Which Town would you erase from the UK map?

[WJNB]

Alex said:

Some bitter and twisted, leftie, socialist, envy-ridden, class warrior will be along in a minute to say Guildford.

That's me - Guildford & much of Surrey & Sussex, about as smug, white & superior as is possible but immeasurably preferable to every town/city thus mentioned, mostly in the grim North I note.

[lockhart flawse]

Few places better to grow up in than Guildford....

[whitesocks]

I really dont know why some people like to put down Guildford and the surrounding areas.

[GT03ROB]

Cupramax said:

vaud said:

whitesocks said:

Every UK high street now consists of the same things -

Bookies
Charity shops
Takeaways
Betting Shops
Newsagents

Not every...

That plus barbers and estate agents is ours entirely.

Don't forget coffee shops!

[C70R]

whitesocks said:

I really dont know why some people like to put down Guildford and the surrounding areas.

My folks and brother live in some of the towns/villages in Guildford's suburbs. While there's nothing offensive about the town or the suburbs, they are just painfully, dismally, spirit-crushingly dull, and devoid of any character.

In fact, that whole Surrey/Hampshire border is full of small towns with very few redeeming features. Not worth erasing, but not worth visiting.

[anonymous-user]

whitesocks said:

Alton

Surrounded by lovely countryside. It's a shame that the village itself is a sthole. Good for drinking though.

Used to work in the mags court there as a security officer. The kebab shop just along the road was excellent for southern fried chicken.

[techguyone]

CTO said:

techguyone said:

Makes me glad I'm just down the road, not that we're much better, although we did finally knock down the UK's worst building, so things are on the up and up

Kidderminster?

For my sins, yes.

[Krupp88]

1602Mark said:

crusty said:

Krupp88 said:

To add to the south coast list of woe:

Hove
Wick (Littlehampton)
Bognor (centre not the better parts to the west and east)
Selsey (will hopefully flood one day and sink)
Havant.

Hove???? You are kidding right?

Havant always looked pretty nice to me when I drove through on route to Goodwood.

Leigh Park..........

[Krupp88]

Robertj21a said:

Krupp88 said:

rjg48 said:

Robertj21a said:

Most towns and cities along the south coast are generally ok.

Newhaven!

Portsmouth!

To add to the south coast list of woe:

Hove
Wick (Littlehampton)
Bognor (centre not the better parts to the west and east)
Selsey (will hopefully flood one day and sink)
Havant.

Which part of Hove ? - or do you mean Portslade ?

Opps - yes Portslade, apologies to any Hovists offended by my mistake!

[Greg_D]

CTO said:

techguyone said:

Makes me glad I'm just down the road, not that we're much better, although we did finally knock down the UK's worst building, so things are on the up and up

Kidderminster?

yes, that building by weavers wharf was a shocker, wasn't it!!! good riddance

[anonymous-user]

Krupp88 said:

Leigh Park..........

Did you live there in the 80's?

[Greg_D]

There are indeed many candidates in the wider black country, but brierley hill is particularly grim..

not northern ex-mill town grim, but pretty terrible. There isn't a single thing i'd stop to get from the high street... urgh

[SCEtoAUX]

Bridgwater. Twice, it's the only way to be sure.

[Krupp88]

flashbang said:

Krupp88 said:

Leigh Park..........

Did you live there in the 80's?

Thankfully not then or ever!!

[Neptune188]

Vaguely suprised Bradford hasn't had a look in yet - or Coventry for that matter.

Both places surrounded by lovely countryside and nice villages (Warwickshire, Wharfedale) but the actual places themselves are feral. Only redeeming feature for Coventry is it's incredibly quick to escape from. And Bradford has the National Film and Photography museum.

[vaud]

Neptune188 said:

Vaguely suprised Bradford hasn't had a look in yet - or Coventry for that matter.

Both places surrounded by lovely countryside and nice villages (Warwickshire, Wharfedale) but the actual places themselves are feral. Only redeeming feature for Coventry is it's incredibly quick to escape from. And Bradford has the National Film and Photography museum.

Bradford and Wharfedale has been mentioned a few times. Bradford is ok in the suburbs (e.g. Baildon) but Otley, Menston, Burley, Ilkley are much nicer.

[Puggit]

The Don of Croy said:

C70R said:

...Newport is like the 'city' equivalent (I still can't think of it as a true city), with added grimness because of the history associated with the docks. I can't actually think of a single redeeming feature...

The transporter bridge. Essential viewing whenever I’m within spitting distance.

Ahhh, Newport: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eijc2tGe-zM (best song parody ever?)

[WJNB]

Krupp88 said:

1602Mark said:

crusty said:

Krupp88 said:

To add to the south coast list of woe:

Hove
Wick (Littlehampton)
Bognor (centre not the better parts to the west and east)
Selsey (will hopefully flood one day and sink)
Havant.

Hove???? You are kidding right?

Havant always looked pretty nice to me when I drove through on route to Goodwood.

Leigh Park..........

Leigh Park at one time if not now the biggest council estate in the UK, a dreadful sprawling mass but I suspect heaven compared with some in more deprived parts of the country.

[anonymous-user]

sleepera6 said:

ceesvdelst said:

If I tell you I have lived also in Watford, Stevenage and a few other places.

Where in Watford? I’m afraid as someone who lives near Watford it is not deserving to be considered a crap town anymore. It’s definitely undergone a LOT of change in the past 2 decades and I’d have to say it’s a nice area now, look at Cassiobury etc, the old “slums” at West Watford are being bought up and done up now, I know that because I invested in one. The green spaces, proximity to the city (for business, not crime) and the recently redeveloped town centre make it a rather nice little town. The population admittedly has gone from stabbists and degenerates to professionals, the educated type. Still much prefer Rickmansworth though.

I disagree, Saturday night on the high street is still like a war zone, awful!

[anonymous-user]

WJNB said:

Krupp88 said:

1602Mark said:

crusty said:

Krupp88 said:

To add to the south coast list of woe:

Hove
Wick (Littlehampton)
Bognor (centre not the better parts to the west and east)
Selsey (will hopefully flood one day and sink)
Havant.

Hove???? You are kidding right?

Havant always looked pretty nice to me when I drove through on route to Goodwood.

Leigh Park..........

Leigh Park at one time if not now the biggest council estate in the UK, a dreadful sprawling mass but I suspect heaven compared with some in more deprived parts of the country.

Certainly not as bad as it used to be. Dare say thatcher sold most of them off privately.