A seaside town on the southern coast is beautiful but "a little cultish", according to a recent visitor. Last weekend MyLondon reporter Adam Toms and his girlfriend decided to head to Whitstable , a town which sits on the east of Kent that is known for its plentiful and delicious oysters. "The train journey from Victoria took just over an hour and a half.
It was a very pleasant one, with nice views. Although, passing through Rainham station was confusing until I remembered that there are two of them. The time whizzed by as I enjoyed a read of my book and felt a sense of excitement reminiscent of the one I experienced during my childhood at seeing the sea.
Upon arrival, we followed a crowd of people out of the station and down the road to the high street," Adam reported of his time making the trek from London to the coastal spot. His first impressions were that the high street seemed "healthy", despite having a smattering of closed shops. "We strolled in the direction of the beach, scoping out what shops and café we'd visit a bit later on.
It seemed a healthy high street, with a variety of independent businesses. I thought to myself that this would be the peak time of the year for businesspeople in the area, and wondered how they fared during the autumn and winter," Adam continued. "Next to each other were a closed down café and fish and chip shop.
You'd think that these would be the most resilient businesses in a town such as this one. Presumably, they were casualties of .