Skegness

Sitting pretty on the northern edge of The Wash, Skegness had left its mark in the tourist map as a seaside resort towards the end of 19th century, when railways connected this city to the outside world. Miles of sun baked bone white sandy coast is a favourite haunt for the annual holiday makers of the Midland. The first holiday camp of this town came up in 1936 in a beet yard, which was the brain child of the hospitality industry tycoon Bill Butlin. Though its pier was damaged in the storms around three decades back, it still remains one of the best resorts in the UK, which takes credit to an array of water sports facilities and first class cuisines.

Skegness is an enchanting seafaring resort town located in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire along the coast of the mighty North Sea. Skegness is touted as one of the best retirement spots in the UK as it is blessed with pleasant weather, lovely tourist spots and innumerable leisure activities, which would push many other cities to nothingness. Skegness has also been featured in the coveted Great Britain guide of Lonely Planet as "everything you could want" in a seaside resort, which sums up the essence and personality of this town.

It is a favourite hang out of budget holiday makers and day- trippers from the nearby towns of Leicester, Lincoln and other areas of the East Midlands. Skegness is also referred to as "the Blackpool of the East Coast" in many a glossy tourist brochures. You can set the ball rolling by taking a close up view of the famous mascot, the Jolly Fisherman, which was designed in 1908 for the Greta Northern railway by the famous artist John Hassall and do not miss out the catch phrase that bellows out - Skegness is so bracing -, which refers to the frosty north-easterly winds, which whiz past this town from the North Sea. The town has also many pretty names like Skeg, Skegvegas, Skeggy and Costa del Skeg.

Skegness is an ideal spot where you can blow up your life time savings as it weaves many enticing options for you to explore and experience. The beach side road is a stunning mosaic of bright flashy lights, which takes you further into an array of slot machines; fairground rides fancy fish-and-chip shops and watering halls where you can hobnob with your friends. More lay in wait in these enchanting sandy coasts where you can fly kites or build sand castles as there are buckets and spades on offer too!

Skegness is famous for bowls, and stages the most prestigious Meccano exhibition, every year in the Embassy Theatre, off the seafront. Do not forget to catch a glimpse of the Botton's Pleasure Beach, where you can set on interesting roller coaster rides or dodgems and mini merry-go-round, to list a few!

The avid shoppers have enough reason to feel pleased as many super shopping options of Morrisons and Tesco supermarkets at the heart of the town would make you fall head over heels! Do not miss out the main shopping artery of the town at Lumley Road dotted with countless fish and chip shops and taverns.

For a welcome change of pace from the hustle and bustle of the town, head towards the Gibraltar Point, an enchanting nature reserve spread over 1,000acres of pristine land heavily punctuated with dunes, freshwater habitats and salt marshes, making it a stunningly diverse experience, where you can recoil and recharge your batteries. Skegness is an all in one destination armed with top to toe with an irresistible array of options, which makes it an ideal for all your special celebrations like hen or stag weekend, corporate events and birthdays.