| Blackpool is a seaside town that is located in | | | | Even though the seaside town has lost many of |
| Lancashire, England. It lies along the coast of the | | | | its tourists to warmer, more Mediterranean |
| Irish Sea and has an estimated population of | | | | locations, Blackpool still remains as the most |
| around 142,900. Blackpool is very popular | | | | popular seaside resort in the UK. |
| amongst tourists and British holiday makers and | | | | One of the biggest attractions in Blackpool is the |
| has been ever since the start of the 19th | | | | Pleasure Beach which is the country’s most |
| century. | | | | popular free attraction which has around 6 million |
| Blackpool is, and always has been dependent on | | | | visitors each year. Other tourist attractions in |
| tourism. During the time period of 1900-1950 | | | | Blackpool are the Blackpool illuminations and the |
| Blackpool thrived from factory workers who took | | | | Blackpool Tower. Along with these attractions |
| their annual holidays there. Old photographs of the | | | | Blackpool remains as a summer events venue, |
| town show that the beaches were crowded with | | | | which is home to variety acts that consist of big |
| tourists and promenades were full of holiday | | | | names such as Ken Dodd, Roy Chubby Brown |
| makers. | | | | and Peter Kay. |
| The town itself now has more hotels and | | | | There are many transport links in Blackpool, |
| B&B’s than the whole of Portugal but | | | | consisting of buses, trams, railways and taxis. |
| has experienced a dramatic decrease in the | | | | Blackpool also has its own airport; Blackpool |
| amount of tourists it attracts ever since cheap air | | | | International Airport. |
| travel was introduced during the early 1960’s. | | | | |