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Love Clacton... it deserves more credit.. it’s beautiful xxx

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

I think so

@alwest4472

3 жыл бұрын

Its a shithole

@sexydudeuk2172

3 жыл бұрын

it used to be a nice area. when i was a kid it was great. But sadly over the last 15 years its gone downhill with all the drug addicts moving in there and such. its not what it used to be anymore. definitely avoid Jaywick. its a hellhole. I also don't like the club in st Osyth its boring and lacks entertainment value

Used to live in Clacton in the late 50’s and 60’s. Met my husband there when I was 16. Moved to Wirral in the 70’s and have been here ever since. We will have been married 59 years this September. Have not been back to Clacton for about 20 years even though my brother and his family still live there. I loved your tour and recognised so many places but it has changed so much, for the better I mean. I used to work as a secretary to the Photographic manager at Butlins in the early 60’s and went in and out of the camp a lot. Thank you for the tour, brings back a lot of memories.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

your welcome Dorothy , thanks for watching hope you subscribed

Great tour Tim, I enjoyed seeing the seafront and pier, and beautiful weather for it too.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks yes we have been very lucky with the Weather

Love your walks, a chance to see some great holiday adventures, many thanks. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks linda

I live there lol small world yeah it's not a bad place you good and you have the bad like anywhere you go the arcades are great on and off the pier and the sea front itself is a good place to chill in the summer

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel

I was born and grew up in Clacton. Many happy childhood memories during the 1970’s. Butlin’s had a great swimming pool that had windows that looked out at ground level, so people could walk past and see you swimming. The town also had an annual prom race or more correctly, adult pub crawl! Great video of the town and I learnt a few things too.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thank for watching

Clacton is my home town where i grew up, and always love going back every year for the air show, sadly won't be going this year, but look forward to next year. thankyou for the update.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

yes lets hope so , thanks for watching

Few don't like it. But people like me call it home ❤

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Its lovely

@vikkidriscoll9720

3 жыл бұрын

@@WalkWithMeTim it certainly is 😊

@nopetrainconductor9840

3 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly the pier once had a lower section and you could see the pillars sticking out from time to time.

@suecoo66

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

Many happy childhood memories of Clacton. (Even Jaywick was not too bad, back then!)

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching mark

@jonlen100

3 жыл бұрын

Good memories of Jaywick as a kid late 50s. Love visiting Clacton nice place nice beaches.

Ah! I live here and have been for all my life. You did this amazingly, Clacton really should get more credit.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ChrisTCAP

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree.

@charmanderanimates2898

2 жыл бұрын

I agree as well cause I live here as well

Great tour. Thanks.🤩 I visited Clacton-on -Sea in the 80's when I was a student at the University of Essex and liked the beach and the gardens. But I can see that it does look much better now.

I love Clacton-on-Sea ❤️ I miss the old Butlin's Holiday Camp and the Pets Corner.

@Ricksta66

3 жыл бұрын

@6:25 that's where the Children's Pets Corner used to be, right underneath that lookout building.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching ricky

I worked at Butlins as a waiter in 1980. It was the same year Billy Butlin died. All staff had to wear black armbands, but they didn't have enough To go round. The dining room was one of the largest in Europe seating a little over 4,000. I spent the whole summer season working as a waiter and it was the best six moths of my life, most enjoyable. Very upset when it was pulled down to make a housing estate. I have not been back to Clacton for over 20years. I will visit soon. Thanks Tim.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

So sad , thanks Martin for the memories

We always had a week's holiday in Clacton when I was a kid back in the 1950's. My parents knew someone -Sid - who worked on the gates at Butlins and he used to let us in sometimes. My brother and I thought it was like Paradise - everything was free in the amusement park. The indoor swimming pool was very impressive and below it there were thick glass windows so you could see the swimmers' legs thrashing about. One year there was a terrific storm and the Helter Skelter on the pier blew over as did the double Big Wheel at Butlins - there was some other major damage and somehow things were never quite the same afterwards. As we were there pre-package holidays to Spain the beach used to get really crowded especially near the pier. The Jolly Roger hosted a traditional seaside concert party - I think there was a different programme every day. I once entered a talent contest and got so nervous I wet myself on stage trying to sing Mountain Scenery of which I only knew the first line - the rest was la la la.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for that Douglas

@griswald7156

2 жыл бұрын

I really admire that you got on stage without knowing the words..i bet your karaoke rocks…

Big it up ,for good old clacton... Clacton gardens are the best.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Yes they are

Not been to Clacton for years so good to have a look. Ivy Benson chose to live there in retirement and loved it ❤️

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Oh I didn't know that

Such a shame you didn’t mention the other theatre in Clacton which can trace its beginnings back to 1894. The West Cliff Theatre which is located opposite the hospital and along the road from the tower and gardens, has been running a Summer variety show for 125 years. This amazing venue is run by a Trust and mainly staffed by volunteers.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

thanks Rob yes I did miss out the west cliff .. sorry

hi Tim Great video ,clacton is a nice seaside resort and I think it’s worth mentioning that the pier is the largest in Europe with 7 acres and it won pier of the year 2020 beating Brighton pier into second place. Keep up the good work

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know that! thanks Paul

Coral used to be Barclays bank. The town is dead now compared to even 10 years ago. The decline set in when Butlins finished.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Looked like some kind of bank

@kaiaberdeen2609

3 жыл бұрын

@@WalkWithMeTim It was actually the original Town Hall first which is where you got the date from, The Town Hall that you featured wasn't completed until 1931. Also the Theatre is the Princes not Princess (it is a boy) if ever you want a tour inside let me know, I am the manager :)

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaiaberdeen2609 yes I know how did I get that wrong lol

'Two goes for £3? Rrightttt...' - cut to next scene lol. What are your plans now that autumn and winter are moving in on us Tim? Laying over until next year now?

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Still going to continue.. hope everyone will still watch lol

@suecoo66

3 жыл бұрын

It was a bit expensive and that ball looked too big for that hole!

Many fond memories of Clacton and jaywick from my childhood and teenage years.

Plenty of beautiful gardens to look at there which I love. The views go on and on. 🌸😎☀️🌴

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

It really is!

Hi Tim, I used to go buttons with my mum and dad, still go Clacton every year to this day, fantastic video mate, best one on KZread by far, your commentary is superb. Keep up the great work mate.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

wow thats very kind to say! Thanks I'm Glad you enjoyed it

Seeing this has made me miss the fact I couldn't go to any airshows this year I love going every year and it's always one of my favourite things to do in the year just seeing the magnificent aircraft modern and old and military. I was booked for three different airshows this year due to covid so I really hope that next year they can go ahead

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I know I forgot to mention that

Great and informative tour Tim, I've just moved to Clacton on Sea, so nice to see this.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Daniel

i just spent 7 days at a caravan in clacton with my daughter and 6 grandchildren it was the best time ever ,the beach was great even the rainy days were fantastic we were there in the middle of the storm ,and im coming back next year already booked nice people all friendly

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

I remember the Butlins in Clacton. I never actually stayed there but we used to visit occasionally when we were on holiday at the Shangri-La Caravan park in St Oyseth. It had a funfair at the front, right on the main road and it was massive. Remember it had a huge scalelextric track in one of its amusement arcades.

@WalkWithMeTim

2 жыл бұрын

wow now that would be fun

Hi Tim,great video.I had a fortnights holiday with my parents in 1960 in Clacton.We had a flat very close to the pier and every evening all we could hear was The Shadows record Apache blasting out over and over from the pier,sometimes they would play the other side of the record.And on the subject of the pier,we went to watch water polo in a swimming pool actually on the pier.I do remember walking along and sailed my yacht in the boating pool and then walking further to look at Butlins.I have looked on Google streetview but cannot find the flat that we stayed in.Thanks for your videos,its great as we are stuck indoors because my wife is uneasy about going out and about.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Paul, I'm glad i can bring some enjoyment whilst indoors

Hi Tim again. Well been here a couple of times but quite a long time ago yes the seafront gardens are beautiful very lovely 😊 lots of lovely places to have a rest and a sit with a ice cream 🍦. Very nice seafront walk . Beach looks very clean. Well done very good film.yes I can. See a lot of improvement Since I was there very lovely 😊 well done 👍 Dee👍👍👍👍

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dee

Never been to Clacton cos have always been led to believe it wasn’t up to much, but now I realise the people telling me that haven’t been for 40 years lol. It looks like a really nice place. Thanks again for a lovely video, I really do enjoy watching them😀😀

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bridgette

@diamondpaintingfanatics

3 жыл бұрын

If Tim had shown the state of the town you’d see why it’s not up to much 🤣

I lived in Clacton for quite a while. Beautiful seaside and promenade. Used to cycle. Good memories.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching please subscribe

@tayachting6345

3 жыл бұрын

@@WalkWithMeTim I didn't move too far away - about an hour so I still drive back from time to time.

I spent 3 childhood holidays there, once when I was very little [pre-school], in a seafront guest house, I do not remember much of this, but do remember having an inflatable model boat on a string which I sailed in a seafront model boating lake, and two Butlins holidays [ages 8 and 14]. I have watched this and several others [from Butlin's 1960s] problem is they make me want to cry when I see pictures of little kids then and realising that, like me, they are all elderly now. I notice from your film that the model boat lake, unlike Butlins, still exists.

Fantastic me and my family went to butlins as a child in nineteen sixty six on holiday I don’t have great memories just vague ones as I was three years old also my husbands family went in the same year we now live in Clacton. like your walk with me videos.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Another childhood holiday town I must return with my kids x

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

👍

Funny how Ive come across this video on my recommendations, as I was at Clacton-on-sea earlier this week. First time Ive been there since I was a kid back in the 90`s, my family used to go there alot on holiday. We either stayed at Orchards holiday park or Highfields. I think Clacton is beautiful, the pier has obviously had a bit of money spent on it

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching bill

Well Clacton hasn’t got the best reputation but the beach here looks lovely - amazing sand too - thanks for taking us around!

Saw an interview a few years ago with the local MP and the place has completely changed. Or maybe it's the great videographer that makes it look good

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Ha thanks Nicholas, most costal resorts gets its problems

Great walk about. Been loving all your videos showing a lot of the places i have been to. I now live in Queensland Australia so dont get to the great British seaside that much. Me and a mate went to the last week that Butlins was open, had a great week. What made me laugh was the water temp. 18c wow it never drops below 22c here but we dont swim until at least 25c. Living here has made me weak :) Keep up the great work

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Lol thanks kevin

loved your video . I live in Jaywick n love it . I been shielding since March and hadn't seen the changes made to the pier . Sadly people not distancing enough for me to chance going to town .I 'm going to follow your videos cos it feels like I'm there . Thankyou Tim

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I visited Clacton in 2022 just for 2 days to visit a sick relative. In the short spare time I had I was impressed with the large number of seats along the seafront as I suffer a walking difficulty. The locals I met were all so friendly. An early morning walk was great as I found a seat at the end of the pier overlooking the sea. Restaurants and cafes were a disappointment, but I only looked around the seafront area. I was pleasantly surprised.

Thank you for sharing this amazing experience with us 👍👍👍👍

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Another great video , a regular destination and had two holidays in Butlins , keep it up tim

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael

Did you add a filter to this? I’ve lived there since I was born and the seafront has never looked that nice in real life....

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Well I did use a filter but it was a very sunny day and sea was clear

@Daniel-hx2cd

3 жыл бұрын

@@WalkWithMeTim The sea has never been clear in clacton, i used to live there and every time I went to the sea front, the sea is just brown. The water at clacton sea front is one of the worst rated quality in England.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

@@Daniel-hx2cd when conditions are right and clam it is clear

@cazadoo339

3 жыл бұрын

@@Daniel-hx2cd oh thats a shame , why is it so bad?

Love clacton on sea very very much

Used to be such a lovely town but it just went down hill 😢 You made it look good though 👍🏻👍🏻 Take care till the next time , be safe 🙏👍🏻

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks steve

I live just down the road from Clacton (Brightlingsea) and you got it spot on. It’s a great place to visit for the day. And the cinema is so cheap, with the 3 of us it’s £15 you can’t beat that 😀

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

boom!

Nice one, not been to Clacton for years, must check it out again soon. Good memories. Bob

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

You should!

Lovely seaside town…i love it.

My mother worked at Butlins back in 1950s; she met my father there. My father was on holiday with his friends. Mum always talks about her summer seasons at Butlins all the time x

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

Love this town be trying to move they for ages.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

You should

Ive been there many times! :) cant wait tp go next summer!! :D

Thank's for the sad, but good memory's, Tim.

@WalkWithMeTim

2 жыл бұрын

you are welcome

My mother in law used to be a seamstress at Butlins. Then end of Butlins was tough on Clacton.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Yeh I bet thanks for watching

Aw such memories for me, my best friend and I spent a week at Butlins , our first holiday away from our parents. We still reminisce about the pebble dash walls INSIDE the room, a porcelain pot , only one mind lol, because the toilet block was too far to get to if you were , shall we say worst for wear, not us of course 😉, 3 planks of wood with a wire and an old piece of curtain made the wardrobe, a camp photographer took a photo of us at breakfast.... I’ll just leave that here lol , not the best of accommodation but we had a great laugh

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Lol sounds fun , thanks sue for watching

i want to live in clacton used to go there every year with my daddy i love it

Hi Tim I’m new to your channel and happen to really love Clacton and live over the water on Mersea island great video really interesting I’m subscribed 💪🏻💪🏻😍😍

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Thank you for another great walk 👍🏻

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brian

nicw walk Tim. i love the place, might go there too soon

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks hannyrose

Went there in September,what a cracking pier! 👍👍

I live in Clacton and I really appreciate your vlog 👍🇬🇧

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

👍

Yeah I remember visiting Butlins for the day back in the late 1960`s, they also had a 9 hole pitch & putt nearby - about 2 or 3 years ago they were building the beach next to the pier (lefthand side as you face it) - must visit again soon, as it looks great now! - what are the parking charges for the sea front?

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure but parked far and walked in ... I'm a cheap skate

I live between Chelmsford and basildon but I choose Clacton over Southend any day. All sea side towns with a pier are a bit rough but there are plenty of places rougher than clacton. Love it!

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

Great video I love the quality and I was clacton 3 weeks ago and people wasn't social distancing but it was lovely beach and the arcades are great and loads of Beach huts as well

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it was like that for me too

@danielboddy9715

3 жыл бұрын

@@WalkWithMeTim I love your content can't wait to see more tim

Yes, I do remember Butlin's vaguely, especially the ladybird roundabout, that I used to ride on, as a child, and the donkey's, that I used to on ride on too. I have a big lump in my throat on seeing Clacton, as I was born there in 1966. I've noticed a few new thing's, that weren't there, when I lived there with my parent's.

@WalkWithMeTim

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Danielle

@daniellebrunel2960

2 жыл бұрын

@@WalkWithMeTim My pleasure, Tim.

Another enjoyable but felt a bit short video (probably as we were enjoying it so much) from Clacton, so much more to see... Never stayed at Butlins but when I was growing up it reopened as Atlas Park and I was gutted never to visit, although probably just a glorified funfair it stuck in my head forever. W

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

💯👍

Great walk as usual Tim, How different it is just down the coast from last week, the two opposites of Essex resorts.. This IS a place I'd visit rather than last weeks outdated dirty resort 😊

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Agree

Clacton deffo deserves more love it's a lovely town and pier and beach

@WalkWithMeTim

2 жыл бұрын

agree!

i moved to clacton a couple of weeks before covid , and to be honest it IS nice to live here the neighbors are quiet the people are polite and smile and i get to walk a bit more then i used to so my health ahs improved , there are a couple of tramps and some mouthy youths but not that many and you dont have to be on the defensive all the time like in London also theres TWO pie and mash shops some good fish and chip shops (which you dont normally get at the sea side its generally tat passed off as fish and chips , a couple of pubs plenty of shops and is easy to get around

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!

thanks tim clacton on sea looks nice from chris have not bean there in years and years

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks chris

I live here and it is amazing

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

it is your lucky

Championing England & English resorts 👍

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Trying lol

Never went to Clacton, looks a great spot ! Tim you're a funny bunny, but very informative

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Well never been called that before lol

I remember people used to have caravans in Clacton for weekends, most of Dagenham moved to Clacton when they retired

@twiggyb01

3 жыл бұрын

London-by-the-sea as its known

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching Peter

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

yep

Love your work

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Have they still got an ice skating rink? Back in late 1970's they had an ice rink (where you could be seen where Torvil and Dean had never been seen) - great fun.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

No not anymore 😒

Had many a fight in Clacton over the years! Those were the days!!!

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

lol

Butlin's Holiday Camp Clacton on sea went in 1979 my parents took there and went to filey and pwlleli the pwlleli was good had cablecar though w the chalets

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Brilliant walk

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I love the gardens very very much ❤❤❤❤❤

Great video Tim

@WalkWithMeTim

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

You have a very good presentational style. I like the way you speed up the camera to get to the important bits. Nice.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason appreciate you watching make sure you check our my other videos

My parents lived in Martello Bay for 5 years and I would stay there every weekend. There were no palm trees on the beach back then (in fact, I've a video on my channel of my walk from their house to town, looks a lot different now). They're also friends with the owners of the pier, Billy and Elliot. Enjoyed watching that (although tbf, you did only show the nicer bits of Clacton. 😂)

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I do try to show the positive

@Jayne1971

3 жыл бұрын

@@WalkWithMeTim I'm off to Caister on Sea soon, looking forward to it after watching your vid. Hope it lives up to expectations. 😁

My kids loved the pier and the £10 for the cards which you can keep and keep on topping up are grea

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know!

Lovely.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

thanks

love your videos tim

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mandy

Hi Tim looks like a nice place personally I've never been. I was wondering if you would consider a walk around 2 parks in the centre of Norwich. There called Earlham park and Eton I believe. I used to go to them when I was little with my Nan and grandad. Thanks for sharing with us. Love to you as always. Xxx

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea Tracey

Two go's for three pound....mmm your silence said it all😲

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

Another great video, what's not to like about Clacton-on-Sea

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly 💯

@sexydudeuk2172

3 жыл бұрын

Whats not to like about Clacton on sea? well over the last 15 years its gone downhill with all the drug addicts living there now definitely avoid jaywick

Hello Tim! I’m going to Clacton next week with my family. We wanted to know if we needed tickets for the pier and what are the best Clacton attractions?

Love clacton on sea very much

@WalkWithMeTim

2 жыл бұрын

me too

Looks lovely. Margate in comparison is absolutely terrible.

@WalkWithMeTim

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

Must try to visit

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

defo

I love clacton on sea very very much

@WalkWithMeTim

2 жыл бұрын

same here ;-)

That's we're I used to live 4 yrs ago I know everything about it

@WalkWithMeTim

2 жыл бұрын

Take a look at my recent

Brilliant

@WalkWithMeTim

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charlotte

The Martello Tower where you were used to actually house a zoo many years ago!

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

did it .. wow

Gardens are very impressive.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Agree

I love this city, I call this city my second home, I spent many holidays there with my five children, caravans, houses, hotels, people are friendly and charities shops are lovely, I go every year as is very close to London, planning to go soon, thanks for this video, really love it.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Lovely old school pier 👍

@twiggyb01

3 жыл бұрын

its just a regular pier, not a school pier.

@WalkWithMeTim

3 жыл бұрын

yes thanks for watching ben