The Seaside Heritage Network is delighted to reveal its Bucket and Spade List of the Top Ten favourite seaside places and experiences as voted for by members of the public.
1. New Palace and Adventureland, New Brighton
2. Ventnor Paddling Pool, Isle of Wight
3. Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
4. St Annes Beach Huts, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
5. Leas Lift, Folkestone, Kent
6. Punch & Judy booth, Swanage
7. Cleethorpes Lakeside Area, Lincolnshire
8. Showtown Museum, Blackpool
9. Grand Hotel, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
10. Great Orme Tramway & Goats, Llandudno, Conwy
The Bucket and Spade List was announced in the Art Deco surroundings of the Plaza Cinema, Weston-super-Mare on 16 September at an event generously supported by North Somerset Council and Merlin Cinemas.
For more information and the full list of nominees, see our website Vote for 2024 Winners - Seaside Heritage Network
REACTION FROM NEW BRIGHTON
David Wilkie, owner and manager of the New Palace and Adventureland said: ‘All the fun of the
fair is one phrase that reflects the Wilkie family's commitment and dedication to providing New
Brighton with an unforgettable attraction. To be awarded first place in the Seaside Heritage
Network Bucket and Spade list is the icing on the cake - not only for the resort's tourism - past,
present and future - but for all the generations who have taken the Palace to their hearts.”
WHAT VOTERS SAID:
New Palace and Adventureland, New Brighton
‘I have been visiting the New Palace since I was 5yrs old & now take my grandchildren who love
it, the building is iconic & very little has changed in 65 years it is part of New Brighton’s heritage.’
‘From an era when New Brighton was the place to be seen. It has everything quintessentially
seaside, amusements, ice cream, beach ware, cafés, candy floss.’