As with a number of other posters here my local nomination was refused and the also turned down too. I nominated our local post box as there isn’t a great deal of other things in our estate that would qualify. In my opinion it met the criteria and matches a large number of other stops in the game. T…

Welcome to the forum! I am going to link you to this topic: [image] UK Postboxes Topic Review Support Originally posted on the Niantic Wayfarer Vanilla forums in March 2023 and has had minor updates One thing that people in the UK seem to enjoy [citation need…

Welcome to the forum @celticdude I used to live not far from there a few years back. Always nice to see a familiar place haha. Cyndie has already linked you to the very long thread about our postboxes, which I also recommend having a look at, but to give you what is effectively a TLDR, Elizabeth I…

Postboxes is one of the things that is special and unique to the UK. They are acceptable because the community accepts them, not because Niantic approve of them. In almost every country, postboxes are not wayspots. As @hankwolfman said, regular EIIR postboxes are not eligible (the community don’t…

For me the post box i submitted is not regular-the design and structure ( ie encased in a brick pillar) is unusual -I’m not aware of another one in that style and is actually more unusual than s lot of those already approved. I’d send like is a lost cause :unamused_face:. Thanks for the info everyon…

That is a standard design of postbox, sorry :slight_smile:

Hi @celticdude Welcome to the forum from me as well :hugs: I’ve moved your thread into Nomination Support because the category Wayspot Appeals is for appealing rejected removal requests or to ask for reinstating removed wayspots.

Hello @celticdude Unfortunately the postbox will not be acceptable. I had a look at the area via streetview and can fully appreciate your frustration. It’s a typical estate with very little other than houses. If you find anything please do ask here. There is a possibility to look at paths nearby. …

Would this local shop qualify for a pokestop ? Its a local health and beauty shop [IMG4990] What info would be best to include?

Always think first about Exploration, Social and Exercise. Each POI needs to meet at least one of these to be a wayspot Exploration - would people pick this out at something, something to see, something to point out to other people as worth spending time seeing? Exercise - does this intentionally…

Was just asking as there is a barbers shop quite close which is already accepted :thinking:

Wayspot nomination and appeal refused

Nomination Support

cyndiepooh January 15, 2026, 9:04pm 2

Welcome to the forum!

I am going to link you to this topic:

I hope it helps.

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Wayspot nomination and appeal refused

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