Mablethorpe is an ancient market town on the Lincolnshire coast, just 3 miles north of where we were staying. Since Victorian times it has been developed as a seaside tourist town, popular with working-class holidaymakers from the Midlands. Entertainment is traditional, with beach activities, amusement arcades, shops selling souvenirs, and many places to eat and drink. There is also a small fairground, and a boating lake.
Arriving just one week later this year, we found the town to be very quiet.
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The beach was deserted at 11am.
Some people were heading for the fish and chip shop and Crazy Golf.
A lone walker on the beach, dressed for the chilly wind along the coast.
Someone jogging in the other direction. It was getting cloudy, as you can tell.
The funfair had already closed down for the season on the 11th of September.
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It looks perfect. I also prefer them when there aren’t that many people around and you can have some peace and quiet. Thanks for sharing them, Pete.
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We deliberately go on holiday after the schools have gone back. That always makes it more peaceful.
Best wishes, Pete.
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You were there at a perfect time!
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We chose to go once the schools were back, Jennie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Wise decision!
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Seems like a quiet place, perfect for those walks.🥰
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When the school holiday season ends, it becomes very quiet and peaceful, Arlene.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Chilly and end of season will free up a beach pretty quick.
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Very true, Phil. That’s when I like it best though.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I always liked Galveston off season.
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This looks like a wonderful place also for a longer stay. Not overcrowded is the best to relax. Thanks for sharing the information and the wonderful photos, Pete! Sorry, i am still in recover from the virus. Really horrible how it impacted. Best wishes, Michael
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I hope you get well soon, Michael.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I like the photo of the lone jogger on the beach. Nice clouds, too. Was there a chance of meatballs?
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I have never actually watched that animated film, David. 😊
Best wishes, Pete.
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I have walked the beaches of Whitstable in April and just about frozen to death. English weather is cold for me. It looks peaceful but the lack of people can be a little creepy.
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Whitstable has a stony beach, and April is a cold month. Nothing creepy about deserted beaches, they are a bonus, Robbie!
Best wishes, Pete.
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It was late April ands I didn’t expect snow ⛄️❄️. Yes, the beaches in Whitstable are stony which was nice for me – totally different.
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Very quiet seaside town sounds good to me!
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It is rather ‘down-market’ there, but I have no problem with that.
Best wishes, Pete.
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What a beautiful seaside town, and perfect time to travel. So peaceful. And I guess you didn’t mind the rides had already shut down for the year. 😉 🙂
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It was very peaceful, and hasn’t changed since the 1960s.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I must admit I am not one for returning to the same place year after year, there are so many other lovely places to visit. You obviously like the peace and quiet there, but I would probably be bored. Though as a kid I rather liked that area and as you say, the beaches are wonderful. The sea not so much!
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The sea is brown and cold, I agree. Years ago I would never have gone back to the same place so often, (with the exception of numerous day trips/weekends to Rye) but I really mellowed when I retired and feel very content in Sutton-on-Sea. It is actually where I would prefer to live, but that didn’t work out because of Julie’s job at the time. Julie wants to go abroad next year now we don’t have Ollie, so no doubt we will do that.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Looks lovely and peaceful! September has always been our preference to travel too, since the crowds are gone by then. 🙂
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Once the schoolkids go back after the summer holiday here, September is definitely much more peaceful.
Best wishes, Pete.
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A seaside resort in the offseason offers many pleasures – and many things closed as well…weather looks nice!
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It was a very nice day, but the wind at the coast was chilly. The top temperature all week was 16C, John. (61F) Most days it was 11-14. (51F-57F) I still had my shorts on though!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Fish and chips would really hit the spot! That beach is wonderful, the more so for being empty. Will you choose to visit at this same time in the future?
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We currently intend to go abroad next year, for the first time since 2011. If it was up to me I would just go back to Sutton on Sea, but Julie is keen to see somewhere different. I have talked about a shorter trip, perhaps just 4 nights in addition to the foreign holiday. So we will see what happens.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Whitby and Sandsend tend to be fairly busy even out of season, but I enjoy the quieter times; lovely bright days are a bonus, but not guaranteed 😀 Cheers, Jon.
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On the Lincolnshire coast there are still very definite holiday seasons. Except for Skegness, which has a Butlin’s Holiday Camp, hen/stag parties, and all year round entertainment. We don’t stay there of course.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Looks like you choose a good time to visit, Pete.
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The school holidays were over, Don. That’s why we chose that week.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Ooh, fish and chips, followed by a lovely stroll on the beach!
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That’s the idea, Annette.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Looks like a nice beach. l always prefer beaches with nobody on them!
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We go on holiday once the kids are back at school, and always find deserted beaches up in Lincolnshire.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Not quite deserted on the IOW, but more middle aged and older couples instead of kids.
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it’s probably a bit wonderful to enjoy in when it’s less crowded, the beach looks great.
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The beaches in that region are all lovely and sandy, Beth. You can pick any spot on that beach you want, and nobody will be anywhere near you. 🏖
Best wishes, Pete.
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Deserted beach does it f9r me…
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Out of season, it was almost deserted. During the school holidays it can look quite crowded there, so it was good to see it like this.
Best wishes, Pete.
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What were the F&C like?
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We didn’t have them there as we had gone in early to have a full English breakfast. But the fish and chips in Sutton on Sea that we had on the Friday were excellent!
Best wishes, Pete.
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What a beautifu beach……and even better, empty:)
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You can literally walk for miles on that beach out of season and hardly see anybody. That is what keeps me going back to the area every year.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Definitely my kind of place….:)
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Lovely to see Mablethorpe, many years since I was there and it looks just the same!
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I don’t think it has changed that much since the 1950s. Except for a large Co-Op and a bigger car park. 😊
Best wishes, Pete.
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Less people that would be perfect for me…..good photos…..chuq
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It is normally quite crowded there, so it felt strange to see so few people.
Best wishes, Pete.
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