Scarborough the third most quintissentially British seaside resort

From Teletext Holidays:
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British seaside resorts have traditionally had a bad rap; stereotyped as drab, dirty and ‘past their best’ - now that’s all changed. With an increase in Brits holidaying in the UK, resorts are improving their acts and are quickly becoming the places to be seen.
Now Southwold, the pretty historical town in Suffolk has beaten off a host of competition to be crowned the most quintessential British seaside resort in a new poll released today.

The study looked into the factors that make a resort uniquely British; with deckchairs, donkey rides and fish and chip shops included as just a few of the top ingredients holidaymakers look for when booking a quintessential British seaside resort.

Other key components include; amusement arcades (61%), scenic countryside with rolling hills and tall cliffs (26%), sticks of rock (57%), Punch and Judy shows (33%), funny postcards (38%) and a pier (64%). Cream teas (34%), donkeys (44%) and deck chairs (53%) also figured highly.

... [next is Newquay, then]

Completing the top three: Scarborough in Yorkshire, and Britain’s first seaside resort, was well regarded due to the abundance of activities on offer (37%), great places to eat out (54%) and good quality accommodation."

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