Bournemouth beach named best in the UK (From Bournemouth Echo)

It's not April 1st already is it.
I would like to know exactly how many people actually voted as there are a lot of beaches that are much better that Bournemouth around the U.K.

It's not April 1st already is it.
I would like to know exactly how many people actually voted as there are a lot of beaches that are much better than Bournemouth around the U.K.

Is it April 1st already.
Tripadvisor is only one site where people leave comments about their holiday, there's no mention of how many people left praising comments or people who left damming comments.
There are many other beaches around the U.K which leave Bournemouth way down any list.

Bournemouth does have a lovely beach, must be why so many of the people that use it want to leave their rubbish on it when they leave , so the crisp wrappers, cans and other detritius can continue to enjoy the scenery..what a bunch of lazy,selfish *******s ....

How high was the rating on the Surf Reef? About as high as the surf? Hopefully the tides will help clear the mess of Boscombe beach as the Council seem unable to deal with the embarrassment.

When will Bournemouth Mafia Development Partnership sell it off to their mates at Morgan Sidnall for flats?

Just what we didn't want! Now the clowncillors and jobsworths can just sit back in the belief that everything is ok, there is no need to do anything. Just carry on as we are with the defunct surf reef, the Imax factory, the pier approach fairground tat, the Pavilion terrace with its panoramic sea views, the derelict winter gardens and bus station sites....
The report refers to Bournemouth as having an old-fashioned reputation and being a place for retired couples and party political conferences...they obviously didn't sample the night time riot economy!

They obviously never went through Fir Vale Road to get home or their views may have been different.

Why everyone feels the need to put Bournemouth down even when there is a good story, I will never know.

Take it for what it is, a bit a good news and for once feel proud of Bournemouth, I know I am.

Totally agree PaulOvey. Just would like to ask Bmth Council to provide metal bins for hot BBQ coals this year like Poole Council do. It's permitted to BBQ after six o clock but when I asked last year, one employee suggested I bury the hot coals in the sand when we had finished! Many mornings there are used disposable BBQs stacked by the bins as people don't know where else to leave them.

casperella wrote:
Totally agree PaulOvey. Just would like to ask Bmth Council to provide metal bins for hot BBQ coals this year like Poole Council do. It's permitted to BBQ after six o clock but when I asked last year, one employee suggested I bury the hot coals in the sand when we had finished! Many mornings there are used disposable BBQs stacked by the bins as people don't know where else to leave them.

They throw them on the cliffs at Durley chine!

So went Tripadvisor praises somewhere its a proves we have agreat beach, but if they slag off a hotel, they are the most unrelaible website out there & shouldent be trusted ?.

So this time we are to being asked to believe Trip Advisor?

I seem to remember not too many months ago an article in the Echo about a local hotelier slating the feedback from Trip Advisor which had branded his Hotel a 'brothel'. I seem to remember that as the comments left were negative we were to take the opinions of Trip Advisor with a pinch of salt.

As we now have had some positive feedback are we now saying that Trip Advisor is to be believed?

PaulOvey wrote:
Why everyone feels the need to put Bournemouth down even when there is a good story, I will never know. Take it for what it is, a bit a good news and for once feel proud of Bournemouth, I know I am.

Tripadvisor is hardly a worthy source of accurate information, very much like the rubbish in BH Life. Its hardly going to encourage visitors to come here whilst we have snippets about druggie Boscombe, Fir Vale Road and Bedsit land.

PaulOvey wrote:
Why everyone feels the need to put Bournemouth down even when there is a good story, I will never know.

Take it for what it is, a bit a good news and for once feel proud of Bournemouth, I know I am.

Absolutely spot on the negativity of posters on the Echo website about Bournemouth in general is appalling if its that bad perhaps if they all moved out we would have a better town or even city

High Treason wrote:
They obviously never went through Fir Vale Road to get home or their views may have been different.

I agree, Fir Vale is probably the worst of the town centre beaches. I can see why people forgot to vote for it.

How much do we pay Mark Smith? and more confusingly why?

What a bunch of grouchy old geezers! Bournemouth is not perect, but the beach IS lovely. And so are the parks, and the town, better than a lot of places I've lived. Cheer up!

retry69 wrote:

PaulOvey wrote:
Why everyone feels the need to put Bournemouth down even when there is a good story, I will never know.

Take it for what it is, a bit a good news and for once feel proud of Bournemouth, I know I am.

Absolutely spot on the negativity of posters on the Echo website about Bournemouth in general is appalling if its that bad perhaps if they all moved out we would have a better town or even city

It depends how long you've lived in Bournemouth, It could be that its 'that bad' because of those that have moved into the town and are now running the place.
Those that grew up in the town in the 60s will have witnessed the systematic destruction of the town over the decades with a display of incompetence by successive councils that has led to Bournemouth looking as if it hasn't recovered from the blitz.

I love that the story went on about the surf pods and Boscombe pier pmsl and how 11 million was being spent on Boscombe seafront,any chance of some of it being used IN Boscombe???

Maybe people would have left nicer comments if the heading read "South Coast beach between Poole and Christchurch wins top honours" As soon as the word Bournemouth is entered people jump on the surf reef, imax, mouchel, surf pods, boscombe, dave wells, eddie mitchell, druggy's, drunks, stag/hen partys, too many cinemas, not enough cinemas, bus station, winter gardens, dog walkers and cyclists, bandwagon!

"Nan's Pockets says...
9:39am Wed 7 Mar 12
What a bunch of grouchy old geezers! Bournemouth is not perect, but the beach IS lovely. And so are the parks, and the town, better than a lot of places I've lived. Cheer up!"

Hear, Hear. I've spent the last 2 years living in East London, and, believe me, Bournemouth is paradise in comparison!

The beach is nice, but that's probably because it's about the only thing the council can't ruin (even with a rubbish surf reef).

BarrHumbug wrote:
Maybe people would have left nicer comments if the heading read "South Coast beach between Poole and Christchurch wins top honours" As soon as the word Bournemouth is entered people jump on the surf reef, imax, mouchel, surf pods, boscombe, dave wells, eddie mitchell, druggy's, drunks, stag/hen partys, too many cinemas, not enough cinemas, bus station, winter gardens, dog walkers and cyclists, bandwagon!

Nicely said! The whole coastline is stunning. 10 miles of beach (yes I am including Poole) on our doorstep. We are spolit! Shame you miserable scrunts can't see through the hype of other things. Please leave nice comments or go and play in the road.

dailyechoreader247 wrote:

BarrHumbug wrote:
Maybe people would have left nicer comments if the heading read "South Coast beach between Poole and Christchurch wins top honours" As soon as the word Bournemouth is entered people jump on the surf reef, imax, mouchel, surf pods, boscombe, dave wells, eddie mitchell, druggy's, drunks, stag/hen partys, too many cinemas, not enough cinemas, bus station, winter gardens, dog walkers and cyclists, bandwagon!

Nicely said! The whole coastline is stunning. 10 miles of beach (yes I am including Poole) on our doorstep. We are spolit! Shame you miserable scrunts can't see through the hype of other things. Please leave nice comments or go and play in the road.

Nice to see the Bournemouth Councillors are still reading The Echo ;-)

'Jumping on the bandwagon...Spoitl!?
' I take it you don't go out in Bournemouth on weekend night to witness the result of cheap drink clubs AND you ignore the rubbish, gum, and dogsh*t that plague our streets?? Wake up and smell the mess!

Seven miles of Bournemouth beach?....I thought it was divided up, Southbourne, Sandbanks, Boscombe sur la Merde, Bournemouth, not in that order but you get my tidal drift

Jim Jim Jim. Oh how I love this forum and the people it attracts. I truly love this town and weekend evenings are fine! Don't be scared, Jim! Not all those scaliwags are terrorists. Why don't you have a nap then ring the bell and hopefully someone will attend you and take you out for the afternoon and let you have some fresh air. Mind the dog mess though! Don't want to get it on your new slippers!

Jim'llFixIt wrote:

dailyechoreader247 wrote:

BarrHumbug wrote:
Maybe people would have left nicer comments if the heading read "South Coast beach between Poole and Christchurch wins top honours" As soon as the word Bournemouth is entered people jump on the surf reef, imax, mouchel, surf pods, boscombe, dave wells, eddie mitchell, druggy's, drunks, stag/hen partys, too many cinemas, not enough cinemas, bus station, winter gardens, dog walkers and cyclists, bandwagon!

Nicely said! The whole coastline is stunning. 10 miles of beach (yes I am including Poole) on our doorstep. We are spolit! Shame you miserable scrunts can't see through the hype of other things. Please leave nice comments or go and play in the road.

Nice to see the Bournemouth Councillors are still reading The Echo ;-)

'Jumping on the bandwagon...Spoitl!?

' I take it you don't go out in Bournemouth on weekend night to witness the result of cheap drink clubs AND you ignore the rubbish, gum, and dogsh*t that plague our streets?? Wake up and smell the mess!

I read the article and thought it was about Bournemouth beach not about the town centre!

BarrHumbug wrote:
Maybe people would have left nicer comments if the heading read "South Coast beach between Poole and Christchurch wins top honours" As soon as the word Bournemouth is entered people jump on the surf reef, imax, mouchel, surf pods, boscombe, dave wells, eddie mitchell, druggy's, drunks, stag/hen partys, too many cinemas, not enough cinemas, bus station, winter gardens, dog walkers and cyclists, bandwagon!

You forgot foxes!

jobsworthwatch wrote:

retry69 wrote:

PaulOvey wrote:
Why everyone feels the need to put Bournemouth down even when there is a good story, I will never know.

Take it for what it is, a bit a good news and for once feel proud of Bournemouth, I know I am.

Absolutely spot on the negativity of posters on the Echo website about Bournemouth in general is appalling if its that bad perhaps if they all moved out we would have a better town or even city

It depends how long you've lived in Bournemouth, It could be that its 'that bad' because of those that have moved into the town and are now running the place.
Those that grew up in the town in the 60s will have witnessed the systematic destruction of the town over the decades with a display of incompetence by successive councils that has led to Bournemouth looking as if it hasn't recovered from the blitz.

What a load of nonsense the negativity of the people is nothing to do with how long you have been living in Bournemouth by your generalisation one can only assume you have hidden agendas making those sort of comments and blaming councils, Bournemouth is what it is because of the negative outlook from people such as yourself ,i wonder if you witnessed the blitz and also i wonder if you are one of my pet hates failed councillor or failed candidate ??

retry69 wrote:

jobsworthwatch wrote:

retry69 wrote:

PaulOvey wrote:
Why everyone feels the need to put Bournemouth down even when there is a good story, I will never know.

Take it for what it is, a bit a good news and for once feel proud of Bournemouth, I know I am.

Absolutely spot on the negativity of posters on the Echo website about Bournemouth in general is appalling if its that bad perhaps if they all moved out we would have a better town or even city

It depends how long you've lived in Bournemouth, It could be that its 'that bad' because of those that have moved into the town and are now running the place.
Those that grew up in the town in the 60s will have witnessed the systematic destruction of the town over the decades with a display of incompetence by successive councils that has led to Bournemouth looking as if it hasn't recovered from the blitz.

What a load of nonsense the negativity of the people is nothing to do with how long you have been living in Bournemouth by your generalisation one can only assume you have hidden agendas making those sort of comments and blaming councils, Bournemouth is what it is because of the negative outlook from people such as yourself ,i wonder if you witnessed the blitz and also i wonder if you are one of my pet hates failed councillor or failed candidate ??

I have to agree with retry69, ive only lived here for the past 18 years, and yes there have been changes, some good, some bad.

But on the whole we all have to count ourselves very lucky for where we live. I have travelled a lot for work, and there are worse places to live. If you dont like whats happening to the local area theres a simple answer. Move!

No mention of Sandbanks beach. TA probably thought it was in Bournemouth like most tourists - Poole annoyingly gets overshadowed by Bournemouth as usual

I would like to know on what basis they judge there findings on best beach is it the amount of people who visit like on a hot summers day when the whole world it seems descends on the BMTH Beach and it looks like a writhing ants nest if thats it and thats what people like good luck to them have these so called experts never heard of Shell Bay or Studland which are a different class to the masses across the ferry and beyond

retry69 wrote:

jobsworthwatch wrote:

retry69 wrote:

PaulOvey wrote: Why everyone feels the need to put Bournemouth down even when there is a good story, I will never know. Take it for what it is, a bit a good news and for once feel proud of Bournemouth, I know I am.

Absolutely spot on the negativity of posters on the Echo website about Bournemouth in general is appalling if its that bad perhaps if they all moved out we would have a better town or even city

It depends how long you've lived in Bournemouth, It could be that its 'that bad' because of those that have moved into the town and are now running the place. Those that grew up in the town in the 60s will have witnessed the systematic destruction of the town over the decades with a display of incompetence by successive councils that has led to Bournemouth looking as if it hasn't recovered from the blitz.

What a load of nonsense the negativity of the people is nothing to do with how long you have been living in Bournemouth by your generalisation one can only assume you have hidden agendas making those sort of comments and blaming councils, Bournemouth is what it is because of the negative outlook from people such as yourself ,i wonder if you witnessed the blitz and also i wonder if you are one of my pet hates failed councillor or failed candidate ??

Clearly your association with the town doesn't go back very far, it was a better kept place in the 60s.

here we go, Mark Smith trotting out the "7 miles of sandy beaches" nonsense. there's about half a mile either side of the Pier which they cleared of the pebbles and flints from the botched replenishment, but once you get a bit further away then the beach is covered in shingle.

"IT’S official – Bournemouth has the best beach in the UK."

Er, how can the results of a survey by a private company be regarded properly as 'official'?

Jim'llFixIt wrote:

dailyechoreader247 wrote:

BarrHumbug wrote:
Maybe people would have left nicer comments if the heading read "South Coast beach between Poole and Christchurch wins top honours" As soon as the word Bournemouth is entered people jump on the surf reef, imax, mouchel, surf pods, boscombe, dave wells, eddie mitchell, druggy's, drunks, stag/hen partys, too many cinemas, not enough cinemas, bus station, winter gardens, dog walkers and cyclists, bandwagon!

Nicely said! The whole coastline is stunning. 10 miles of beach (yes I am including Poole) on our doorstep. We are spolit! Shame you miserable scrunts can't see through the hype of other things. Please leave nice comments or go and play in the road.

Nice to see the Bournemouth Councillors are still reading The Echo ;-)

'Jumping on the bandwagon...Spoitl!?

' I take it you don't go out in Bournemouth on weekend night to witness the result of cheap drink clubs AND you ignore the rubbish, gum, and dogsh*t that plague our streets?? Wake up and smell the mess!

Jim, If you don't want to see drunks poring out of nightclubs at 2 in the morning then why do you go down there? And if you live there then more fool you. Maybe you could move next to Hurn Airport and then you could moan about planes taking off all the time! If you go looking for double you will inevitably find it!
I do go often enough to know that the beach is not on Fir Vale Road. And that, if you'd understood my comment, was the whole point! The article is about the Beach, the clues in the title, but because it also contains the word Bournemouth it seems some use this as an excuse to throw in all their pet hates about the town and the council.
Sure for everyone there are things they don't agree with, or things they feel were handled badly, but it appears for some there are 20 things they hate and nothing they are happy with.
So for all those, here's an idea, write down a list of all the things your not happy with and then a list of the things you are, that part won't take long, and when you find your bad list is twice as long as your good one then sell your house and move!
And if once you've moved and your still not happy then why not try doing another list of thing your like/dislike about Britain and if your not happy with that result then leave the country.
A word of warning though, when you've run out of countries life on the Moon is not yet an option!

The beach is fine but I think it's the town itself that needs to aim for a blue flag . When it's ready that is . At the moment I'd give it a red one .

and where does the sand drift in from to cover these "lovely beaches"?
Sandbanks!
I am sure Sandbanks does not appear in the survey because it is mainly used by the locals. lets keep it that way!

Sandbanks does not need to be included in any list because it is vastly more outstanding than bournemouth and especially drugscombe and poohle.just ask eddie mitchell and harry redknapp and all the other duckers and divers and dodgy geezers that have pads there ha ha ha.

Recently took my wife to the overcliff.
Her comment, (We came from Queensland), was "What is so good about this dump?".
I told her about 7 miles of golden sand.
She asked if it was buried under the rubbish!
I took her home!

elite50 wrote:
Recently took my wife to the overcliff.
Her comment, (We came from Queensland), was "What is so good about this dump?".
I told her about 7 miles of golden sand.
She asked if it was buried under the rubbish!
I took her home!

lol