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The amusements is now a pub. Mum now lives down there, lovely people very much a forgotten and brushed under the carpets by Essex and Clacton Council

Id take Jaywick over an inner city high rise , least its got the sea .

The rough area you first walked around is called Brooklands and all the roads are named after car marques. The area behind the buildings was flooded by the original land owners back in the 50's I think with the idea of having a large boating lake as part of the holiday home rentals. Unfortunately it drained away and after numerous attempts they gave up. I lived in Jaywick on Golf Green Road, the main road as you drive out, 25yrs ago and it wasn't as run down as it is now. Shame really. I live in Cornwall now, a world away in comparison. And the woman who said there were amusements a 25 min walk away meant along the sea front and into Clacton on Sea but only about 15 mins at the speed you walk !! I worked in the local job centre and it faced out onto the main road in Clacton. One day a builders van pulled up and a young guy in overalls covered in paint ran across to the job centre, came in and signed his not working doc and went back to work !! Hahahh... did make me laugh and I didn't bother mentioning it to the hierarchy. :)

I know Jaywick resembles a post apocalyptic campsite but I can think of far worse places to live. A lot of the shacks have character - they overlook the sea and beach. It’s coastal and has amusements, pubs and shops nearby. I can think of places in the middle of industrial estates far from good scenery inland with overpopulated council housing sprawl, motorways, mosques etc.I’ve never understood why Jaywick is considered worse - it actually looks ok.

Looks better than alot of housing estates...

I know Jaywick and I know many people that live there. Yes it is poverty stricken, but you will not find anywhere in the country that has a strength in community spirit like the residents of Jaywick! They are amazing people with amazing stories to tell in how they try and overcome some horrendous circumstances in life. I will defend the people of jaywick all day every day!

Fascinating. I love this channel, especially the pub crawls.

Used to spend half my summer hoildays in Jaywick, would of been about 50 yrs ago first time I visited , my Nan an Grandad bought a bungalow down there, Remember the Never Say die, Mary's fish an chips , Dots the newsagent an gift shop , I loved it , Used to hate coming back to London, Then I moved to Clacton, an used to visit Jaywick, far cry from what it used to be , the quaintness long gone , once Pristine holiday chalets an bungalows stand dishevelled, the cheery pensioners, longgone , Needs investment!

Cheers for doing all this traveling to bring us great content mate your channel is top 👍👍

What amazes me is that you content creators always document the worst parts (brooklands ect) you havnt documented the beautiful beachside holiday homes on air b&b or the homeowners that take pride in their properties . I moved to clacton from Hertfordshire 4 years ago and been in Jaywick for over a year now . Yes there’s issues but far less than other places I’ve lived as the population is so small. Everyone keeps themselves to themselves and we help each other unlike almost every other place in the county . We have a community so incredible it’s heartwarming . We have a food bank that prevents people going hungry , litter pickers , dog friendly beach , incredible views & lovely people . Yes there’s lots of homes run down but most of that is due to owners planning renovations , can’t afford them or simply can’t be bothered . Jaywick is not just one estate seen on a tv show years ago it’s approx a 2 mile radius of a beautiful place with beautiful people - the fact content creators always see the negative and document the negative brings the place down further . In all fairness it doesn’t matter as people hating Jaywick allows residents to enjoy it further but having negative people OUT . No snobbery , no judgement , just people living alongside each other in peace and harmony with nothing but the best intentions , yes there may be a few bad just like everywhere else yet far less / how UNFORTUNATE . Not . I know where I’ll be staying

Got to say the locals seem friendly. They really need the local council to help them out, its almost like theyve been forgotten. At least they get good weather!@

Anyone else here addicted to the Honest Places channel like i am? Top content in every video.

I like Jaywixk, never been, but could think of worst places being stuck

Looks like a shanty town.

I used to go there when I was a kid on holiday i loved it but it has really changed. Im going to go there on a rainy grey day and get some moody black and white photos, I've heard the people there are friendly enough, great channel you have mate.

I understand poverty , been surrounded by it the best part of my life but did something about it and now mortgage free. The thing that always gets me having debt collected on some of the UK's worst estates is that just like Jaywick so many still have cars parked outside their homes/sheds. My first home was a council flat and I walked 2.5 miles to work , walked about 10 miles a day knocking on doors then another hours walk home doing another 2.5 miles...so about 15 miles a day in all weather for around 10 hours , if anyone needed a car I did but more than that I wanted a future. I reckon somewhere along the line society lost the plot. Awesome vlog as always my friend 👍

Some of those houses dont look bad to be fair, shame the council cant tidy it all up a bit, least you got a Guinness!

Can't beat a rough pub, I used to live in Leeds but moved out about 20 years ago to York, one of the things I miss most are the rough boozers and chatting to the dodgy characters. They are the friendliest when you get to know them.

Cracking work mate. Just found your channel and I love the content, right up my street! Keep up the good work.

I remember a program about Jaywick im sure it was on channel 5 many years ago. Yes it looks rough but majority of UK looks rough around rhe edges but it always has the same sort of people friendly that make you feel welcome.

Ive seen far worse places. Bet there are a lot of decent folk there.

Get in, was only hoping for a lunchtime drink!! Nice one, you're a natural at this mate, brilliant.

£3.50 not bad these days considering they charge 10 euro in dublin

My Auntie used to live at the top of Riley Avenue. Stayed there a few times in the caravan she had in the garden beside her house.

Nice vids. 1991 to 1998 i lived in clacton , used to go to jaywick a lot , it was worse then ,it was called a shanty town and them towers are called martello towers. Quite a few of em spread along the coast . Next to jaywick is St Osyth. They have nudist beach. Just sayin....

Looks good to me, I've been homeless twice and would have loved to have a home there. Some people have ideas of grandeur, makes me sick!

Some of the buildings look decent, i noticed one with a cracking big balcony

Back in the 70's we had a family friend who owned one of these chalets in Hillman ave remember having holidays there. Just around the corner was a pub called the Mermaid inn ( closed down now ) which was ok back then. I've been back there a couple of times due to work back in the early 2000's and couldn't believe how run down the place had become.

Anywhere in UK is rough if you start trouble.

I love this channel it always makes me laugh especially with your dry sense of humour , a couple of things stood out today , the walled in Motor Home and the 1970's fruit machines in that run down Amusement Arcade with some of the letters missing Classic , you should try Workington next in Cumbria i went last week and i saw a bloke with a screwdriver sticking out of his head , Brilliant fun 👍👍👍

The opening shots were of travellers' homes and that pub serves travellers who have been barred from other pubs for fighting (I haven't seen them fighting in there to be fair)

I love these videos, they make me homesick!

I love watching you, you defo give off Karl Pilkington vibes!!!

You can really see how it used to be a "getaway" location. Small houses right next to the ocean, thin paths but you can imagine it bustling with people on holiday enjoying the summer. Such a shame how it's ended up and seemingly been forgotten about by the local councils. Potential there for sure. Hopefully one day some very rich person goes and changes it all for them.

That's a Martello tower. They're all around Ireland's east coast as well.

Ah nice one. Hard day out there. But a new honest places to watch when I'm home. ✌️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

New subscriber. Used to have a thing going when i worked away a lot, where id try to find the areas roughest boozer and have a pint. Most of the time it went well....too old for that now though! Ill let you do it instead😂😂 Great vid.

Have a few pints in the Never Say Die pub walk the short distance to the sea look across and if you’re feeling fit you can swim over to Margate Essex to Kent across the estuary

i live about 7 miles away and remember a time when the "houses" in jaywick were up for sale as buy one get one free

Great video. I always wondered what Jaywick was like. The pub looks proper pony.

4.33 looks like a Martello tower you get them in the South coast Sussex round Eastbourne, great 👍 video bud

In the 80's at Leeds Poly half a dozen of us used to crawl round the city pubs. One night down a dimly lit ginnel we saw a gloomy looking pub. It took a while to convince everyone to venture in. In we went, three or four "gangster types" sat at the bar. They couldn't believe six students had the balls to go in, but were really pleased we had. Had a smashing hour with them. The Whip!

0:05 I haven't seen a random shopping trolley in someone's front garden since the early 2000s!! always knew you was in a rough area when you started seeing that lol

Jaywick is paradise compared to anywhere “Oop north”!

Better than most areas of London…

Looks a nice spot , £3.50 sounds good price , I live in Ireland and if you go to Dublin to the temple bar area you can pay up to €10 for a pint of Guinness

Better than an inner city slum any day of the week . Lovely walks with your dog if you have one , i suspect mental health would be better living here even if you're living on the breadline.

7:04 they're playing Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow song Stargazer, great Dio vocals

I've delivered to Jaywick several times. Really friendly people.

So sad to see went to jaywick in the 60s family holidays beach great used to walk along the front into Clacton well to the fair outside butlins if we were lucky go to pier the steel Stella and visit Walton on naze Happy memories

It is a Martinez Tower and there is a string of them all along the south coast to maybe portsmoufh? To keep Napoleon at bay. Many have been turned into homes - i know the one in Dymchurch, kent. Some just left like this one.

Always makes me chuckle when I see people in "deprived" areas with motorhomes, jags and focus St's. Can't be that hard up. Either that or they're working whilst claiming benefits

Another great video, no pretension at all. Love it. Please try Gravesend if you can, I've recently visited a relative over there and immediately thought Honest Places needs to come here. A few pubs you may want to try if you do: The Railway Bell The Somerset aArms The Foresters Arms The George Inn Elephants Head The Wheatsheaf The Prince Albert The Pelham Arms

I ran a drug treatment drop in centre in Clacton, with a branch in Jaywick about 15 years ago - the people are great. It's got its problems Jaywick has but I love the place and still work there sometimes. Happy days. Nice vid, respectful.

What a surprise, following in the footsteps of 3 more famous youtubers.... suddenly the Jaywick pub becomes a hit!

Been there, near Claton on sea, some of the properties are really nice

Big fan of this channel.nice one mate

Mate i could watch ur uploads all day 😊

Brilliant vids pal loving them , why don’t you see what’s cracking off down the wirral area I live in Chester way but loads of pubs and dodgy estates round certain places in Wirral 👊🏼

This is, UK grim. Fantastic video as always mate. I never knew Jaywick existed.

Try somewhere like merthyr, or even some of the out of the way townships in north Wales, like well away from the touristy parts. That might be an eye opener..

A Napoleonic Martello tower, part of a chain of similar towers around the south east coast.

Went for a weekend once. Stayed a night. Maddest place I ever went.

It’s supposed be one the best beaches

My cousin is from Jaywick thank you for the video

Technically that is Jaywick’s only pub… title of the video is for attention..Been in that place 3 times cheap beer and nice people what’s not to like..

They look like American houses

Hi great videos what do you use to old your go pro to backpack 🎒 thanks.

Loving the Videos dude keep it up

Your vids are always really interesting. I've moved away from the UK, been away about 14 years now, but every time I see a video like this I can't help but feel a little depressed at how bad some places have become.

Can remember getting dragged around jaywick market on a sunday morning.

That was a ghost town 😂😂 another great review mate roll on the next one 🎉🎉

Great name for a pub 👍🏽

Just had a couple of pints of guiness draught yesterday lovely beer.

Since you're in Essex. Please consider coming to Suffolk, visit Ipswich. Or maybe some of our villages.

nice video, look forward to seeing whats kicking off in the next one.

To be fair I’d rather see homeless brits be housed in jaywick and looked after by the government than them on the streets. Maybe more communities like this are needed for the less fortunate.

It's more than good enough for the Proles. The party has fixed the price of Victory Gin at $2 for 700cl for the next five years. They should be grateful.

Can't be that bad if people are migrating there from the Netherlands!

There’s worse places about than jaywick. I visited there a few years ago and found the people friendly. Would be nice if the council put some money into the area though.! 👍

I'd love live In jaywick can you imagine anywhere with that view would pay a fortune

Don't know how many times I've seen that burnt out caravan on KZfaq 😅

wild editing on this one pal!

That’s the sort of beach you’d see signs says “Minefield”😊

Jaywick is a great place to take your dogs on the beach as its massive 👌🏻

Jaywick definitely has character and probably has some proper unique people too. I love those old holiday chalets. My home town in Devon had them, until they were bulldozed for luxury apartments. It's good to see somewhere like this still exists, even in its ropey form. Oh and free those poor parrots ffs.

That is a Martello tower. Built to defend during wars against the French.

Never Say Die....sounds like a Bond movie.

And yet still, I bet nearly all “normal” people would still feel much, much more safe and unthreatened being out after midnight in Jaywick than they would on ANY estate/inner-city area in London. But of course it’s “insensitive” to talk about that nowadays 🤔.....

Whilst your in the area You should check out the pointer in Alresford!

Even though Jaywick has a reputation to be fair everywhere Up and down the UK has elements Of this Now .Our Government Chose to Ignore this Problem Many Years ago and Sweep It Under the Carpet When Most Of Us Had Seen It Coming .The Powers that Be Should Be Forced to Watch Your Videos 👍

Great vid thanks

Quality channel, this, mate. The north-east might yield some interesting pubs you could go to.

The hills have eyes 😮

Man I'd honestly take one of those beachfront houses any day. Btw between 2:30 and 3:00 the scenes repeat.

Subscribed great content ❤

That pub is stunning. Would be interesting to know the history of it.

Looks pretty peaceful to me. Surely the roughest pub you wouldnt even be able to get your phone out without getting it robbed. And that nice fleece you're wearing

Where is your fleece from bro?