTV  Рік тому +5

      Well said

    • @handsomejaxproductions4926
      @handsomejaxproductions4926 Рік тому

      There are still plenty of stag dos in great yarmouth, however that is not an issue at all.

    • @Darkangel-A-c8z
      @Darkangel-A-c8z Рік тому

      And we want to see ALL of you for the Fairgroundfest during the last week in October. I'm taking my kids and dressing up as either Wednesday OR Morticia Addams

    • @lynnenicholson6968
      @lynnenicholson6968 11 місяців тому

      @@GimbalWalkTV oh boy brings back memories from my childhood (1970s), my children’s childhood (1990’s), and the one holiday I took with my grandson (2018). In all cases we stayed at California/ Scratby just up the coast and just visited Yarmouth. I remember my grandson being disappointed we didn’t go to the beach in Yarmouth so my son-in-law dropped us off at Caister beach and we walked along to California while he drove back to our chalet in Scratby, then walked to the California Tavern where we met him after a leisurely wander along the beach.
      Because for me it’s the beach and walking Yarmouth has never been my favourite except as a go on the pier (I didn’t notice if the old ghost train and carousels are still there).
      We did go to the Sealife Centre in 2018 and timed getting to the penguins at feeding time which my then 4 year old grandson loved. And considering he was more into cars and motorbikes then (and now) the sealife centre held his focus really well… he was almost upset to leave until he realised he could buy a toy. Then he did get upset when daddy started taking us back to the chalet before he’d been on the beach as I previously explained.

    • @Sailorboy
      @Sailorboy 11 місяців тому +1

      Nothing wrong with Gt Yarmouth as long as you don't live there. Born 1947 and was in the town till 1962 then joined RN. Had a fantastic time growing up in the town .it was busy from mainly Northern people taking their holidays when I worked as a barrow boy picking up people from the railway station taking them to their BB. Happy carefree days .Now it's soulless full of "dont careless" immigrants who live in streets where we used to play, now we don't venture in those areas in fear of abuse. The market place which was the hub of the town is now a soulless area. Subsequently the town with so much history going back hundreds of years has been given to death sentence. RIP GT Yarmouth 😢

  • @millll8322
    @millll8322 Рік тому +8

    Voted one of the worst because we live in such a snobby/materialistic society. There's plenty to do in Yarmouth, I love it personally

  • @richardcwmason4492
    @richardcwmason4492 Рік тому +13

    I visited here 2 years ago for a few days, I absolutely loved it , the place seemed clean and friendly with plenty to do , went to the pleasure beach - model village , cinema - drinks on the pier in the evening, explored the shops in the daytime , I can’t see why people slag it off , the hotel I stayed in was lovely and friendly , the only bad thing was the 3 hour drive each way from where I live - visited here as a kid loads and it still has a charm about it , I hope they re open the winter gardens it use to be a lovely place.

    • @jackblue4078
      @jackblue4078 Рік тому +2

      They started work on the winter gardens earlier this year

  • @katyfranklin5248
    @katyfranklin5248 Рік тому +5

    We loved our holiday in Great Yarmouth it’s a fantastic seaside resort!

  • @bexhil7
    @bexhil7 Рік тому +5

    Another great & fantastic video of GREAT YARMOUTH | Voted one of the WORST seaside towns in the UK. Why?i miss it!.💙💙✔✔✔✔✔✔

  • @merylmel
    @merylmel 10 місяців тому +2

    I plan to retire to Great Yarmouth.
    I live in Hackney in London at present. Also, a much maligned location.
    They're both wonderful places.
    There's an old story about a journey man asking what the next town is like.
    The old man by the roadside answers 'what was the last town like?'
    If the last town was good, so will the next one be. If the last town was bad, so will be the next one be.
    It's as much about the viewer as the viewed.

    • @davidmarks7728
      @davidmarks7728 9 місяців тому +2

      I wanted to move there from London but no jobs.

  • @MarieLouise-ny3tg
    @MarieLouise-ny3tg 5 місяців тому +1

    I so agree.My family and I had a very enjoyable day there recently, especially the beautiful clean beach. ❤👍💐

  • @jennyorriss
    @jennyorriss 7 місяців тому +3

    I love great Yarmouth been going there since i was 3 years old im 66 now. great food great entertainment for kids love it

    • @GimbalWalkTV
      @GimbalWalkTV  7 місяців тому +2

      Well said - it’s a fine seaside

  • @JamesNoms
    @JamesNoms 8 місяців тому +2

    Been to great Yarmouth apart from during covd every single year since I was born with my granparents and then my parents and now its just me, my wife and son. Yeh its run down when you go back a few streets but for a day trip its great.

  • @paulashby4952
    @paulashby4952 Рік тому +5

    It's a brilliant resort for all. It has improved so much in very recent years. A lovely mixture of old and new too with the old town and modern seafront. Every one should visit soon.

  • @andrewyeo2353
    @andrewyeo2353 Рік тому +5

    Enjoyed the video may visit next year and that music at the end was very nice

    • @GimbalWalkTV
      @GimbalWalkTV  Рік тому +2

      Thank you 🙏

    • @andrewyeo2353
      @andrewyeo2353 7 місяців тому +1

      Well to update i have returned today from a 5 day break and it was a great place no trouble and very clean ​@@GimbalWalkTV

    • @GimbalWalkTV
      @GimbalWalkTV  7 місяців тому +1

      @@andrewyeo2353 Excellent news! glad you enjoyed it!

    • @andrewyeo2353
      @andrewyeo2353 7 місяців тому

      @@GimbalWalkTV keep up the good vids and white trainers !!

    • @GimbalWalkTV
      @GimbalWalkTV  7 місяців тому +1

      @@andrewyeo2353 Thank you!

  • @johngreen6191
    @johngreen6191 8 місяців тому +1

    Looks great to me. Come to Hastings and compare. Things go down hill fast.

    • @GimbalWalkTV
      @GimbalWalkTV  8 місяців тому +1

      Ah yeah I have filmed Hastings!

  • @neiljones4025
    @neiljones4025 Рік тому +6

    Always love great Yarmouth

  • @Anna23686
    @Anna23686 Рік тому +11

    In the poll i read from March 2023 in Time out magazine from the Telegraph, the top 10 worst were
    1, Rhyl
    2, South Shields
    3, Weston Super Mare
    4, Blackpool
    5, Morecombe
    6, Cleethorpes
    7, Southport
    8, Torquay
    9, Southend
    10, Scarborough

    • @GimbalWalkTV
      @GimbalWalkTV  Рік тому +6

      Not having Scarborough in there
      No way

    • @GimbalWalkTV
      @GimbalWalkTV  Рік тому +2

      Blackpool, Scarborough and Torquay no chance they’re in the top 10 (or should be I mean)

    • @Anna23686
      @Anna23686 Рік тому +3

      @@GimbalWalkTV I've never been to scarborough but it does look nice, i have been to Torquay and i enjoyed my stay there, been to Southend but that was years ago i thought it was ok, and i went to Blackpool once 😉

    • @Anna23686
      @Anna23686 Рік тому +2

      @Jo.Giles1972 I like Torquay too in fact most of Devon, its a lovely county. Sorry about your dad, hope you have a nice time there.

    • @Michael-u4l8r
      @Michael-u4l8r Рік тому +3

      Scarborough and Weston-Super-Mare shouldn't be there, they're alright. The rest completely agree

  • @elainehowell2836
    @elainehowell2836 Рік тому +5

    Thanks for showing us around great Yarmouth and all the bikes and old and new cars and it is a bit busy and having the road closed off at least you had a nice time and the weather stayed dry for everyone and the police and fire bridge Thanks Neil and the fish and chips and the pier ice cream shops

  • @sarribel
    @sarribel Рік тому +5

    Entertaining ❤

  • @alimcnally5722
    @alimcnally5722 Рік тому +7

    Love Yarmouth my favourite place been going since I was young am now old 😂

  • @joshslater2426
    @joshslater2426 Рік тому +3

    I’ve been to Great Yarmouth, and it was perfectly good. Maybe I just went at a good time, but it was relatively easy to move around, there was a good amount of things to see and do, the staff in places were friendly and the food was good. I’d recommend it for a day out.

  • @deedee-tc4fh
    @deedee-tc4fh Рік тому +7

    The Empire on the seafront is steeped in history and during the summer have some great bands on (esp Fri and Sat night) if you know where to go it is a really good place. A circus, second to none, The Smokehouse near Caister Thurs night (motor bikes and band), Lee Statham (Jason's brother) was playing at The Albion recently. Soon to have a new bridge 3rd river crossing and despite mass immigration of 3rd world immigrants over weight tattooed tourists and The Govt attempts to destroy it. it is surviving and thriving..

  • @Alanaleft2013
    @Alanaleft2013 Рік тому +3

    U forgot about pleasure beach and pleasure wood hills also bewilder wood😢

  • @steveallen1635
    @steveallen1635 Рік тому +8

    One of the best seaside resorts in the UK! Do some research on its position as one of the biggest medieval towns in England! Then research it's historic past as a victorian resort and even a post war one! Finally, enjoy the beach and modern rides etc! Don't just go for chips and beer! ❤😂

  • @janeelizabeth6711
    @janeelizabeth6711 Рік тому +3

    Really enjoyed the tour. Thank you.

  • @keeleydount8366
    @keeleydount8366 2 місяці тому

    I am coming to great Yarmouth on Monday. I love this place unfortunately the pleasure Beach is going to be shut during are stay but hope next year will be a little bit better as I have got a lot of health issues at the moment. My safe place. X

  • @nicholastaylor7770
    @nicholastaylor7770 10 місяців тому +3

    I might go there this summer

  • @juneowens74
    @juneowens74 Рік тому +4

    Loved your video

  • @ddunn3489
    @ddunn3489 Рік тому +2

    Great Tour thank you! But the VW bug was the best. And they make 12pounds after taxes 😂😂😂😂

  • @nataliesmith303
    @nataliesmith303 Рік тому +2

    I’m sure the silver car was a supra that you had. Looked like a fab day

    • @GimbalWalkTV
      @GimbalWalkTV  Рік тому +2

      That’s the one!
      I wonder what happened to mine?

  • @antonyholditch8849
    @antonyholditch8849 Рік тому +2

    Yarmouth and Gorleston the best seaside towns in England.

  • @scarfaceTWIY.
    @scarfaceTWIY. Рік тому +6

    I’m visiting Great Yarmouth for the first time in October 🙂 thanks for the video 👍🏼🐟🍟🏖️🐚👙😋

    • @GimbalWalkTV
      @GimbalWalkTV  Рік тому +2

      You’re welcome ❤️

    • @MarcLudford
      @MarcLudford Рік тому

      Don't visit it it's a dump

    • @pujapete3665
      @pujapete3665 10 місяців тому

      best time is summer on a warm sunny day....winter is like the rest of uk cold and grey and closed down.trollcart pub for cheap beer

  • @mitotv6376
    @mitotv6376 11 місяців тому +2

    Nice town,, i like it.. been there 2 night last week

  • @elainehardy660
    @elainehardy660 Рік тому +5

    How can it be one of the worse sea sides its packed love Yarmouth

  • @sackeemaballin9658
    @sackeemaballin9658 Рік тому +3

    Great videos, I'm loving them. I'd like to visit here at the end of August from London, it looks great. However, I'd be travelling alone and not sure how to commute, as i dont travel much, would love some help with this.
    How far is the train station from the Carlton Hotel, and would i be able to get a taxi with ease from station to hotel, if needed.

  • @stevenwoodhouse7275
    @stevenwoodhouse7275 Рік тому +7

    Great beach, great model village, great fish and chips opposite, great venetian waterway, so not bad.
    Everywhere has its good and bad. Too many immigrants for sure foisted on the town. Time and Tide museum a must see. Has the most complete town wall of any place to I believe.

  • @Amy-iy6sy
    @Amy-iy6sy Рік тому +3

    Haven't been to Yarmouth since the eights. Its not the worst. Lovely beach. Good video. I always watch all your videos. And your white trainers still look ok. Lol

    • @Amy-iy6sy
      @Amy-iy6sy Рік тому +1

      Ment to put eighty's lol

  • @susansalter7543
    @susansalter7543 Рік тому +5

    You should do Gorleston. Best beach in the UK and no crowds

  • @pagrant
    @pagrant Рік тому +2

    Seem to remember my parents taking me here when I was a baby, so don't remember much

  • @Pooky-Cat
    @Pooky-Cat Рік тому +6

    I've not visited Yarmouth for decades! It looks OK to me 👍. As a youngster I won a competition in The Winter Gardens singing the Mary Poppins song, Supercalafrag etcetc 😂, the other competitors must have been very bad cos, believe me, I'm no singer 😏

    • @richardcwmason4492
      @richardcwmason4492 Рік тому +3

      We use to go to the winter gardens a lot and I remember singing competitions being held there in the 80s 90s ❤

  • @denzalwash4120
    @denzalwash4120 Рік тому +4

    Looks good to me!!

  • @thisperson5294
    @thisperson5294 Рік тому +6

    Went to Merrivale recently - really good and far larger than I expected. They are putting little motor boats in soon. Looking forward to that

  • @yvindascanius6061
    @yvindascanius6061 Рік тому +4

    I think your pick for one of those bikes would either be the old Triumph or the Indian.

  • @elvispresley2599
    @elvispresley2599 Рік тому +3

    Great Yarmouth is the best never mind the rest. 10 out of 10 . For brilliant holidays

  • @mickbutler9407
    @mickbutler9407 Рік тому +4

    Great video Neil used to holiday there ever year up to lockdown can’t see why it’s been voted one of the worst sea side towns will be going back there next year

  • @lynnballington8467
    @lynnballington8467 Рік тому +1

    Hello Neil are you well love your vidio have you been on the big wheel there in great Yarmouth or the one in Blackpool and have you been to the sea life centre in Blackpool its really good they have a sky flyer in Blackpool too near Christmas best wishes take care stay safe xx ❤😅

  • @mattwebb6056
    @mattwebb6056 Рік тому +1

    Been going to Great Yarmouth almost every year since I was born (now 36!). Lorenzo's (at 29:09) does the best donuts! Also useful to see his prices ahead of our visit there tomorrow! 😊

  • @ronniemarshall6168
    @ronniemarshall6168 Рік тому

    you visited on the wrong day, the day after is car day where the whole road is shut down and full of cars from top to bottom with a lot more people. The bike day has been a let down in the last 2 wheels fests

    • @GimbalWalkTV
      @GimbalWalkTV  Рік тому

      Ah is that was it was? I wondered why there were so many bikes
      I was there the next day too actually - will check my videos

    • @ronniemarshall6168
      @ronniemarshall6168 Рік тому

      no 3 wheels fest shows ago the bikes day went all the way up to the pleasure beach jammed with bikes all the way but the last 2 wheels fest shows the bikes have been a let down where as on the car days the cars go from one end up to the pleasure beach@@GimbalWalkTV

  • @halcyon289
    @halcyon289 Рік тому

    The outro song .....any idea who it is ? Thanks.

  • @Moonlightisheresun
    @Moonlightisheresun 8 місяців тому +1

    Hi I'm your biggest fan

  • @kdri155
    @kdri155 Рік тому +3

    I had a go on the Skyflyer at Blackpool late last year at their Christmas By The Sea event, it was bloody cold up there but great view....

  • @rhosman1000
    @rhosman1000 Рік тому +4

    hi it does not look to bad i have seen a lot worse as i am sure you have but like all seaside resorts we need the the good weather thank you for your great vlogs

    • @denzalwash4120
      @denzalwash4120 Рік тому +4

      It’s all wot u make it really I’ve been to the so called worst rated and had the best time, so it’s all down to personal opinion and preferences

    • @GimbalWalkTV
      @GimbalWalkTV  Рік тому +3

      So true - it's rare I agree with any of these 'worst voted' places - they're never as bad as they make out

  • @peterwinn-i5t
    @peterwinn-i5t 4 місяці тому

    Been going for years. Always plenty to see and do

  • @AlanEvans789
    @AlanEvans789 Рік тому

    You want to try living here, it's the absolute worst. Try being stuck in the town in the middle of February, with everything closed. Nothing for the kids to do, and even in the summer, there's not a lot for the local kids that's not basically tourism based, so actually expensive on a regular basis. Also it is incredibly annoying if you live close to the seafront when they up and close the road like this. It pushes all of the traffic onto the other normally congested roads. Doesn't really matter to the majority of the residents how much money an event like this pulls in, most people don't actually rely on tourism for their livelihoods. OK I haven't live in the Borough of Great Yarmouth all of my life, I moved to Yarmouth in 87, and Norfolk in 85. I lived in Weston Super Mare for a couple of years before that, and out of season that was also a real unpleasant place to be out of season.

  • @joeo1725
    @joeo1725 11 місяців тому +2

    Shut Yarrrr Mooouth!!!!

  • @michaelwebster4907
    @michaelwebster4907 2 місяці тому

    I absolutely love this place

  • @Darkangel-A-c8z
    @Darkangel-A-c8z Рік тому

    I moved from North Suffolk, Lowestoft and Yarmouth were my closest beaches, down to Essex and now I'm feeling homesick againwe'll be in Yarmouth for the Fairground fest

  • @Rob1972Gem
    @Rob1972Gem 7 місяців тому +1

    How can great Yarmouth be voted one of Britain’s worst seaside towns? How there is literally nothing wrong with it? If you empty shops? Show me a place that hasn’t got any I’m looking at you Blackpool I think great Yarmouth is doing very well. I think all seaside towns in the UK are having trouble part of the reason is they charge too much while the kids are on holiday so people are just I’m not going in the volumes they used to it cheaper to go abroad that’s purely down to seaside towns in the UK being greedy when it comes to how much they want to charge for a chalet or a caravan or a hotel room when the kids are holiday people won’t be ripped off so people don’t go so much but to put great Yarmouth on the not one of the best seaside town list I think is a bit silly I would say this was one of the better ones and to be honest I think those lists are completely a waste of time,

  • @xandersmith5699
    @xandersmith5699 Рік тому +1

    I live here and to be honest it does kinda suck

  • @russflyin
    @russflyin Рік тому +1

    used to live here.. Great Yarmouth was a great place and nice to see the upgrades Sadly the locals that live here ruin the area

  • @AlanBresnahan
    @AlanBresnahan Рік тому

    we hire a boat on the broads every year and one of the places we always make a point of visiting is great yarmouth , love the place ,theres something for everyone .

  • @stevemehanmusic
    @stevemehanmusic Рік тому

    Red car in question is 1940 Willys hot rod

  • @annapocalypsezero4719
    @annapocalypsezero4719 Рік тому

    Whoever voted great yarmouth one of the worst needs to see some more seaside places, weston is horrible, burnham is horrible and rhyll is god awful all far worse than great yarmouth! (my opinion of course your milage may vary.)

  • @lt7756
    @lt7756 Рік тому +1

    Love going in the SeaLife Centre. Go in every year.

  • @GeraldA-f5m
    @GeraldA-f5m 7 місяців тому

    Who ever said worst must feel holiday is you fly stayed over Easter people lovely my only nag was council still closing public toilets at 4pm otherwise enjoyed my stay going back soon

  • @michaelstanding9118
    @michaelstanding9118 Рік тому +2

    sunday was better

  • @GeraldA-f5m
    @GeraldA-f5m 5 місяців тому

    On their bike is it the worst they must fly every weekend

  • @colallison6152
    @colallison6152 Рік тому

    It's typical British snobbery from people who have probably never even visited the place

  • @Impulse5596
    @Impulse5596 Рік тому +2

    A great reminder not ever to visit Great Yarmouth

  • @dawnwindsor6850
    @dawnwindsor6850 10 місяців тому

    Regents road shops the worst!! Playing dreadful country music and they all try to short change you when paying cash as has happened to us over the years so dont go anymore!

  • @drum879
    @drum879 Рік тому

    Clikbait title it looks nice there

    • @GimbalWalkTV
      @GimbalWalkTV  Рік тому

      It’s not clickbait - it WAS voted one of the worst!

    • @drum879
      @drum879 Рік тому

      @@GimbalWalkTV no its not I checked

  • @markt2014
    @markt2014 Рік тому

    You copying Walk with me Tim ? 😮😂

    • @GimbalWalkTV
      @GimbalWalkTV  Рік тому

      No. Although am a big fan and like to buy him beers when I am with him

  • @brianpreval5602
    @brianpreval5602 Рік тому

    i used to go to yarmouth as a child, thought it was great then and still; looks pretty good to say it's voted one of the worst!

  • @ianmeyer2652
    @ianmeyer2652 Рік тому

    My guess its the over 70s that voted it as one of the worst since they voted resorts which have no attractions apart from a beach and is extremely tranquil...im sure if votescwwre fora readership 65 and under the results would be different.
    By the way....here are the top 10 uk seaside resorts in terms of popularity and it has been more or less the same resorts for a good number of years now if not decade...
    1. Blackpool
    2.Brighton
    3.Bournemouth
    4.Newquay
    5.Gt yarmouth 💪
    6. St ives
    7. Torquay
    8. Scarborough
    9.Weymouth
    10.Southend.
    ( runner up at 11 was Margate ).

  • @geraldhills41
    @geraldhills41 Рік тому

    Voted the worst ? Try Hunstanton ! Parking is dismal [ they will give you a ticket even if you pay for your parking ] Chip shops , be careful there are some stinkers, fun fair crap !

  • @philanthropist1241
    @philanthropist1241 Рік тому +1

    😃Looks like the place to go if your having a mid-life crisis

  • @wilfredzielinski5685
    @wilfredzielinski5685 11 місяців тому

    1 of the worst in the uk lol looks 1 of the best just look at all the people there worst just look at blackpool

  • @gillesgilles543
    @gillesgilles543 Рік тому

    One of thé worst seaside resort for sure
    With skegness whisky is near
    Its Too too much
    Shops
    Peoples
    'NEvertheless a good destination 4 families and children

  • @bobbygray7870
    @bobbygray7870 Рік тому

    I have got a cracking holiday home for rent in 2024 in Haven Caister. Let me know if you would like some info.