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Rhyl, named the worst seaside town with beautiful beaches and attractions is hoping to make a comeback. The village has been called the worst seaside town in the UK in the Telegraph’s latest Seaside Gentrification Index.

The village has a calm beach that gives a fresh perspective to every tourist that visits the town.

However, with tourism taking a hit, a number of seaside resorts also suffered a loss.

The Mirror visited the village and spoke to the nearby residents about how they felt about the rating given to the town.

The town center is just like any other struggling town, with bargain shops, charity shops, and the odd takeaway and beauty salon.

There is a breathtaking view of the coastline with the picturesque Welsh mountains hugging the shore behind the beach.

While the locals love to take a stroll along the two-mile stretch of sand, they do not feel proud of what lies behind them.

Michelle Clarke, who is originally from Manchester but moved to the area five years ago, enjoys taking photographs of the seafront at least once a week.

She told The Mirror: “I just love the calmness of the sea.

“It’s beautiful.”

Gesturing towards the hills, she continued: “You can even see the I’m A Celebrity castle. It’s amazing when it’s all lit up at night.”

The mum-of-one says the community meets every month to carry out a beach clean-up, and for my visit, it is looking pristine.

But crime is an issue, Michelle says, particularly with drug use.

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She added: “There is a bad reputation with druggies, too many shops are shutting, it has gone downhill. But if it had the money, Rhyl will be back on the map again.”

Dog walker, Allan Jones, from Hereford, is just visiting whilst he cat sits for a friend in the area.

The 77-year-old commented: “It’s all very well along the front but once you get beyond, it’s all very dowdy.”

A dog-walking couple, Malcolm Husband, 69, and Elizabeth Husband, 70, agreed.

They’re from the nearby market town of Abergele, and Elizabeth, who has visited Rhyl since she was six, said the beach is “beautiful” but rarely would they venture into the town as it’s “not a very nice place anymore.”

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