The UK’s ‘most depressing’ seaside town named by tourists as furious locals hit back

A UK town in an area of the country beloved by staycationers was named as the most depressing in Britain – prompting a furious response from locals.

Each year satirical website website polls readers on the places Britain most deserving of the title and and tell them why, producing a top 20 of the worst, according to those surveyed.

Falmouth, a town on the coast of in southwest known for its beauty and rich art scene was given the dubious honour this year, despite it’s “vibrant” atmosphere, the outlet said.

Announcing the result back in February, ILIVEHERE said: “The power of social media and word of mouth is what propelled Falmouth to No.1.

“Falmouth was a reader entry and rapidly started to challenge the mighty Peterborough, beating the Cambridgeshire synonym for depression by just 27 votes in the last 12hrs of voting.”

However, to the top spot by 27 votes, as well as seeing off the likes of Luton, Burnley and Blackpool.

Falmouth residents replying to the results “.

“, the food is good and there are loads of decent restaurants,” one said.

“The coastal walks are epic, it’s fairly diverse class-wise and even in the summer when it’s packed, it’s still a pleasant place to be (unlike Looe and St Ives which while they are both beautiful places to visit, parking is a total nightmare),” they added.

Another fired back: “Who believes these soul destroyers?”

But other commenters agreed poll, claiming accusing the holiday hotspot of being “all fur coat, no knickers”.

In response to the criticism, ILIVEHERE said: “We have to admit, we know absolutely nothing about Falmouth. We googled it, it looks picturesque but we’re sure it’s a facade it trades on, and who are we to question the wisdom of the crowd?”

Suggesting the area had been a victim of gentrification, the website added: “Hell we might even take a trip to this Cornish port and stay in an AirBnB that is now owned by a London landlord that a local family once lived in, to take in what we imagine is a sterile socially cleansed fishing theme park for DFLs,” the outlet added.

Falmouth clearly divides opinion, having only recently been .

The presence of campuses from both Exeter and Falmouth universities gives the area a younger feel – but it has regardless retained its beautiful cobbled streets, folky music scene and breathtaking sea views.