Outdated Resort! (Cleethorpes in General)

Member Name: johanna18

Product:	Cleethorpes in General
Date:	19/03/09 (176 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: great beach

Disadvantages: limited facilities

Overview
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Cleethorpes is on the North East coast. Over the past 40 years it has seen a real decline, however in recent years it's staging a bit of a come back!

Location
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Just past Grimsby. Its pretty easy to get to Grimsby but once there the traffic starts. It is quite time consuming to move the 2 to 3 miles from Grimsby to Cleethorpes especially on a warm summers day. Just down the road is Flamborough Head which is also worth a visit.

Attractions
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Slot machine after slot machine! Lots of amusments to keep the kids occupied.
Mini golf and pitch and putt.
Pleasure Island themepark - reasonably priced - one good rollercoaster.
Market - open on Sundays - sells a range of goods.
Pubs/Clubs - one on the pier - popular with hen and stag do's.
The beach - the best attraction! Donkey and pony rides, other rides on the beach. The tide goes out really far - soft sand underfoot.
Cheap and cheerful restaurants. Nothing special usually fish and chips, junk food.
Town centre is poor - mostly charity shops. Seafront had the usual bucket and spade shops, tat shops.

Overall
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I like Cleethorpes but it hasnt got enough to keep you there for more than a day. Although the Pleasure Island themepark is good it has dated very quickly - just like the resort really. I wouldnt go out of my way to visit unless I lived within an hour of the place.

Summary: worth a visit if you're passing