I want a typical UK seaside holiday

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Any suggestions for somewhere with a nice beach, funfair, typical seafront, but preferably not grotty 😂 and nearby other activities (maybe a decent pool or lido, park etc)

Weymouth is fun for a short break

Oh was just about to say weymouth is nice for a few days seaside holiday, we also like swanage.

Weve had a few happy hookdats in Morecombe.
Unfortunately traditionally the UK seaside holiday can include high winds and heavy rain.

Littlehampton has all of that. Take my kids 2-3 times a year, usually off season, and we always have a lovely time.

Hunstanton in Norfolk
big beaches
funfare
arcades
pitch and putt
crazy golf
fish and chips
Nice sea views as the sun sets over the sea.

Scarborough. There's a funfair on the front, a couple of big amusement arcades and Peasholm park. There's also Alpamare water park, although it's pricy.

Brighton?

In my experience the non grotty ones don’t have some of the things you want - swanage and Weymouth not too bad, broadstairs nice too , but myself although it’s a pebbly beach I would go to Brighton

Anglesey is lovely if youre near ?

Bournemouth too - although is grottier than it was in the town - front and beach still lovely though

I was going to suggest Swanage. It's not huge but the beach is lovely and there is a small funfair as well as a good park. It felt very traditional the couple of times I've visited and nicer than Bournemouth. Christchurch/Mudeford are lovely beaches and a good park at Mudeford but no lido or funfair. I've had decent weather in Dorset right into the October half term including being able to swim in the sea.

North, South?
Scarborough for me. There are two bays. South bay has a funfair and cheesy arcades, donkeys on the beach.
The north bay is quiet and old fashioned with a great beach, beach huts, a park, boating lake etc.
Stay at The Sands apartments on the seafront.

Weymouth or Swanage (or a combo of the two).
We stayed at Weymouth (fantastic beach) but drove to Swanage for the steam train.
I did a day trip to Margate which has a nice beach but I don't know what it's like for a week.
There is a big amusement park (Dreamland?) right by the beach.

I’m not sure if Aberystwyth has the funfair, but it’s a very typical beachfront, donkeys, in the middle of the town, play park, ruined castle, train up a cliff etc. It is just a really lovely place.

I second littlehampton it’s not grotty and it’s great for primary age kids, had many happy weekends there when my DC were small and it always felt safe and self contained.

Scarborough
south bay has the harbour, last donkey rides on the Yorkshire coast, numerous cliff lifts, the recently improved south cliff gardens. The gardens are really lovely. play equipment built into the hill.
North Bay doesn’t have the seaside tat it does have Peasholm Park also much improved in recent years. In the summer there’s the naval battle 3 times a week.
The Rotunda Museum which I believe is the oldest purpose built museum, there’s an art gallery.

The Spa, YMCA theatre, open air theatre have different shows on. Open top bus tours. Various putting greens and crazy golf courses. Sea life centre. Surf schools. Miniature railway. Oliver’s Mount
The downside to Scarborough is the town centre but I’ve not been to the town centre for at least a year.

Brilliant thanks all , lots to investigate!

We do love Sunny Hunny but live about 10 miles away so want somewhere different.

If you live Norwich kind of way OP - how about somewhere like Southend and its nice upmarket( ish) little suburb of Leigh on sea

Whitby

Lovely beach
Arcades
Great fish and chips
Small funfair next to the beach.
Crazy golf
Outdoor swimming pool /paddling pool for kids. Nearby leisure centre
Nice park
Boat trips.
The Abbey

Increasingly grotty and definitely doesn’t have a decent beach.

Llandudno? (Not sure it has a Lido but an old school beach holiday vibe).

Go east - you'll have better chances with the weather. Southwold in Suffolk, or further up the coast in Norfolk.

Whitley Bay

Wells next the Sea

Littlehampton

Camber Sands

Margate