Skegness - Is there more behind it then just the beach? (Skegness in General)

Member Name: Jamie1993

Product:	Skegness in General
Date:	10/06/09 (57 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Wide range of activitys, Can be cheap if you don't go on alot of rides., large amount of arcades.

Disadvantages: Alot of Litter, expensive rides.

When you hear people talking about Skegness you'll hear mixed reviews depending on the persons age. If you speak to the younger audience amongst us you'll generally find they describe Skegness as a 'cheap and cheerful' holiday. The more older people of the community may find the whole atmosphere of Skegness overwhelming favoring a more relaxed holiday in the south. I by no means want to stereotype people this is just based on the general opinions I've heard from friends and relatives.

Speaking from a younger persons point of view I think Skegness is a 'blast' especially if your going there with a few friends.

Last summer me and 3 friends went in a caravan to Skegness for a week of Fun, Adventure and sun. Ok maybe not the last one but at least we got 3 days worth of it.

Being the first time I've been to Skegness since being a child I was cautious about what it'd be like. I myself am not normally too bothered about sitting on the beach all day, I prefer to be active doing things I can't normally do around my small hometown. To my surprise Skegness was perfect for activities when my first thought was 'It's just going to be all about the beach'

Over the period of my stay in Skegness, me and my friends participated in some of the following activities:

LazerQuest:

This was one of the main activities I was looking forward to, and it still managed to exceed my expectations. Once you enter the building your greeted by a warm and welcoming lobby consisting of multiple screens listing information such as prices, special offers, time until the next game and the current score - Perfect for anyone thinking about sitting out. Once your games about to begin your given the usual friendly advice about safety, and you also receive your armor and lazer gun which are thoroughly tested to make sure they work before your game. Once inside the game you'll notice the very spacious layout and dark colors perfect for getting you in your 'element' When the game is completed you'll receive certificates which, in my opinon, is a nice end to a spectacular Lazor questing session.

Visiting The Arcades:

Not much to really say here. It contains the typical arcades you'll find at a holiday resort. I suppose there's a bad point, I feel there is far too many arcades and too little high street shops, it may be a bit picky of me but that's what I believe.

Relaxing On The Beach:

Yep, I know what you might be thinking, I said I don't like staying on beaches all day when I go on holiday. For some reason I felt compelled to take a visit to the beach for a day, I don't know whether that's due to my friends being with me or just the atmosphere that's presented in Skegness. If your perfect holiday does revolve around the majority of time spent on the beach then Skegness will not disappoint. There's various shops located around the beach area, selling holiday essentials; suncream; sunglasses; buckets and spades. But also a vast range of food venders who will sell your usual seaside food such as fish & chips, Ice creams, and cold drinks.
For someone who doesn't normally enjoy visiting the beach I enjoyed my time on there and will visit it again on my next holiday to Skegness.

Fantasy Island:

This is probably one of the main reasons people visit Skegness... and I can see why! There's an exceptional amount of rides that cater for all age ranges, slow rides to fast rides. And even free entertainment is put on throughout the day. I really loved the decor inside Fantasy Island, the whole 'Pirate Island feel' was great, sometimes it even made you forget your still inside England. I really can't think of any reason you wouldn't love Fantasy Island apart from if your not a big fan of rides, but even then the entertainment inside, and various stores inside should keep you occupied for a couple of hours.

One minor problem I would have to pick out is the cost of Fantasy Island, you have to buy 'tokens' which enable you to use the rides. I believe the price is extremely expensive, I understand it's a holiday resort and people are prepared to pay 'over the odds' for rides & services but I still found it an unbelievable amount.

Visit Restraunts:

My memory isn't serving me well, I'm not even old yet! But for the life of me I can't remember the name of the two restaurants I visited. I shall still give a review about them though. One of them was a pub restaurant around the corner from the caravan site. It had your typical pub feel and look to it, the meals were decent, the chips tasted great but the burgers weren't exactly great, the prices were probably a little high for what you were actually getting but it was decent for a night out.

The next restaurant that we visited was a few miles away from our caravan site and it had an Italian themed menu and decor. The staff inside were extremely pleasant, not pushy in getting you too order, they also charged reasonable prices compared to other restaurants in the area. The food was cooked to a high standard with the choice of a well presented desert if there's any room left in your stomach. Overall I'd recommend this restaurant if you have the taste for fine Italian food.

I guess one complaint I could make about Skegness is the amount of litter. I mean I do understand it's a holiday resort but the amount of litter that is around is slightly unacceptable, although it didn't really hinder my enjoyment of Skegness it would still be nice for them to tidy the place up a bit more.

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed my time spent in Skegness. I would extremely recommend it to anyone in their late teens upwards as a fun and exciting holiday destination. Perfect for anyone on a budget.

Summary: Great budget holiday.