Witham in Essex dubbed 'most disappointing' across county

Disappointing - Witham has been dubbed the most disappointing town in Essex <i>(Image: NQ)</i>
Disappointing - Witham has been dubbed the most disappointing town in Essex (Image: NQ)
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A town in Essex has been named as the "most disappointing" spot in Essex by two social media stars.

The duo behind the Instagram and TikTok account Towntickers take trips across the country to assess what a place has to offer - with Witham being their latest to go under the microscope.

The pair visit towns and cities on a journey to visit every single one.

They rate each place out of seven and Witham received a less than desired score of three.

With more than 10,000 followers on Tiktok and another 3,000 on Instagram, the pair recently visited Chelmsford saying "it impressed them but Witham did not".

They started off their video by rhyming: "A London commuter town on the banks of the Brain.

"But to put it politely, we won't go again.

"With the crash of a pothole, the town sign soon showed.

"And as joy quickly petered out, so did the road.

"With a jungle of new build and an Aldi for shopping.

"This town's grown a lot, and they don't plan on stopping.

"There's an unruly vibe, someone's added a lot to.

"By spraying graffiti on a sign that says not to."

They also mentioned the fact Olly Murs was raised in the town and said Witham does "have stuff to bring to the table."

They said: "Their transport connections are surely a win, with trains into London in 45 min.

"Hit the A12 if railways aren't what you're about, though it doesn't bode well they're all the ways to get out."

They finished off by saying "we can't say this market town filled us with glee, so with all that in mind people, Witham scores three."

Braintree, Thaxted, Great Dunmow and Halstead have all been reviewed previously.

Braintree scored the lowest, being given just a 3/7, being described as 'unattractive', with heavy traffic and "shocking" parking.

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