Blackpool is a seaside resort situated on the North West coast of England, which remains immensely popular with tourists from the close by towns and cities which include Warrington, Liverpool, Warrington and more. The town is also surprisingly popular with the Scottish who turn up in large groups rather like the hordes of factory workers of the past on their company vacation. Sometimes it seems that the seaside town is nothing but hotel accommodation and tourist attractions and although there is an incredibly amount of Blackpool bed & breakfasts it is advisable to book in advance to avoid disappointment. Guest houses varies from the cheap and chearful to five star class. Many are situated on the sea front alternatively, if you would rather stay somewhere more relaxing there are a few in the suburbs.
Blackpool began to see its first visitors in the 18th century who had visited to indulge in the new practice of sea bathing. With the arrival of the railways, from 1846, Blackpool saw increasing numbers of visitors to"take the cure". Nowadays you can travel to Blackpool by road, rail or aeroplane arriving there much faster than the early Victorian visitors who would take up to 2 days from Manchester.
The Famous Blackpool Pleasure Beach
The most popular attraction in the town, in Lancashire in the north west of England, which brings in roughly seven million visitors every twelve months, is Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Blackpool's Pleasure Beach is a static funfair with fear inducing big rides, for example Valhalla, Grand National, Ice Blast, the Pepsi Max Big One, Zipper Dipper and Wild Mouse, and including many more sideshows, food booths, children's rides, thrill rides, sidestalls and games. The most recently added big ride is Infusion, the first ride in the world to be a suspended looping coaster entirely over water.
A useful tip: If you are traveling as a group or family it is possible to save a substantial amount of cash by purchasing a wristband for unlimited rides especially if you will be going on as many rides as you can handle as the individual cost of each ride soon amounts to serious cash.
Getting There And Accommodation
Blackpool is, as said earlier, very easy to get to nowadays as you are able to travel there by air, automobile or railway. If arriving by train you will, most probably, be arriving at Blackpool's main rail station, which is Blackpool North found on Talbot Road. Just a short distance down the road is situated Blackpool's main coach station, the Blackpool National Express Coach Station. The other railway station, Blackpool South, is at Waterloo Road, South Promenade. Blackpool's airport is found approximately two miles south of the centre of town and was known as, Blackpool Squires Gate Airport, one of the oldest British airports.
Blackpool bed & breakfast accommodation is priced fairly low. Accommodation is far less expensive in the off season and a little more expensive at weekends. Blackpool hotels are at their most costly during the Blackpool Illuminations, which is really Blackpool's peak season.
A useful tip: Some hotels can be busy and noisy especially those close to North and Central Pier. If you require at a place which is not so busy try booking somewhere past the North Pier.
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