| Blackpool has been at the forefront of the British | | | | rough British sand, nothing like the sand that you |
| tourist trade for many decades. Situated n the | | | | will find on a Caribbean or Australian beach but |
| north west of England it has been a favourite | | | | sand none the less. Even though the beach is |
| holiday destination for English holiday makers since | | | | very large it can get very busy on a very hot |
| the late 1800's and early 1900's where it was a | | | | day in the middle of August. |
| retreat for the hundreds of thousands of British | | | | The quality of the sea at Blackpool used to be a |
| workers who worked in the Lancashire cotton | | | | standing joke amongst tourists to Blackpool. In |
| mills. Unlike many British seaside resorts who had | | | | years gone by you were deemed either very |
| their heyday and then disappeared Blackpool grew | | | | brave or stupid if you ventured in to the water |
| and grew and developed itself into the premier | | | | because of the amount of pollution that was in |
| tourist destination in England. Even though the | | | | the water but in recent years the local authorities |
| weather can be unpredictable millions of tourists | | | | have made giant leaps in cleaning up the water |
| still flock back to Blackpool annually. So what is | | | | and now it is amongst the cleanest in the country. |
| the big attraction of Blackpool and why is it more | | | | Blackpool is famed for its loud nightlife with |
| popular than ever before? | | | | hundreds of pubs, clubs and bars open until the |
| People from all walks of life enjoy what Blackpool | | | | very early hours of the morning and offering |
| has to offer, from fish and chips and a stroll on | | | | every conceivable type of entertainment that a |
| the promenade to a ride on the trams up and | | | | late night partygoer could dream of. There is also |
| down the front or perhaps a day at the Blackpool | | | | plenty of entertainment available for you if you |
| Pleasure Beach Amusement park which is | | | | are travelling as part of a family group. In |
| Blackpool's biggest attraction. | | | | Blackpool there are a number of theatres and |
| Many other competing seaside resorts in England | | | | cabaret clubs that offer very good family |
| shut down for the winter months but not | | | | entertainment all the way through the season. |
| Blackpool. Each October and November Blackpool | | | | As you might imagine there is no lack of |
| switches on the famous Blackpool lights, a one | | | | accommodation available for tourists. Many of the |
| mile stretch of the promenade that is decorated | | | | tourists who stay in Blackpool tend to opt for the |
| with millions of light bulbs which are fashioned into | | | | bed and breakfast type accommodation which |
| displays and decorations to wow the visitors. One | | | | can be very reasonably priced, although dearer in |
| of the highlights of the year is the "switching on" | | | | the peak summer season. You can also find some |
| of the Blackpool lights which is usually carried out | | | | very nice hotels right on the seafront in Blackpool, |
| by a celebrity and followed by a concert. To be | | | | most of which are priced within the price budget |
| asked to switch on Blackpool lights is seen to be a | | | | of many of the tourists who choose to visit |
| great honour indeed. | | | | Blackpool. |
| The beach at Blackpool is vast and made of a | | | | |