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Overrated places in the UK

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Fixitup2 · 12/05/2021 17:12

What are your over rated places in the U.K. that everyone else seems to love?

Mine is the Peak District which imo has mediocre scenery spoilt by too many roads and too many people. I hate it and only ever agree to go if there’s nowhere else and we need to stop somewhere that way.

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Crunchymum · 12/05/2021 17:14

Let's have a bet on how many posts until someone says London?

adawong · 12/05/2021 17:15

LondonGrin

Quaagars · 12/05/2021 17:16

(settles down with popcorn)

JustCatting · 12/05/2021 17:17

Cambridge. I live there.

Thatisnotwhatisaid · 12/05/2021 17:17

York.

0blio · 12/05/2021 17:18

London 😷

SmidgenofaPigeon · 12/05/2021 17:19

I don’t think it’s really even possible to say ‘London’ because you should be specific. What bits? They’re all different 🤷🏻‍♀️

I’m saying Brighton. Wanky and grimy.

Elderflower14 · 12/05/2021 17:19

Southwold but I live near there and get fed up of there being no where to park when we go there...

GlutenFreeGingerCake · 12/05/2021 17:19

I did see someone say Worthing is the new Brighton the other day which could lead to some disappointment on a day out.

Proudboomer · 12/05/2021 17:19

Cornwall

BrumBoo · 12/05/2021 17:19

Isle of Wight. It was like a giant Brexit retirement village. They sold Golliwog memorabilia in tourist shops. The beaches were shit. It was like a giant version of Rhyl....

Hellocatshome · 12/05/2021 17:20

Edinburgh, I'm sure its lovely and I must be missing something.

Gemma2019 · 12/05/2021 17:20

Stonehenge. It's a bit shit.

BobLemon · 12/05/2021 17:20

Everything inside the M25.

emmathedilemma · 12/05/2021 17:21

I agree with @SmidgenofaPigeon Brighton is indeed wanky and grimy and doesn't even have sand on the beach!

EssentialHummus · 12/05/2021 17:21

I’m waiting to hear not only “London” but either “south London” or my bit of London by name. Go on, you know you want to Grin

TheQueef · 12/05/2021 17:21

@Gemma2019

Stonehenge. It's a bit shit.

It's a lot shit.
Hels48 · 12/05/2021 17:22

I agree with Cornwall - went once never again.

Bigwave · 12/05/2021 17:22

shopping on Oxford st.

WhipperSnapperSteve · 12/05/2021 17:23

Highbury, London. Just coz of the shitty football club Grin

Crocidura · 12/05/2021 17:24

Stratford-upon-Avon

drpet49 · 12/05/2021 17:24

Brighton, Bath, Weymouth

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Gottalovesummer · 12/05/2021 17:24

Bristol

I've been visiting for years as have family and friends there.

It gets raved about as a cool place to live but I just can't see why.

TipsySquirrel · 12/05/2021 17:24

@JustCatting

Cambridge. I live there.

Yep, absolutely.

Lived there. Couldn’t afford to keep living there so moved to the Fens. So much happier.
Camomila · 12/05/2021 17:24

Worthing has a nice sea front in a "bucket and spade holiday" kind of way.

I'll say Bournemouth (went there on holiday from Brighton, it didn't really feel like a holiday - just a normal town)

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