The beautiful but underrated UK seaside town that's frozen in the 1950s

Frinton-on-Sea is a reminder of bygone days for some locals (Image: James Linsell-Clark/SWNS/Daily Express) There is a beautiful seaside town in Essex which some locals say is just like England was when they were children in the 1950s and 60s. Frinton-on-Sea on the county's north coast has a reputation for being a bit old-fashioned and much quieter in summer than nearby resorts. The small town is a refuge from the bright lights and hordes of sun and thrill-seekers who head to Clacton-on-Sea to the west and Walton-on-the-Naze to the east when the mercury heads upwards.

Peter Wade and his wife, Pat, moved to Frinton from Enfield, north London, when they retired from their jobs in local government. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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