Blackpool is a seaside resort sited on the English North West coast, which remains incredibly popular with tourists arriving from the nearby cities and towns which include Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington and more. The resort is also deeply popular with the Scottish who often turn up in large groups rather like the groups of factory workers of old on their company holiday. Occasionally it would seem that the resort is smothered in hotels and visitor attractions and although there is a large amount of bed and breakfasts in Blackpool it is still best to book in advance to be sure. Hotels varies from the cheerful and cheap to 5 star. Many are situated on the sea front but, if you prefer stay something more peaceful there are a few further inland.
In the eighteenth century Blackpool began to see its first tourists who had visited to enjoy the new craze of sea bathing. With the advent of the railway, from 1846 onwards, the town saw more tourists arriving to”take the cure”. Nowadays people can get to Blackpool by aeroplane, road or rail arriving there much faster than the early Victorian mill workers who would take up to 2 days from as nearby as Manchester.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
The main attraction in the resort, in Lancashire on the north west coast of England, which brings in approximately 7 million visitors every twelve months, is Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The Pleasure Beach is a static funfair with breath taking big rides, just a few are Valhalla, Grand National, the Pepsi Max Big One, Ice Blast, Zipper Dipper and Wild Mouse, as well as many more children’s rides, roller coasters, thrill rides, sideshows, sidestalls and games. The most recently added big thrill is Infusion, the world’s first to be a coaster of suspended loops all of it being over water.
Please remember: If you are visiting the Pleasure Beach as a family group you can save pennies by purchasing an unlimited ride wristband especially if you will be going on as many rides as possible because the individual cost of each ride soon starts to add up.
Getting There And Bed And Breakfast
As mentioned earlier in this article, Blackpool is very easy to get to nowadays as you can travel there by railway, car or plane. Arriving by train you will, most probably, be arriving at the main train station in Blackpool, which is Blackpool North on Talbot Road. Not too fat away, just a little further down the road is where you will find Blackpool National Express Coach Station, Blackpool’s main bus station. The other train station, Blackpool South, is at Waterloo Road, which is better for those wanting the Pleasure Beach. Blackpool Airport is situated approximately 2 miles from the town centre and was known as, Blackpool Squires Gate Airport, one of Great Britains oldest airports.
Blackpool bed and breakfast is usually fairly cheap. Accommodation is cheaper in the off season and more expensive on Saturday and Sunday. Hotels in Blackpool are at their most expensive at the time of the Blackpool Illuminations, which is really the resort’s peak season.
Please remember: Some B & B’s can suffer from noise especially those located close to Central and North Pier. If you prefer somewhere quieter take a look beyond the North Pier.
