South Coast Places??

Gassage

Lulworth Cove.

victorludorum

How about Langney? You could have a night out there afterwards.

vale

skating you say? & they can bring their bmxs too. hastings is huge for skate & bmx.
underground & overground skate-bmx parks & miles of wide cycle-pathed promenade too.
http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/HIGH8864_95666.jpg
https://www.sourcebmx.com/en/Source-Park-Areas/cc-68.aspx

about five mins walk from Source you will find Deano's little shop.
https://www.facebook.com/GoldenAxeMusicShop/
https://twitter.com/petedoherty/status/859813708591190021

a few doors down from GoldenAxe there's Wow& Flutter for vintage vinyl, comics & tings.
https://wowandflutterhastings.com/

lots of other things to do in Hastings central & then there's the Old Town which is pretty good for all things food & drink. ye olde pubs etcetera.

Bexhill (suggested above) is about 15mins drive away. The De La Warr Pavillion is the big thing there. superlush cool & light grade 1 art deco bauhaus-connected building & venue (Rufus Wainright on tonight but sold out).
bexhill is also good for quieter beaches than hastings.
https://www.dlwp.com/whats-on/

20 mins down the road from bexhill you will find eastbourne. a nicer pier than Brighton. not so huge & manic & with more of the original old features. & lovely white fairy lights all along pier & along the length of the promenade after dark. perfect for pre bed-time late & cool stroll.
& then there's the spectacular views. mind the gap...


anyway, some ideas.

munckee

Gassage said:

Lulworth Cove.

It is lovely there plus swanage and studland bay.

I nipped to the shop earlier James and took this about 500 yards from my house, this Lee on the Solent beach, you can see the roof of the arcae right by the sea, the building next door contains an indian restaurant, a kebab shop and of course a leaflet printing company.  In front of the arcade is the skate park.  They have just got funding to make a splash park as well.

https://i.imgur.com/UlIo1fF.jpg

Kebabkid

munckee said:

Gassage said:

Lulworth Cove.

It is lovely there plus swanage and studland bay.
 

Agree with the above and if you want to knacker them out, start at Lulworth Cove and take the uphill walk to the stunning Durdle Door (70 ft natural arch).

West Wittering is a lovely beach but it costs to park and get on it and it can be busy. Camber Sands is the same.

Weymouth and Lyme Regis are nice or if you want something closer, try Worthing as an alternative to Brighton. Even on sunny days, we've always found free parking and the eateries are ok or there are shops nearby to pick up snacky things. There's a promenade, too.

GSPBASSES

munckee said:

4-2 now!  You'd be welcome down my manor lovestrat, full disclosure our beach though lovely is shingle not sand.  We do have beach arcade and more tearooms than eastbourne though!

edit, 4-2 to france!

You might have more room's . But have you got a Victorian style tearoom with crystal chandeliers, you are served by waitresses in full Victorian style waitress outfits white pinnies little white hat ( very sexy). The tea is served in proper China teapots and cups and proper tea leaves no teabags. 

munckee

GSPBASSES said:

munckee said:

4-2 now!  You'd be welcome down my manor lovestrat, full disclosure our beach though lovely is shingle not sand.  We do have beach arcade and more tearooms than eastbourne though!

edit, 4-2 to france!

You might have more room's . But have you got a Victorian style tearoom with crystal chandeliers, you are served by waitresses in full Victorian style waitress outfits white pinnies little white hat ( very sexy). The tea is served in proper China teapots and cups and proper tea leaves no teabags. 

We don't pretend its 1880 no.  Do the waitresses have rickets for authenticity? : )

lovestrat74

Back now. Spend a good day out in Worthing as it's not too far to travel. Thanks for all the tips and tourist info above. Won't be short on ideas next time especially if this 76esc weather keeps up

lovestrat74

Oh ... and just sitting down to watch highlights of today's footie

boogieman

Kebabkid said:

munckee said:

Gassage said:

Lulworth Cove.

It is lovely there plus swanage and studland bay.
 

Agree with the above and if you want to knacker them out, start at Lulworth Cove and take the uphill walk to the stunning Durdle Door (70 ft natural arch).

West Wittering is a lovely beach but it costs to park and get on it and it can be busy. Camber Sands is the same.

Weymouth and Lyme Regis are nice or if you want something closer, try Worthing as an alternative to Brighton. Even on sunny days, we've always found free parking and the eateries are ok or there are shops nearby to pick up snacky things. There's a promenade, too.

I have fond memories of Lulworth, involving a  weekend of unbridled lust with an old flame (well before I met Bride of Boogie I hasten to add). It is a lovely part of the country...the cove has a nice beach, the castle is a shell but still worth a visit, Durdle Dor and the coastal path as mentioned. Monkey World isn’t too far away either. 

The beach is great at the Witterings, agreed, but it gets absolutely rammed, specially on sunny weekends. You really need to get there early. That’s basically how we discovered Goring... we were heading for the Witterings mid morning but the queues started a couple of miles away so we decided to try to find somewhere quieter. 

scrumhalf

No-one's mentioned Margate yet...

boogieman

scrumhalf said:

No-one's mentioned Margate yet...

It’s actually not that bad. My wife and her brother lived there as teenagers and we went back for a visit to their old stamping grounds last December. There’s been some recent investment in the old town, round the Turner gallery and it's all ok. 

Still, there’s always the danger of running into @chillidoggy so maybe best avoided eh?   

lovestrat74

scrumhalf said:

No-one's mentioned Margate yet...

That reminds me... Chas n Dave are playing at the Clapton gig next week 

thumpingrug

I live about 3 miles from Lulworth cove/Durdle Door.  They are stunning but it was packed yesterday.  Traffic heading down that way was non stop all day.  

Nitefly

boogieman said:

<snip>
Still, there’s always the danger of running into @chillidoggy so maybe best avoided eh?   

...speaking of whom, he's been remarkably quiet of late...

ChuckManual

Another vote for 'Aystins ...from someone who grew up there and has the knife wounds to prove it.

(Don't panic - it's a LOT nicer nowadays) 

RobDavies

Just a thought, but Lee On Solent?  

Fairly quiet, a skatepark next to the prom, a couple of nice, traditional cafes.   It's not sandy but is reasonably clean.  
If you get bored there, Southsea is not far and a bit livelier....

munckee

RobDavies said:

Just a thought, but Lee On Solent?  

Fairly quiet, a skatepark next to the prom, a couple of nice, traditional cafes.   It's not sandy but is reasonably clean.  
If you get bored there, Southsea is not far and a bit livelier....

Where you been@robdavies. I posted pics of Lee and everything : )

boogieman

Nitefly said:

boogieman said:

<snip>
Still, there’s always the danger of running into @chillidoggy so maybe best avoided eh?   

...speaking of whom, he's been remarkably quiet of late...

Maybe he’s on holiday. He was on here a couple of weeks back. 

RobDavies

RobDavies said:

Just a thought, but Lee On Solent?  

Fairly quiet, a skatepark next to the prom, a couple of nice, traditional cafes.   It's not sandy but is reasonably clean.  
If you get bored there, Southsea is not far and a bit livelier....

Sorry, guv.  Completely missed that.  A couple of my work mates are kayakers and paddle boarders down there.... I know it because my mum lives in Stubbington.

Bet it's  been busy there this weekend?