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Ed Brinton
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Travelling the world one disaster at a time 🌍
The sad truth about Canterbury! 🇬🇧
It's no secret that Canterbury is one of the UK's top tourist destinations. And for good reason, it has the incredibly beautiful church, founded by Augustine of Canterbury in 597 AD. Quaint rivers and tons of nice cafes.
However Canterbury has another side which you haven't seen yet.
It's been ranked as the second worst place in Kent, putting technically worse than the likes of Gravesend, Sheerness, Ramsgate.
In this video we explore both sides of Canterbury and give an insight into what it's like to visit here from a tourist perspective, and live here from a local perspective.
Sources:
Canterbury 2nd worst place in Kent:
www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/the-11-most-dangerous-areas-in-kent-revealed-206814/
Want to check out my other UK videos?
Slough:
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Eastbourne:
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Luton:
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However Canterbury has another side which you haven't seen yet.
It's been ranked as the second worst place in Kent, putting technically worse than the likes of Gravesend, Sheerness, Ramsgate.
In this video we explore both sides of Canterbury and give an insight into what it's like to visit here from a tourist perspective, and live here from a local perspective.
Sources:
Canterbury 2nd worst place in Kent:
www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/the-11-most-dangerous-areas-in-kent-revealed-206814/
Want to check out my other UK videos?
Slough:
th-cam.com/video/fpt0ITvMj8w/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xPwCQXD4-PFnJIcn
Eastbourne:
th-cam.com/video/uIWqWLt6174/w-d-xo.htmlsi=rtLqSxXHqTBb4MPX
Luton:
th-cam.com/video/48tF2CgZfwA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=qWknQHsRMVTnpyci
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You should visit at night
@@Bigalref1 yeah it's totally different then
@@EdBrinton I used to work over there, You should visit the dump that is Ramsgate
@@Bigalref1 I went there before but I need to film there. It was similar to Dover in that regard mate. Thoughts on Gravesend?
As you weren't there in the 70's and before, and you don't live there you aren't able to see the massive changes, give you a week or so and you would want to move out. I moved to Canterbury in 1975, it was an amazing place, and at Christmas it was magical, but now it's a dive, I moved out in 2013 as was in it's throes of decline. The high street is awful, all the wonderful shops that were there are boarded up, and it's full of coffee shops.
@@christinepage1523 super interesting to get a local perspective thanks! And out of interest where did you move too? Thanks for the comment it means a lot to me :)
@@EdBrinton You're welcome, we moved to Margate. I love it here. A lot of the properties are being done up and a few upmarket shops opened up where I am, there is plenty to see and do. think you would enjoy it here, there is the old town, the Turner Gallery and the Shell caves, which need to be seen to be believed. A lot of Londoners (of which I am one, but we came down in I974) have moved down here and are doing all the Victorian houses up. Hopefully you get the time to pay a visit.
@@christinepage1523 I'll have to visit for sure, it's a bit far from me so I'll probably get a hotel there and film Ramsgate alongside it perhaps? Sounds super intriguing though I always look forward to comments like this
@@EdBrinton Hope when you do, you enjoy it. Take care.
@@christinepage1523 Does Margate or Ramsgate get many tourists? Or fairly hidden? And you too! 😊
Centre is amazing
@@matty7758 the centre is beautiful 😍
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Not that far from me, and I was actually there a couple of weeks ago for a few hours. A very touristy town centre, with its fair share of charity shops (!) the eyesore of the boarded up former huge Debenhams is a shame to see, but thankfully the old Wilko store has been taken over by a furniture seller, probably only temporarily, but better than being empty I guess. I found it a pleasant day out with its independant shops and quaint side roads.
@@simonford5819 yeah I've got the same feelings as you honestly, definitely a mixed bag. Thanks for the comment also! Means a lot to me ❤️
@@simonford5819 yeah
Great video. Pop down to Folkestone but be careful.
@@andrewjones4006 thanks so much for the comment, means a lot to me mate. How do you find Folkestone out of interest?
The high Street was first built around 1893, was fully developed by 1935
@@nigel6862 intresting mate, thanks for your comment it means a lot to me :)
The only dangerous thing here is the state of the roads mate.
@@johngreen6191 haha true mate
Woah
@@Aspectrin was so cool
Hi dear ♥️
The worst parts of Kent are Dover or the Medway towns.
@@clearlynotwoke4929 I agree, Medway is genuinely terrifying in some parts like Sheerness
@@clearlynotwoke4929 intrestingly Medway came first and then Dover came 6th???
Anywhere that isn't Sevenoaks
@@EdBrintoni am from medway and sheerness is not medway.
@@MackerelCat oh sorry mate what towns are in Medway? Thanks for letting me know
It's bit more complicated than you make out. London boroughs have been sending people down here for years. A big building program going on in Bexhill. London boroughs buying up land for housing and sending their problems down here. No new infrastructure like schools, GP's, and the rest of it. Thus freeing up expensive London property. Its a racket, all for money.
I agree
Hastings council play 2 instruments depending on circumstances, the violin or the trumpet.
@@johngreen6191 if Hastings council and the government cared about the people who lived there. Hastings would be one of the nicest places to live in Europe hands down
@@EdBrinton 10 minutes and I can be on train to London, 10 mins on the beach, 10 mins in the countryside. Where else can I do that? The thing is we have a lot of lazy people here, want everything done for them. Have kids and then expect everyone else to provide for them. Take, take take. No give. Problem with housing. People cant get off their BTM's. People have to be told and shown everything. Lazy.
@@johngreen6191 very true, and government does not care. Multi national businesses will move elsewhere as a result the high street is left empty
I've seen your videos on Eastbourne and Hastings. If you had to choose one to live in, would it be Hastings or Eastbourne?
@@mikekellock5009 good question. They are similar. Hastings has more to do, and has less boarded up stores so I'd have to go with Hastings. Both were pretty nice in some parts but there's no getting away from the shut down stores from lack of government investment on these poor towns. Thanks for watching and commenting mate it really helps my channel when it's so small
@EdBrinton Thanks for the reply its appreciated 👍. Just another question have you ever been to Llandudno? I'm wondering which you would choose to live in out of Llandudno and Hastings?
@@mikekellock5009 cheers mate and I have never been actually. Is it worth visiting?
@EdBrinton For me it is yes. They say like they do in most seaside towns, that's it's full of older people. I wouldn't say that's the case. It's a really calm town and has great terrain views and a pretty decent sized town centre that's really well kept. There's also a cable car and funicular going up the orme. It's definitely worth checking out 👍
@@mikekellock5009 thanks mate I'll have to visit there some time actually. Also thanks for the comment it really helps with the channel being so small currently. I'm going further afield real soon
I used to go to 6th form college there back in the 1990s - it was probably better back then, but I only really saw it at daytime - night time is a different matter, what with crime there. To be honest though, even back then - one of the bad things about it was the amount of vagrants in the city(most of them used to congregate in the subway by the main roundabout). I have to say I think the rebuild of the high street in the early 2000s hasn't helped. I do think the high street has lost a lot of its old character, what with it mostly being big chain stores nowadays, and a lot of the old sole traders have gone from there. Then there's the 1960s buildings around the place - that type of architecture doesn't fit in well with the olde world buildings. It was always a bit of a tourist trap(what with the cathedral) - but I think it's even worse these days. I think another thing that counts against these days is the student population there now. There's two universities in the city and a lot of accommodation was built for them in the city centre.
@@alphabetaxenonzzzcat I agree, very well said. Sad to see for sure. Thanks so much for the comment it really supports the channel while it's so small ☺️
Yeah it's a bit of a tourist trap town honestly but then so is Oxford
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Canterbury was overal really nice in some areas but it is clear to see there are a few areas that let it down. I wish everyone who resides here the very best. ❤️
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such a shame all been in severe decline since the 80s and never come back, alot of folks took off to Australia in 80s as they were given money to move out there, Then the property crash happened not long after. Farms shut down, orchards ripped up and replaced with rapeseed, i could go on. Bluewater opening destroyed Gravesend what was left of it. thanks Maggie .
@@user-vl3rr2do8y well said indeed, I need to talk about these points in my next video. I'm going to Waterlooville today to record about what you are saying so I'll make sure to mention some of your points. 🙂
@@EdBrinton aww bless you thank you. Great video, Enjoy Waterlooville and Pompiey !
@@user-vl3rr2do8y thanks! Pretty interesting this far
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@@fayenava my favourite Filipina ❤️
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I like these comparison videos
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Talking complete rubbish. Don't come back.
@@johngreen6191 so true, and I'm coming back next week. I enjoyed my time there :) still has the highest crime rate sadly but it felt pretty good to me
@@EdBrinton I am from London. Moved down here over 50 years and stayed. Never in my wildest dreams would I have achieved what I have anywhere else. There are opportunities here but you have to work for them and I mean work.
@@johngreen6191 I understand mate, seems much more peaceful than London. Everyone I spoke to felt very genuine too actually. Id argue Brighton is less welcoming from experience
@@EdBrinton Try living down here and work in London. Getting up at 5.30 am and not getting home til 8.30 pm if you're lucky. Hastings goes back 3 or 4 miles mate, you just on seafront. You can live in Lewes and pay their house prices or live down here for affordable mortgage. Sit on your arse and nothing happens, mix with idiots and get trouble. Same everywhere.
@@johngreen6191 I couldn't agree more mate
Well said, its rough in parts 😅
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You can find me sitting outside foaming from the mouth on sunday mornings 😅
@@mandymclan mate
I love ittttttt
In the past the was loads of people coming down from the north for long weekend, filling the seafront hotels. Many of the hotels are now migrant accommodation. No longer spaces for as many visitors, so less money coming into the town.
@@frogmaster83 couldn't agree more mate. Many thanks for your comment also it supports the channel a great deal 😀
Unfortunately, once pleasant and select post-war coastal resorts were transformed by London councils dumping their problem families out of mind and out of sight down on the coast. Places like Hastings, Eastbourne, Worthing, Bognor etc suffered greatly as a result…
@@lawrieflowers8314 well said, it's the sad reality
Nice video. I was living in Asia (forced to leave due to the political situation) but now back in my home country. I am very intetested in Hastings (I learned my ancestors came from there) and hope to go there soon. I hope you can try a walk around Bexhill. People say it's God's waiting room, it's quiet but is it really such a boring town? Also, I have heard good things about Folkestone, I have heard it's a 'cool' place, hope you can do a walk there too. Having lived abroad I now want to visit the places I never did about my home country. Interesting video, take care!
@@junosaxon4370 thank you so much for your interesting comment! Where in Asia did you move too out of interest? I'm going to Asia in November actually
You definitely did not look at the best parts , missed most of the old town seafront, parks etc etc etc 😍🇬🇧 why home in on Iceland
@@garethmartyndavies2250 I did go to the seafront and old town
Hastings has the very last beach launched fishing fleet, ive had many a great night out in the Old Town and ended up sitting on the clffs watching the boats leave and dawn rising. I wouldn't swap my time here for anywhere else. It's home and it's wonderfu unique and special. A bit of roughness is easily avoided. It has spirit unmatched by anywhere else.
I agree, well said honestly. I really enjoyed my time there. Thanks for your comment by the way it really supports my small channel :)
I ❤ Hastings, its my town. So many fabulous people live here, there are events every weekend. Hastings loves to party and music is at the heart of it. A very big community of creative people live here. It creeps into your soul and you can never truly leave ❤❤❤
@@vicky_webcatuk I loved it there. Would definitely go back. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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@@selinaegihonzo19 thank you 🥺🥺
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Continue making more videos❤@@EdBrinton
@@fayenava thanks I'll try!
if you had bothered to walk the other way of terminus road you would have seen alot better image of the town and the revamped beacon centre with cineworld . i found the video to only show the bad bits and not the good bits trying to just give a negative view of the town. maybe do avideo when the tennis is on or airbourne which is the largest free airshow in the uk would show you how good and popular our town is.
@@stevewarren9508 I did walk there but I didn't film it because the video was meant to showcase the decline of British seaside towns. Nothing against Eastbourne. My overall opinion is it's actually a lovely place, super friendly people also brother. Thanks for your feedback though I'll keep that in mind
Good morning dear
Nice. I do like a bit of London but a deviation is good also.
Yeah there's so many quirky areas to check out. Thanks for your comments by the way I really appreciate them all 🙂
Sorry to go completely off-topic and out of the blue. What is your vehicle, and love the leather seats.
Thank you mate, that's really kind to say. It's an Abarth 595 :). Probably not as nice as your car though hah
I miss wetherspoons after moving away
It's iconic isn't it mate, where did you move to?
@@EdBrinton Canada, there's definitely a huge part of me missing the classic British restaurants
@@vness_. Oh lovely I have heard good things about Canada though for sure
Ive been meaning to visit this spoons as its just up the road from me
@@Gez-C it's super modern, really nice actually. One of the better Sussex ones
Do it
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@@AliMoses-pl4np thank youuu
@@EdBrinton your welcome
@@AliMoses-pl4np much love
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It has reacted into my heart
Totally wrong it’s a bit rough same as any seaside town mostly a great place
@@richcarter833 i agree mate
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But do you know what I liked your videos and they are very interested I love it ❤❤❤❤
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Have you noticed the US?
@@robertfear7021 similar situation really, with the two party state and non proportional voting system