Is Holyhead a nice place?

allthedoyles

My memory of Holyhead is the car nearly over-turning with the high cross-winds

Whosthis

Nunu wrote: »

We had a few hours to kill many moons ago. Went to the local cinema and had a local chav throw pennies at us from a few rows back. Marvellous place.

That probably put you on a higher hourly rate than most people in the town.

Highflyer13

Nunu wrote: »

We had a few hours to kill many moons ago. Went to the local cinema and had a local chav throw pennies at us from a few rows back. Marvellous place.

It fairness, could you imagine growing up in that place.:eek: *shudder*

Nunu

Actually, that cinema summed up what a kip the place was. Comically outdated. That's it done up!

The Backwards Man

There's a bar in Bangor with a barcam so you can go online and see who's in the bar, don't want to link it in case anyone's wife or husband aren't where they are supposed to be on that business trip

Highflyer13

The Backwards Man wrote: »

There's a bar in Bangor with a barcam so you can go online and see who's in the bar, don't want to link it in case anyone's wife or husband aren't where they are supposed to be on that business trip

Go on link it and we will make a rake of prank phone calls:pac:

Whosthis

Looks like right craic http://patricksbar.com/

deandean

best thing to do in Holyhead is lock the doors and sleep in your car.
the place is a complete kip.
a couple of years ago I ventured to the pub closest to the ferry. the sour barman practically threw a sour pint at me. then the two barmen continued their personal and vicious row in front of me.

Highflyer13

Whosthis wrote: »

Looks like right craic http://patricksbar.com/

Thats near the college. Lots of Irish folk over there.

Edit £1 a pint on a Thursday :-)

K4t

TheOtherBloke wrote: »

Any of yas know what the locals are like?

No idea, but I doubt they sit around on internet forums making fun of people or places in Ireland, which might make them somewhat interesting.

ozmo

Llandudno - is very close (50mins in car - 20 euros by train) - and is very pleasant - piers, do the bobsled at the hotel and tour the roman mines.
Dont know what its like in the winter.

http://www.greatorme.org.uk/tramway.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pcjwmUx-Jo

http://www.rome2rio.com/s/Holyhead/Llandudno-Junction

toodleytoo

Holyhead is a kip. Also to reiterate what someone said further up, you know it's bad when Bangor is being compared favourably. 'City' it ain't. Paddys is a bit of a laugh at times to be fair, home of the triple vodka for three pounds.

But I'd say go to Chester/LLandudno if you're looking for a nice break.

Do bear in mind that ferrys are chronic around this time of year in terms of delays/cancellations (or maybe I just have bad luck).

buyer95

It's name is about the only cool thing it has

AndonHandon

K4t wrote: »

No idea, but I doubt they sit around on internet forums making fun of people or places in Ireland, which might make them somewhat interesting.

lol well you've obviously never been there.

While interrailing we were on the way home and found ourselves waiting 8 hours for a boat at Holyhead. Plan was to go to a pub, get pissed etc. to pass the time. Walk up a soulless waste ground of a Main Street and decide that the two pubs were not the most appealing. Then we wander around to discover this sort of Lidl ( wasn't Lidl but was very similar), but it was like a cheap Lidl. We buy cans and a ****ty, portable tent. On the way out we decide that it is not worth setting up the tent for 7 hours so stroll back to the port to wait for our ferry. Pass a McDonalds on the way but not before being circled by boy racers on two separate occasions. To summarise; I'd rather be a police-hating black dude in the U.S. than return to that Sainsburys buying, soulless kip. Anyone who praises Holyhead is part of the gutter class the inhabit it.

policarp

Holyhead is like Dun Laoghaire.

Nothing There.

WONDER WHY?

DEFTLEFTHAND

Some ferry companies give the option of purchasing a rail ticket as part of the fare. I think you can go as far as Chester in England which is a beautiful little city.

Another option would be to take an Arriva local bus out to Bangor which is also nice. Nothing in Holyhead worth seeing, only a few dingy pubs with big gurriers in them.

RobYourBuilder

Yamanoto wrote: »

You should suggest it as a quality destination to this loon...


http://www.tripadvisor.ie/ShowUserReviews-g186605-d634898-r117525957-Travelodge_Dublin_Airport_Ballymun-Dublin_County_Dublin.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT

That's both tragic and hilarious in equal measures.

suicide_circus

policarp wrote: »

Holyhead is like Dun Laoghaire.

Nothing There.

WONDER WHY?

Ah here now Dun Laoghaire is better than fcuking Holyhead

ProudDUB

Agreed. Dun Laoghaire is a truckload better than Holyhead. Just because they are both port towns, doesn't make them remotely comparable. In DL, you can go for a walk along either of the piers, or walk down to Sandycove. There are some great restaurants in the area & even more are just a stones throw away in Monkstown. There is the shopping centre (ok, so Dundrum it ain't, but at least it is there) & a nice hotel to kill time in if you are waiting for a ferry. You can jump on the Dart and be in Dalkey/Kiliney etc in 5 minutes. There is eff all to do or see in HH and unless you have a car, you are staying put there, as there is eff all public transport, of the kind that DL has.

braddun

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g186443-Activities-Holyhead_Island_of_Anglesey_North_Wales_Wales.html

padd b1975

somefeen wrote: »

"I suppose I could have another look around lidl...."

They refuse to take irish bank cards for some reason.

deco nate

The Backwards Man wrote: »

The wee chipshop just up to the left before you go down into the port used to do great fish, don't know if it's still there or not.

That was about 20 years ago, but it did have great fish and chips!

wilhelm roentgen

Holyhead is officially twinned with a mud flat in Siberia (or Greystones to be exact)

Omackeral

I wonder if there's a thread on the Welsh version of boards asking ''Is Dun Laoghaire a nice place" and they're all laughing at the sound of the name of it even though saying most of their towns' names sounds like a group of people having a coughing fit.

SEPT 23 1989

Its a perfect place to kill a few drunken hours waiting for the second half of a booze cruise

Alun

Holyhead itself is a kip, as other have said, but the rest of Anglesey is actually quite nice, well along the coast anyway, I can't speak about the inland part. There's a coastal walk that'll take you about 10 days to complete if your'e into that sort if thing (I am!)

If you're just temporarily stranded there and need to waste a few hours before the ferry, Trearddur Bay, only 5 mins drive to the south has a decent enough beach and a pub.

who the fug

wendell borton wrote: »

Thanks to Maggie thatcher.:pac:

The Welsh were obnoxious before the blessed Margaret came to power.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Generally speaking its a sh*thole.

But I did have a great time there one summer, found a few nice bars and decent pub grub.

But I'd never wish to go back, esp in winter when its esp. bad.

Teyla Emmagan

Hahahahahahaha.

It's one of the most depressing places on earth. And the locals are all really wierd and bitter.

WesternZulu

Whosthis wrote: »

Looks like right craic http://patricksbar.com/

An Irish pub by name only...ask them to put on a GAA game and they'll look at you like you've 2 heads.

Only good on St Patrick's day when they turn up the 'Oirish' to 11.

Teyla Emmagan

suicide_circus wrote: »

Ah here now Dun Laoghaire is better than fcuking Holyhead

There is a Tiger in Dun Laoghaire.

Alun

ProudDUB wrote: »

There is eff all to do or see in HH and unless you have a car, you are staying put there, as there is eff all public transport, of the kind that DL has.

There actually is a pretty decent bus service in and around Anglesey, I've used it. See http://www.anglesey.gov.uk/transport-and-roads/public-transport/bus-or-coach/local-bus-timetables/

anncoates

It's no Llandudno Junction, but then, what is?

Shiraz 4.99

Oh the memories of the abortion clinics waiting room, those were happy times

Nekarsulm

And I believe you guys in Dun Laoghaire have a smashing new library?
Even Stranrear is better than Hollyhead.
Once had a 10 hour wait in Stranraer, chanced a local pub. It was quite literally someone's house, with a tiny bar in the corner of the living room. Full of drunk pensioners in clothes designed for a teenager. The floorshow started when a blind drunk lad, who you would suspect was severely intellectually disabled , came down the stairs and got stuck behind the front door. He could not comprehend that you had to "pull" the door to make it work.
Two pints of yellow fizzy piss, described as "beer" and got out before the tense mood got ugly. Happy to sleep in the jeep till ferry loading time (2am)

Even that was better than HH.

TheOtherBloke

Ah feck it, ill go anyhow

TheOtherBloke

Ah feck it, ill go anyhow

SEPT 23 1989

TheOtherBloke wrote: »

Ah feck it, ill go anyhow

there is a cafe on the main street that does a full irish for a fiver

well worth a visit on your first Holyhead adventure

HalloweenJack

No, it's an absolute dive, comparable to Bray (and I'm from Bray).

Only good thing about the place is the ferry and train station to get you away. Though God forbid if you miss the connecting train and have to potter around there for a few hours.

The Backwards Man

deco nate wrote: »

That was about 20 years ago, but it did have great fish and chips!

Was going to say **** off I'm not that old but it's about fifteen years since I was there alright.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Got stranded there at about 1 am after a load of us on our way to a Liverpool game got fired off the coach for singing. Walked into the nearest boozer which was filled with a load of lads that looked like they were off 'The Valleys' staring us out of it. Got a bad vibe and left. There was literally nowhere else to go and the next train wasn't for about 5 hours so we had to pay a taxi driver to bring us to Liverpool. Next time I'll fly.

Tonyandthewhale

North Wales is nice if you like mountains and that although Snowdon itself is very crowded.

newmug

Shiraz 4.99 wrote: »

Oh the memories of the abortion clinics waiting room, those were happy times

You should've had your abortion in Disneyland then.

juniord

when britain needs an enema the tube will be inserted in holyhead , the place time forgot

Strong Life in Dublin

i am from Holyhead and let me tell you, being from Holyhead is actually a great thing. we have beautiful people and we have ugly people. just like any race. I for 1 am a great person, have great friends, and i take care of every one that is in my life and i am glad to do it, and for that i have people that love me around me. also, Holyhead parents are one of the best parents you can have. sometimes they can be really strict, but they will take care of you no matter what, and they will buy you what ever it is that you need. as long as your not a selfish ****head. Also, we all have great jobs, lots of money and a family that we all love and take care off. suck my dick op suck my dick.

dante2015

dont do it noooo stay away i heard Hell is a much nicer place than holyhead

who the fug

Strong Life in Dublin wrote: »

i am from Holyhead and let me tell you, being from Holyhead is actually a great thing. we have beautiful people and we have ugly people. just like any race. I for 1 am a great person, have great friends, and i take care of every one that is in my life and i am glad to do it, and for that i have people that love me around me. also, Holyhead parents are one of the best parents you can have. sometimes they can be really strict, but they will take care of you no matter what, and they will buy you what ever it is that you need. as long as your not a selfish ****head. Also, we all have great jobs, lots of money and a family that we all love and take care off. suck my dick op suck my dick.

yet your strong life is in Dublin

P. Breathnach

Strong Life in Dublin wrote: »

... Holyhead parents are one of the best parents you can have....

So the norm in Holyhead is one-parent families?

TheOtherBloke

Strong Life in Dublin wrote: »

i am from Holyhead and let me tell you, being from Holyhead is actually a great thing. we have beautiful people and we have ugly people. just like any race. I for 1 am a great person, have great friends, and i take care of every one that is in my life and i am glad to do it, and for that i have people that love me around me. also, Holyhead parents are one of the best parents you can have. sometimes they can be really strict, but they will take care of you no matter what, and they will buy you what ever it is that you need. as long as your not a selfish ****head. Also, we all have great jobs, lots of money and a family that we all love and take care off. suck my dick op suck my dick.

Ill pass on that offer fella

harry Bailey esq

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Hahahahahahaha.

It's one of the most depressing places on earth. And the locals are all really wierd and bitter.

I found that the locals over to be a mixed bag,we went to a small little bar a few years back on a day trip.Think it was called the prince of Wales but I might be wrong(the upstairs room had two pool tables if we have any Holyhead boardsies),the bar was too small to accommodate our group, no problem.They opened the upstairs room solely for our crew fair dues we thought.It was a husband and wife set up and every ten minutes or so the lady was up and down the stairs,at one stage she arrived up with a large plate of sandwiches,free of charge. A really nice touch.On the other side of things, a group of 20 or more us went for the day on another occasion, as the group was so large we had split up into groups of 5 or 6, but kept in phone contact throughout the day.A gang of lads,in two Muppet mobiles attacked three of my friends with wheel braces outside that little chipper that backwards man mentioned,big mistake on their part,As the rest of us were walking in staggered groups towards the port,it wasn't long before we stumbled on the scene. The muppets were soon outnumbered, by us.Big men,attacking three lads for no reason. They didnt figure on 20 boozed up Finglas and cabra heads,well practised in the art of smashing heads showing up.They got lashed out of it,and proper order too.When we got to the ferry, the cops were out in force waiting for us.They arrested as many of us as they could fit in the vans,they took all our money,battered us and slapped us with 2 year exclusion orders.Ive never been back to that cesspit since.