SHOULD You Visit Felixstowe?

[@simonmiller3998]

So fortunate that I only live 10 minutes away on the outskirts of Ipswich, Felixstowe is extremely quiet form November to March

[@CHRIS-xm1do]

Great memories of Felixstowe I only live 10 miles from flix great time with all our mates back in the late sixties. Now in our seventies we still love a couple of hours there and the obligatory drive along the front. Yet another great vid Tim.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks Chris

[@griswald7156]

Flix…i like that…saying Felixstowe all the time is a real mouthful.

[@davidminns9799]

Born and bred, after 61 years there has been many changes. What a privilege to grow up here and work here all my adult life. A town that has everything 😊

[@zenabraithwaite1934]

You might know my Uncle Bob Meadows who used to have a radio show there. I think he's retired now.

[@thetarantella69]

It's beautiful in Felixstowe

[@SteveInScotland]

The one thing I loved about staying in Felixstowe was the sound of the waves rolling over the pebbles on the beach, it makes a fizzing noise, very relaxing in the evening. Lovely place, made me miss those lovely 70s gardens when I was a kid, full of flowers and like you saw nooks and crannies so play or sit with your parents.

[@rexana]

Sorry, third comment lol, but 16:59 My grandparents had one of those chalets when I was a kid! We'd go there all the time. I used to play in the seafront gardens and pretend I was some fancy Lady of the Mansion and they were my own personal grounds!

[@rexana]

Local from nearby Ipswich. I've spent a lot of time at Felixstowe! I remember a game we used to play when I was a kid was "Emptying the Beach". My dad convinced my sister and I that if we worked hard enough every time we went, we could empty all the stones from the beach by throwing them in the sea and make the beach all sandy. There's several photos of us as small children in our extremely fashionable early 90s garb lobbing stone after stone into the sea. Quite a good mid-action shot of my little sister rearing back for a particularly hard throw!

[@rexana]

Oh, and there's a tiny fish and chip shop on the end of the road on the corner just down from Mannings Amusements (not the Regal Fish bar, the tiny one on the corner in the other direction) - best fish and chips I've had. Sometimes we drive to Felixstowe just for that fish!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

wow

[@Aleczms]

Felixstowe my hometown and I’ve seen almost every inch of this place, but after watching this video really let appreciate this place after living here for 18 years and still counting.

[@alimcnally8878]

i love felixstow always go when we stay with family at ipswich i could spend hours just watching the ships and boats at langaurd point and watching the world go by need to have a visit back soon

[@WalkWithMeTim]

:-)

[@fleurg1]

The large grand looking building you pointed out at 19:19 used be the Bartlett convalescent home , purpose built in 1926

[@gh-vi9tk]

Famous for 'fast Eddie' haha. I used to live there and loved it. Up until around 2012 (a decade ago) it was a very quiet town. 9am in the morning quite eerie in a nice way but, now its like most places, being spoilt with new houses and attracting too many people to settle there. I'm only a 10 min drive away nowadays.

[@RumPirate]

Lived in it for 30 years on the seafront on top of that as well and concur. Glad to see it's been done up but also glad I'm not in it anymore. It's great if you don't intend on leaving it much but getting in and out of it was becoming a nightmare due to the a14, orwell bridge, sandwiched between 2 rivers, increasing number of people etc. Also the ASB and rubbish in the summer was getting too much which you don't appreciate on just a day visit.

[@roguematelot5686]

I worked on Felixstowe docks for 11 years before I left to join the Navy. The port has grown considerably since then. I remember in the late 90s and early 00s it was quite dirty in the town and along the front. Glad to see they’ve cleaned the place. Might need to revisit soon.

[@WeAreQPR1882]

I live 20 mins away from Felixstowe. Very lucky to be so close. Come here all the time

[@griswald7156]

I live 5 hours from flix….in a car not a dreamliner..it feels all interesting to me..

[@WalkWithMeTim]

defo

[@momentumspace]

Hello from Fort Worth, Texas! I just wanted to pop in and say how much I enjoy your content. Well-produced, and honest. I am absolutely fascinated by your reviews and walk-arounds. I hope to someday travel to GB, and soak it all in. Cheers!

[@griswald7156]

We all say yo now….

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks so much Kevin .. means a lot

[@griswald7156]

I go here for my holidays a lot….its lovely..i like the high street too which Tim didn’t show…

[@zenabraithwaite1934]

Oh wow- thankyou. I used to holiday in Felixstowe every year as a child as my grandparents lived there. The last time I visited on holiday was around 40 years ago 😮. It's changed so much. There was mini golf, crazy golf, paddle boats . I have some amazing photos from the 70's. Wonderful memories.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

You are welcome

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hello Tim,what a great video,looks a brilliant place to visit,shame the old Butlins building is not there but nice how it used to be in the day.

[@TheOGNebulus]

Born here live here..ya make it look better than it is but yeah still nice lil place to vist some gd history

[@thebard9786]

Love the colourful positive vibes on all your vids, Tim. Felixstowe seems to have a lot going for it, and the beach and harbour are inspiring to say the least. Another great animated vid! 👍

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Absolutely thanks bard

[@paullawrence8572]

Think people who have never visited Felixstowe because they think of just of the container docks would be very surprised how nice it is! Love it there! Nice one Tim!👌

[@geoff9614]

Sh don’t tell everyone

[@reddwarfer999]

Agreed. I'm from NW England and never been so all I think of is the huge container port. Never thought Felixstowe was any kind of a resort.

[@chrispenn715]

I lived near Felixstowe for about 15 years and my kids grew up there. Felixstowe was our regular haunt. Great place - we still visit often even though we live the other side of the country now.

[@mrconcarnage3215]

We had a caravan at Suffolk Sands many years ago So as a teen I was always running around the fort late at night with friends. Nothing was really fenced off like it is these days. All of my friends were at the neighbour caravan park which was a 15 min walk. The trouble I used to get up to in felixstowe would be punnishable by imprisoment these days lol. Great memories. We had several caravans over the years at suffolk sands and I remember the old clubhouse by the waterfront very well.

[@mrconcarnage3215]

4:43 Who remembers trying to walk across those jolting walkways inside this building.

[@theshowmanuk]

Must visit Felixstowe someday. Great seafront tour.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Definitely!

[@SuperGoatboy69]

It is a lovely place here. Moved here in 2000.

[@waynespence9122]

I'm moving back here in February can't wait

[@Andy-eo3mq]

I absolutely love Felixstowe, definitely 1 of my favourite places! 😃 I'm very lucky in that it's only an hour's drive from where I live. I can thoroughly recommend the Alba Chiara, the food is fantastic there. 😋

[@carolinegladwell7855]

We must live quite close together as I'm half hour away

[@sonyasouthey9290]

I grew up in felixstowe but I moved away 35 years ago and I remember butlins in full swing. You should go back as they are doing more to it

[@ugh_zelda]

grew up here until i was 18, not gonna lie it was an absolute dive, nothing going on, most things closed up thru the 2008 crash, really bummed you out as a teenager - but you've managed to capture it looking quite nice! went back a week or so ago for the day and was surprised at the new bits, but even more the old bits that have still managed to cling on after all this time: e.g. the hut! mini milks were 20p then... think last week they were maybe £1.10 😅

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Thanks for giving it a watch Zelda, mini milks 20p lol

[@KAz32able]

Did you ever frequent 'The Cavendish' if only occasionally 🤔

[@carolineault6360]

Felixstowe is a lovely place to live. A beach on your door step , a theatre and mile upon mile of beach and a town centre. What more could some people want.

[@foxstrangler]

@@KAz32able Should never have pulled it down. One of only 3 Art Deco hotels like it in the country. Was a great place. Had my first pint in there. Landlord's was Russel Eaton. His son took over and it went downhill. Then he took on the North Sea Hotel, and that went the same way.

[@darrenwilson8042]

That pic of the Cavendish was more recent than the 30's as there was a 1970's Capri outside - maybe Minder was on a visit lol

[@WalkWithMeTim]

oh

[@alfornolazio789]

I been there we stayed in a hotel the Malborough Hotel the owner said he do like customer so he is turning his hotel into flats on the left and on the right is going to be a luxury smaller hotel. He is a India chap owns the hotel.

[@wendycopcutt4891]

Thanks for a really interesting walk around Felixstowe. The Ferryboat Inn looked a lovely place to have a drink

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks Wendy

[@blackbearish]

the funfair at Felixstowe had the meanest bloody walser a few years back then there was the boating lake and the astroglide type slide on the pier. mannings is good too, there used to be a nice restaurant attached to that. i'm about half an hour from this place. the gardens need to be smartened up. the regal fishbar is fantastic, still is lovely either for take out or eat in fish and chips. i remember them putting in the rocks. there are also playground facilities with spinning child's rides near some big houses somewhere along the prom. I remember getting a foxes glacier mints soft toy polar bear and a soft toy tiger and her cub from the market here too. the polar bear and tigress and cub's still with me today. My brother used to fish off the end of the peer, and I remember the dodgums too. they were by the slippery dip slide. 25 p a slide on that thing, careful not to lose your ticket into the sea though. the new cafe around the big amusements, not mannings, is great too. nice coffee and cake there. The spar pavillian is good too. the gardens are large by the pavillian too. I have been to the ferry boat inn too, lovely place. there is a little cabin type cafe where, I'm not Joking, they were so prim and proper, they called spotted Dick "spotted Richard!"

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks for sharing the memories

[@gaiaceveles1582]

Wow that one brought back some memories 😄, I went to a rave there back in the 90s😂( showing my age lol) I absolutely love your channel, thank you for sharing, looking forward to your next walk, much love 🤗💛

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks Gaia

[@gaiaceveles1582]

@@WalkWithMeTim you my friend are so welcome, have a wonderful evening 🤗

[@bigbernie7260]

A rave in Felixstowe 🤣 Its a big retirement home like Bournemouth.

[@Larry]

The pier's arcade was amazing in the '80s, it was a test location for new arcade machines, so they often had machines that never appeared anywhere else in the UK. Also remember being on holiday there as a kid in the early '90s, being awoken to countless fire engines racing to the back of Mannings, they had a cafe called "Arthur Daley's" and the place caught fire in the middle of the night.

[@heale1]

Absolutely love Felixstowe, always have.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

same here :-)

[@DB-cz9uu]

i spent 100's hours in Mannings and crabbing in Old Felixstowe as a kid back in the 80s, my nan and Grandad had a caravan in the pickwick site, amazing times.

[@traceybeerling3004]

Hi Tim! Looks nice there better than I thought it was. Very sad day today loosing our dear Queen 😥😪 . Thankyou for sharing with us. Love to you as always Tracey 💕 Xxx

[@darylcurle5775]

Have been watching for a few months after researching ahead of a holiday go California in Norfolk - I now live in Felixstowe. Loving the content Tim, my partner and I always make time to watch your videos - find them a relaxing way to chill at the end of the day with a glass of wine. Would love to see you nip across the water to Harwich sometime as I was raised there!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Sounds great! will do Daryl

[@yvonneatkins7386]

Thanks enjoyed the video Tim look forward to the next Yvonne 😊

[@ememememe10]

Felixstowe is beautiful, i live here and absolutely love it❤️

[@kevinswain4441]

Thank you for showing me Felixstowe. I used to take my mum to the market and she used to love playing the 2p drop in Mannings. The Fort is looking good I went around it the day before they closed it for restoration so that must have been 1998/9. Thanks again from QLD

[@WalkWithMeTim]

No problem! thanks for watching Kevin

[@returntodreamcastle6810]

I like it there, I used to go with my grandparents when I was a child, then with my father sea fishing as a teenager and now with my niece and nephew. Had some really good times in Felixstowe. I'll have to pay another visit soon. I miss the market and fairground though. Still a lovely place to visit.

[@tracyg1640]

Great walk as always thank you Tim. Cracking weather too.

[@LaughingawaySquid]

What a strange coincidence that you've just uploaded this after i've just got back from being in felixstowe, I miss it already :( The boarded up hotel is actually up for sale again, lets hope something happens with it soon!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

what are the odds lol

[@1rsheridan]

Oh my God came across this video by chance how it brought back memories for me. My first job was working in the Cavendish Hotel as a commis waiter - it was then owned by a Mr & Mrs Eaton. I then secured a summer job at the Regal Restaurant working for Mr Cordy and his daughter Jean for 2/3d ( yes two and three pence) an hour!!! - his brother owned a sister restaurant further down known as the Alexandra Cafe. Thank you for rekindling such fond memories.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

you are welcome

[@foxstrangler]

Don't forget Millar's which was also run by the same family.

[@margaretmcmillan8999]

Really enjoy your videos and it's lovely to see all the places I've never been to, I feel like I'm with you on your journeys.

[@richardneale246]

A very good question ??? There are two parts to Felixstowe, the port and the town. love the Landguard fort, fantastic.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks for watching Richard

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Love Felixstowe, one of my favourite seaside towns, I live around 40 minutes from here so its a cool place to chill out.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

agree

[@C64Queeg500]

Congrats Tim on a really good video. I've never visited Suffolk, that may have to change.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

You should Ian, Thanks for watching

[@WinstonTL]

June 23, 2022: An advert for the site of the former Marlborough Hotel in Felixstowe has been placed on the property website Rightmove, raising the prospect a solution could be found for the 49-bedroom premises, which used to be popular with holidaymakers, organisations and business people. An "eyesore" Suffolk seafront hotel that has stood closed and boarded up for years has been put up for sale for £2million, sparking hopes the building can be revived.

[@lparky4409]

Some nice luxury flats?

[@foxstrangler]

Was converted to flats about 20 years ago, but needs a lot of money throwing at it.

[@fionacrockatt5614]

Hi Tim looks a nice place haven't been at Felixstowe before thanks for letting me sea it

[@WalkWithMeTim]

No problem 👍

[@michaelknight2721]

Felixstowe looks a nice place but Langaurd Fort is not of interest to me ,never knew Feluxstowe is so scenic, thanks for the video Tim

[@peterfinch7872]

Ferry Boat Inn....On their menu it says it's been there since 1486...Wow.....

[@pearl2910]

Absolutely lovely !! I definitely want to Visit !! Great Video Tim !! 👏🏻

[@WalkWithMeTim]

You should!

[@gilly0264]

Ive not been here looks a nice place. Great idea for the shops using the containers. Some people have made houses from them too. Some lovely views thx Tim👍

[@janeokeeffe5297]

Thanks Tim for showing us around, always enjoy your videos 👍

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks Jane

[@timvaughn5588]

Love your videos brother. England is my family's ancestral home and although I've never been there it's nice to see the country in which my family came.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks for watching Tim

[@stevencoyne4971]

Great Video Tim ,went there yesterday ,Brilliant Place ,Dead Clean Too!👍👍👍☀️☀️☀️😎😎😎👏👏👏😊😊

[@stevearnold79]

This was a nice surprise to pop up on my suggested vids. You’ve definitely captured feli in its best light. Yeah there was a slide on the pier (the slippery dip), i used to work on it in my teens in the mid 90’s. Chips with curry sauce for lunch from the chippy across the road. Great memories. Working for the family that owned the pier, it was an interesting time. It was the first time i ever saw money being counter by the bucket, for instance 🤣

[@WalkWithMeTim]

lol wow great story

[@kevincrouch2732]

Great vlog thank you we will be visiting in due course - Kevin & Cyndy

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Fantastic!

[@hazelmanship7516]

Loved this Tim,never been to Felixstowe nice walks and the gardens were loverly,nice buildings and lovely big houses, see you soon 😊

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@amandabarrymore778]

I'll always love my Hometown....Thank you for this wonderful Vlog Tim!!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks for watching Amanda

[@amandabarrymore778]

Enjoyed the Gorleston one too xx

[@skiddybop780]

mad its still so dry down south. been raining and miserable up north for ages now suprise suprise

[@WalkWithMeTim]

lol and warmer too :-)

[@frankiefranklin9761]

Please do Plymouth and the boat to cawsand and kingsand. I lived in Plymouth for five years and last visited two years ago and I have such good memories there

[@WalkWithMeTim]

noted!

[@SuperGoatboy69]

Thank you for visiting our little town Tim. Glad you enjoyed your stay here. Hopefully there will be plenty more developments in the future, there is even talk about a new Big Wheel here, just not sure where yet.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

yes I hear that too :-)

[@judybee]

One of our favourite places along the coastline of Suffolk and Norfolk. Have been over to Bawdsey on the little ferry. Long time ago now...time for another visit! There are lots of little places in Kent people can seek out that are similar to the setting of Old Felixstowe . Bit off the beaten track, but worth it for the peace and quiet with the jangling of the little boats in the water. Love it that you show the other side of places too from the fun and noise to the peace and tranquillity...x J x

[@WalkWithMeTim]

agree Judy

[@foxstrangler]

All thhe little boats are the tenders for the bigger ones in the river. Horse sandbank in the river too, exposed at low water.

[@ESV_Phoenix]

I'm so glad you came to Felixstowe again, we moved here last November from Ipswich as I work at the docks. It's the best move we ever did, we absolutely love it here. We live near Languard Fort right by the sea front. It's such a chilled out place to live. We absolutely love beach street, glad you got to see it yourself 👍. One place I recommend is Fish Dish (across the road from the pier) for amazing Fish and chips, we are there the first night after moving house and the place was lovely and so was the service 👍

[@patrickstar6758]

I went when I was visiting family in Ipswich. Felixstowe is very nice

[@BuddyBearCreator]

and thank you WalkWithme for a fantastic video ! I should open a Buddy Bear merch shop in one of those shipping containers

[@ChristopherGueho-k4r]

I’m from North Carolina. I spent my summers in Felixstowe during the 70’s and 80’s. Landguard fort was totally open to explore back then. On the pier there was a carpet slide and a giant killer whale bouncy thing. One year it blew off the pier

[@janmeasures2681]

Its no wonder you & gaby are looking nice and slim all the walks you both do, im a walker so i know how it feels xx😊

[@thehootsforce4201]

The funhouse had a hall of mirrors and a large window where you could see the entrance to the ghost train.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

yes was good fun

[@foxstrangler]

Was called the Crazy House back in the day. Used to help Micky Rolfe on the Big Dipper on weekends around 70/71.

[@queendumb]

I remember going on the pier, and it had various rides/attractions like bumper cars!

[@richiep5585]

Been to Felixetowe on holiday a couple of times. Lovely place

[@johnconnick3796]

Enjoying yourself and Gaby's vlogs 👍😀

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks John

[@BristolRE]

I had to subscribe to Gaby's channel after hearing her constantly getting the name of the fort wrong, Lol. Made me laugh, so I shall look forward now to videos from both of you.

[@jonglanfield9446]

Hi Tim. Great video. FYI, the plot of land you were discussing that used to be home to the Cavendish Hotel has been earmarked for flats/apartments in the art nouveau style of the original hotel

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Thanks for the info! when tho ?

[@shanehall98]

Felixstowe looks beautiful especially the pier.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

agree!

[@geoff9614]

The secrets out .I love Felixstowe I go there about 5 times a year all year round .Don’t know what happened with the Marlborough hotel A lot of the time in the summer all the holiday accommodation is fully booked There is plenty of parking within walking distance of the beach The seafront parking is always busy most of the year because most of it’s free and no time limit

[@darkvader7231]

Suuperb, thanks Tim😉👍

[@ExploringGreatBritain]

Hello Tim thank you for sharing your fantastic experience Take Care

[@WalkWithMeTim]

My pleasure!

[@exxsprout]

Can someone explain to me (from the states) what a beach shed is?? There was A LOT of them on his walk. Just curious!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Lol its beach hut .. a base if you are at the beach fir a day where u can put your things and even make a cup of tea

[@sheajane7669]

Hello Tim from snowy, frigid -2 degrees in Ohio USA this morning. Have a great day. Be safe!❤❤

[@spiritofthetime]

Hastings was the childhood seaside town that most shocked me of its poor, rundown condition. Felixstowe was the seaside town that most pleasantly surprised me - it was much more than just a port and amusements, I vividly remember the seafront gardens and the old fortifications to explore. It's nice to see it's not much changed. Great video, thank you Tim 👍

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks for watching

[@robertchilds5325]

I Remember Your Blog of Felixstow in the snow

[@WalkWithMeTim]

epic Robert that was back over a year ago too :-)

[@redcoatryan3079]

Oh wow, looks like there are lots of things to explore in Felixstowe. 😃

[@thehootsforce4201]

I found a small piece of the old pier on the beach during it's demolition.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

have u put it on eBay lol

[@thehootsforce4201]

@@WalkWithMeTim I've got it framed on the wall and I gave another piece framed to my brother as a Xmas present. In turn he gave me a piece of Worthing promenade during renovation 😂

[@basylpeterjones]

It's still the same pier, with a new pavilion.

[@simonchilli2088]

I didn't know that Felixstowe is the largest port in England. The clapperboard housed are very much like here in Kent.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

yep!

[@glfirst4247]

Largest container port

[@HazelKitching]

Never been to Felixstowe .It looks very nice Tim. Thanks forthe video.

[@elaine4498]

Another great video. I thought Skegness was the first ever Butlins resort?

[@WalkWithMeTim]

yes resort .. this was an amusement park

[@pollyanna6557]

Me and my bestie used to go to the Cavendish hotel 💃 disco, it was known as the Cavvie, the pier pavilion which was pulled down years ago (the site of the leisure centre) used to have discos on a Sunday night if I remember right and there was also a disco in what is now Mrs Simpsons cafe next to the Fludyers Hotel. Felixstowe is a one road in and out town, I don’t think businesses do well there.

[@brianaveriss7972]

Enjoyable video Tim, thank you.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks brain

[@AbandonedCityCamoCrewExplorers]

And to think half mile up road from the ferry on other side is big old abandoned cold war nuke bunker Rotor style

[@WalkWithMeTim]

wow

[@AbandonedCityCamoCrewExplorers]

@@WalkWithMeTim Lot history Tim on that side of the old RAF station .blood hound missile also where radar was sort invented or worked on .little museum there can visit old chain home site .If you ever peterborough way can show you some sites to visit all best Tim

[@CustomiZe_]

Just visited here back on the Bank Holiday Monday and I'll be honest it seemed alright but wasn't massively my cup of tea. The gardens were rather nice though.

[@griswald7156]

I never go anywhere on a bank holiday…everywhere is awful on that day..

[@CustomiZe_]

@@griswald7156 you're certainly right there 👍🤣

[@fernhadley845]

Thanks Tim. You have made me consider visiting Felixstowe now 😊

[@WalkWithMeTim]

You should!

[@simonlove9178]

Fantastic vid tim ☀️🎥🎬👍

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@econ1240]

Great video again tim!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks

[@HazelKitching]

Never knew Felixstowe was so nice.I always thought it was just a place where you could catch ferries ect to and from the UK

[@bryanyeo1745]

I use do a lot of fishing as a kid new live in Orpington kent .I still miss it if it was not for my family I wood come back I still come back for days out

[@albertstone1022]

I grew up there, That fort was our tent. It looked like they just dissipated and didn’t make the beds. 1966

[@stephenporter5796]

I think I may remember you. Were you an American lad, with a brother/s - seemed to remember you were a bit of a Jack the lad. I remember you may have had a motorbike? I'm 64 now

[@lousweirdworld5347]

Looking forward to it