Cleethorpes Beach Named Second Best In The Country

The people of Cleethorpes are celebrating today after Cleethorpes beach was named the second-best UK beach. Trainline ranked Cleethorpes beach the second best in the country, beating the likes of Blackpool, Filey and Skegness after looking at 100 UK beaches.

Trainline looked at a whole range of factors which included Blue Flag Seaside Awards, how easily you can travel to the beach by train, and the facilities that are on offer. This research resulted in Trainline naming Cleethorpes as the second-best beach in the country, missing out on the top spot by Margate beach.

Cleethorpes provides people traveling by train the quickest route to the beach, with the station being situated right opposite the beach. Those travelling by train can be on the beach within a few minutes.

The news of Cleethorpes Beach being one of the best in the country is a much-needed boost for business owners. Some business owners have called on North-East Lincolnshire Council to do more to boost tourism. While some residents have said Cleethorpes is dying of a slow death due to the council not having the experience or the interest to bring back the glory days.

One Cleethorpes resident who did not want to be named said: “It is great news that Cleethorpes is being recognised for something good for a change. Cleethorpes has lost so many great attractions which includes winter gardens, and now Pleasure Island. The council don’t have the experience to look after a seaside resort and changes need to be made.”

Another Cleethorpes resident said that North-East Lincolnshire Council should take a visit to Skegness and Scarborough and see how those resorts are thriving.

The Trainline said of Cleethorpes: “In second place, it’s Cleethorpes beach. This vast sandy beach has won both Blue Flag and Seaside Awards. There’s a traditional pier where you can enjoy fish and chips with a view and it’s also the perfect spot for watersports if you fancy having a go at kite surfing or paddleboarding.

“Walking time from the train station to the beach: Just across the road – you couldn’t be closer!”

Local business owners are hoping to see the financial benefits of the news.

The 100 best beaches in the UK according to trainline:

1. Margate, Kent
2. Cleethorpes
3. Saltburn-by-the-sea, North Yorkshire
4. Teignmouth, Devon
5. Paignton Sands, Devon
6. Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland
7. Blackpool
8. Dawlish Warren, Devon,
9. Whitby
10. Dovercourt Bay, Essex
11. Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales
12. Chalkwell, Essex
13. Torre Abbey Sands, Devon,
14. Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
15. Filey
16. Weymouth, Dorset,
17. Viking, Kent
18. Clacton, Essex,
19. Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex,
20. Lytham St Anne’s, Lancashire
21. Broughty Ferry, Dundee
22. Carbis Bay, Cornwall
23. Cromer, Norfolk
24. Gyllyngvase, Cornwall,
25. Morecambe, Lancashire
26. Red Car, North Yorkshire
27. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
28. Aberdeen
29. St Ives Portminster, Cornwall
30. Minnis Bay. Kent
31. North Bay, North Yorkshire
32. Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales.
33. Lowestoft South beach, Norfolk
34. Bognor Regis, West Sussex
35. Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales
36. Sheringham, Norfolk
37. Preston Sands, Devon
38. Boscombe, Bournemouth
39. West Runton, Norfolk
40. Girvan, West Scotland
41. Llandudno North Shore Beach, North Wales

42. Seaton Carew, North East
43. Margate, Kent
44. Cleethorpes
45. Saltburn-by-the-sea, North Yorkshire
46. Teignmouth, Devon
47. Paignton Sands, Devon
48. Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland
49. Blackpool
50. Dawlish Warren, Devon,
51. Whitby
52. Dovercourt Bay, Essex
53. Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales
54. Chalkwell, Essex
55. Torre Abbey Sands, Devon,
56. Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
57. Filey
58. Weymouth, Dorset,
59. Viking, Kent
60. Clacton, Essex,
61. Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex,
62. Lytham St Anne’s, Lancashire
63. Broughty Ferry, Dundee
64. Carbis Bay, Cornwall
65. Cromer, Norfolk
66. Gyllyngvase, Cornwall,
67. Morecambe, Lancashire
68. Red Car, North Yorkshire
69. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
70. Aberdeen
71. St Ives Portminster, Cornwall
72. Minnis Bay. Kent
73. North Bay, North Yorkshire
74. Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales.
75. Lowestoft South beach, Norfolk
76. Bognor Regis, West Sussex
77. Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales
78. Sheringham, Norfolk
79. Preston Sands, Devon
80. Boscombe, Bournemouth
81. West Runton, Norfolk
82. Girvan, West Scotland
83. Llandudno North Shore Beach, North Wales
84. Seaton Carew, North East
85. Wallasey, North West
86. St Leonards, East Sussex
87. St Ives Porthmeor, Cornwall
88. Bridlington South Beach
89. Skegness
90. St Midred’s Bay, Kent
91. Dawlish Town Beach, Devon
92. Kinghorn
93. Worthing
94. Herne Bay, Kent
95. Shoebury East, Essex
96. Burntisland, Scotland
97. Monifieth, Scotland
98. Prestatyn, North Wales
99. Tenby Castle, South Wales
100. Silver Sands, Aberdour, Scotland