things to do in skegness

[avimorr]

can anyone tell me what the shops and arcades are like in skegness we went to yarmouth last year and are thinking of skegness this year but only if there are loads of arcades and tacky gift shops. thanks

[geff_p]

arcades ... check tacky gift shops... check if ur after these then go to sunny skeggy! dont expect a great deal else tho...

[vehelpfulguy]

There was a major fire on the seafront last August so not sure how much of it is now open

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshir e/6952023.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6951212 .stm

[halcyon days]

The area where the fire was is only a very small area so this should make no difference in your decision to visit or not. Plenty of nik nak shops or as my husband calls them crap shops, if you just go a couple of miles up the coast to Ingoldmells there is a very large seven days a week market at Eastgate Ingoldmells full of all teh things you seem to be looking for from a holiday.

[avimorr]

it sounds like our kind of place we are thinking of staying at butlins and i know fantasy island is near to that and the plaesure beach would be on our agenda we went twice to yarmouth last year and didnt go on the beach at all it was all arcades shops and rides and clubs so skeggy sounds like it will fit the bill