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    The ‘underwhelming’ UK town named one of the most boring places on Earth

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    2. 1MrNobody1 on

      Pretty arbitrary list lol.

      I lived in Hatfield for 7 years, it has some ok bits and some grotty bits, the town centre was very run down. But it also has a big cinema, shopping centre, sports facilities, a University, Hatfield House (a Jacobean manor estate open to the public), a couple of posher bits and a decent trainline to go elsewhere.

      While I wouldn’t particularly recommend the place, I can definitely think of worse places to be without even going very far (Stevenage is just up the road and is very similar, but more industrial estates).

      Looking through the article ‘Tourist attractions’ seems to be their criteria, Hatfield has at least one, while there are hundreds of villages and towns with none. I know it’s a bit of fun, but if you’re going to put the effort into such a list it might be worth putting in enough effort for it to be even vaguely accurate 🙂

    3. jimmyrayreid on

      That’s the stupidest list I think I’ve ever seen. The idea that a city can be boring is in itself ridiculous, but none of those cities are dull. Two of them are capital cities – one of them has a world famous landmark.

      If you can’t find stuff to do in a city of a million people, that’s on you

    4. FredH3663 on

      Nice – ‘Hatfield caters more to residents seeking a quiet life than to tourists in search of exciting experiences.’

    5. queen-bathsheba on

      Lots to do and seeing Brum, I don’t find it boring at all, I feel people don’t look at what it has to offer.

    6. Professional_Elk_489 on

      I’ve been saying this for years that Hatfield is the most boring shithole in UK

      Finally, validation

    10. Ollymid2 on

      Hertfordshire dweller here, Hatfield is known locally as Shatfield for a reason, glad to see it finally getting some recognition

    11. XenorVernix on

      This article is nonsense. It’s just sponsored content to bring traffic to someone’s blog. Common SEO technique.

    12. chocobowler on

      I live 10 mins from Hatfield – we only go there for the Odeon and only after 6pm because parking is free 💵

      I do enjoy driving through the tunnel though

    13. GreenCache on

      My mum’s best friend used to live in Hatfield, it’s definitely a boring town but there are worse places.

    14. One_Reality_5600 on

      Should come to farnborough in Hampshire it’s fucking desolate. Depressing and full of nearly dead people. Fuck all for the youth to do and the pubs are shite.

    15. Its_Dakier on

      The people who make these lists are always complete morons.

      I can do more in Birmingham than in any other city, barring London. Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Sheffield are small by comparison.

    16. Dry_Cartographer430 on

      Agree with Pisa, apart from the leaning tower it’s not really got a lot going on but some of those selections are ridiculous. Ottawa and Bratislava are both great cities.

    18. BirchyBaby on

      Pisa boring? Great sights, nightlife, and beach..

      I feel this list was made by someone that has never been to these places.

    19. Beegram2 on

      Birmingham: 2600 restaurants (5 Michelin stars), 8000 acres of parks, more trees than people, home of the Royal Ballet, premiership football clubs, Symphony Hall, getting-on for 1000 pubs, 40 nightclubs, a whole bunch of world-class art and museums (Pre-Raphaelites, Burne-jones window…), 200 live music venues, the Digbeth/East-side arts scene. Yes, really boring.

    22. swingswan on

      This is the UK that people miss when they talk about how we’re declining as a country, give me boring, quaint, friendly little towns with a pub life over Birmingham or London any day of the week.

    23. grrrranm on

      What’s going on with Birmingham in 7th?
      It certainly no London, Manchester or Liverpool but it’s got more going on than all the other towns and cities in the West Midlands????

    24. Pizzagoessplat on

      I can confirm that Bratislava is the most boring capital in Europe and I’ve been to Podgorica 😆

      Seriously, I’ve been to most capitals in Europe and it was very boring with nothing much to do.