Skeggy ranked worst seaside town in the UK

HOLIDAY favourite Skegness has been dubbed one of the UK’s worst seaside town to visit according to Which?.

The consumer-focused brand scored the destination low in its most recent survey of beach towns across the UK.

Which? asked more than 4,000 holidaymakers to rank their trip to the seaside before revealing the best and worst destinations in the country.

St Mawes in Cornwall came out as the top town, while Skegness ranked bottom out of more than 100 places included in the survey.

The Lincolnshire resort received a one star rating – the lowest possible – for its attractions, scenery, peace and quiet and value for money.

The resort’s beach, however, did achieve a three star rating, giving the town an overall satisfaction score of 44 per cent.

By contrast, St Mawes was score of 85 per cent.

Which? said some visitors spoke fondly of a “typical town that caters for all ages”, while one visitor told the survey: “Don’t be put off by the stereotypical opinions of Skegness. It’s a well-maintained, vibrant area.”

Two other Lincolnshire failed to wow its guests.

Mablethorpe was declared as the fifth worst place to visit by holidaymakers. given resorts

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It scored an impressive four stars out of five for its beach, but only achieved a one star rating for the quality of attractions at the resort.

Scenery and value for money both earned a two star rating, with peace and quiet given three stars.

All of this meant Mablethorpe finished with an overall score of 52 per cent.

Cleethorpes ranked eighth worst on the list. The resort was graded three stars for its beach, scenery, peace and quiet and value for money, while its attractions gathered two stars.

This brought an overall score of 54 per cent.

The survey was conducted before the coronavirus outbreak.

A spokesman for Which? said: “Skegness took the less coveted title for worstrated seaside town in our survey with a customer score of 44 per cent.

“It scored one star out of five in all categories but one.

“The town is known for its neon lights, lively Butlin’s resort and 118-metre-long pier offering everything from candy floss to classic 2p slot machines and a Ferris wheel.

“Not too dissimilar in scores were childhood seaside favourites Great Yarmouth and Clacton-on-Sea, both earning a 48 per cent score, with just one star for peace and quiet.”