Where’s the one place you never want to visit again?

Casablanca - it sounds exotic and romantic doesn't it. It's not. It's a dump.
Luckily we were on a cruise so didn't stay long. We sailed away without a backward glance.

Chewbacca - I’m fairly sure there is an entrance fee at York Minster. It’s worth a visit, though.

Places I never want to visit again:
Littleborough (childhood memories)
Todmorden
Bacup - all in the same area, all dark, depressing places.
Also:
Tenby
Blackpool
Rhyl
Birmingham
London
Bude
Most of West Yorkshire
Norwegian fjords - very disappointing, but that could have been because of the wet weather in mid-June.?
Canary Islands - boring landscapes, okay if you just want sun.
This thread has been useful for checking out places to avoid!! ?
We were also planning to visit Whitby - not sure now.?

They definitely charge at Canterbury, St Pauls and York

My kids were always a bit at Birmingham Cathedral as it's tiny but it used to be a church. I can't really think of any other Cathedrals that charge.

Harmonypuss

@Lucca

^Sadly it’s the nearest seaside to me
Worst thing about living in the Midlands is the distance to the sea

Only 52 miles surely. Apparently nowhere In England is more than 52 miles from the sea.^

I'm in Birmingham and I can guarantee that it's at least double your quoted 52 miles to get to the sea. I believe its about 120 to Weston-super-Mare which is my closest seaside town.

Where do I never want to go again.... hospital - the OP didn't say it had to be a holiday destination.

Monday 13th. At 13.08

I recognised and apologised for my mistake.

Quite a few of us seem to have the same opinion of Bridlington, such a shame as it was a lovely seaside resort when I was young. I loved Flamborough, Sewerby and Bempton as well.

overated overpriced

As far as I'm aware with St Paul's and others, there is no charge for attending services but they charge visitors/tourists to help with upkeep of the building.

lilydily9

Greece. The pool inside the hotel was full of wasps which the guests were obliged to take turns in clearing each morning and the woman behind the ice cream kiosk was a female version of Basil Fawlty. Delightful!

Greece is quite a large country and recollections may be different.

Kate1949

Just goes to show doesn't it? I can't believe someone doesn't think The Amalfi coast is beautiful. We all think differently.

Exactly

BoadiceaJones

The public toilets at Temple Street markets, Hong Kong.

Wow, you brave person. You deserve a medal. You should have popped into one of the hotels on Nathan Rd.

Chewbacca and Riverwalk
I don't think they should be charging and I'm sure it wasn't a donation.
Just checked, it's £14 entry fee plus optional extra £3 donation!

I wonder what Jesus would make of it?

We went to Bridlington once as a day trip from Hull.
I was reluctant to visit Hull but it was lovely and keen to visit Bridlington which was awful!

Just goes to show doesn't it? I can't believe someone doesn't think The Amalfi coast is beautiful. We all think differently.

Greece. The pool inside the hotel was full of wasps which the guests were obliged to take turns in clearing each morning and the woman behind the ice cream kiosk was a female version of Basil Fawlty. Delightful!

Scarborough still seems fine.

Think it depends which side you go to Lemon, the new bit looks lovely, clean and fresh. The old bit is a bit like Rhyl!

Callistemon

^Thought we'd go into st.pauls last time in London....walked straight back out as we refused to pay £20 to enter a CHURCH!!!^
Gabrielle56 we paid £15 each a few years ago to go into Canterbury Cathedral. The usher (can't call her a guide) advised us to go to the crypt first so we did, took about half an hour. We emerged from the crypt to be told we had to leave as a service was about to take place in one area (not the main area which we hadn't seen). Not just us, there were visitors from around the world, all unceremoniously sent out. They were bewildered and upset. I was embarrassed for them.

An absolute rip-off.

I recently visited the two magnificent cathedrals in Liverpool - Anglican & Metropolitan.

Both very impressive architecturally, inside and out, and no admission charge - all staff were very helpful.

And they're both on Hope Street!

I'm not particularly familiar with the bible but isn't there something in there about it being a sin to use a church for money changing Callistemon? Asking for a donation is one thing but charging an entrance fee is immoral imo. Chester cathedral is free to enter but I'm not sure about York?

Riverwalk - yes. I love this thread too!

Mogsmaw

GranEd

Northallerton.

Why Northallerton, not disputing, just cur.

I’m curious too. It’s a pleasant market town, plenty of shops, clean and well kept streets.

Bridlington - would only go again to see if it’s got even worse. Called in on way to Bempton Cliffs 3 years ago and couldn’t get away fast enough. Sad place.

Thought we'd go into st.pauls last time in London....walked straight back out as we refused to pay £20 to enter a CHURCH!!!
Gabrielle56 we paid £15 each a few years ago to go into Canterbury Cathedral. The usher (can't call her a guide) advised us to go to the crypt first so we did, took about half an hour. We emerged from the crypt to be told we had to leave as a service was about to take place in one area (not the main area which we hadn't seen). Not just us, there were visitors from around the world, all unceremoniously sent out. They were bewildered and upset. I was embarrassed for them.

An absolute rip-off.

My old house. . Too many memories, both good and bad!

Los Angeles. Felt very uncomfortable there. Not too keen on Paris. Love Norway.

SueDonim

I’ll throw another into the mix. Sydney, Australia. Maybe we were jaded because we’d been in Australia for 2.5wks by then and I wanted to go home, but I was very disappointed. The Opera House was lovely, of course, and the harbour, but the rest? Nope. The bridge was the most disappointing! We’ve got three far superior bridges in Edinburgh alone! The rest of Sydney could be any big city anywhere. Dirty and unfriendly.

Loved Melbourne and Adelaide, though.

I also spent two weeks in India nearly 25 years ago. I hated almost every minute of it, but since the day I got home, I’ve wanted to visit again. What’s that all about?

Loved Sydney! Especially travelling around on the ferries, so much better than buses.
We have relatives living in various places around the harbour and it always seems so lovely.

I haven't been to Melbourne (except the airport) or Adelaide yet.

My first trip abroad (I was seventeen, in the care of my big sis and her three college friends, one of whom had rented a little villa I can't remember where.) We were there for a month and had, obviously, made friends with the local boys. One night we were taken to a new restaurant up in the hills overlooking a little town. After dinner we walked down to the town and onto the beach. It was the quietest place we'd ever seen, when we looked up we could see the little pink-shaded lamps on the tables of the restaurant we had left. That was Benidorm in the mid sixties on one of those perfect nights I never seemed to have when I was older. I've never been back, and when it became the place it is today never wanted to.

Cyprus. Far too hot and nowhere nice to eat or buy anything special to take home.

The hospital!