{mosimage}Blackpool airport is right in the middle of the town, making this traditional seaside destination not only family friendly, but pilot friendly as well!
Blackpool is possibly most famous for the Blackpool illuminations which began in 1879 with just eight elctric arc lamps. Now the display lasts 66 nights, stretches for six miles, uses 1 million lamps and costs £2.4 million to stage. This year they will be switched on by no less a figure than David Tennant, otherwise known as televisions Dr Who. (31st August 2007) The illuminations begin at the end of August and last until the beginning of November, neatly extending the tourist season and making Balckpool well worth a visit with or without the kids, etiher as a treat just before the beginning of term or in the lull at half term when everyone is depressed because it's getting darker, but it is still a long time until Christmas! For some amazing facts about the illuminations, click here.
Apart from the illuminations it is easy to find entertainment in this city which has more than it's fair share of world class shows and nightlife . There are also many top of the line restaurants where you can dine in style.Its such a cliche but Blackpool really does have something for everyone, from art lovers to action fans, from theatre to park, from old to young. In addition to the illuminations there are the famous trams and the even more famous tower .
Home to an indoor play centre, an aquarium, the famous ballroom and the Blackpool Tower circus, there is enough entertainment in the one building for a whole weekend. 380 feet above the promenade, Blackpool tower host the highest post box in Britain where your postcards will be postmarked 'Posted from the Top of Blackppol Tower' and if that isn't enough for you there is always the view from the very top – the 'walk of faith' a two inch reinforced glass floor with a view – 380 feet straight down!
At the heart of Blackpool’s famous Golden Mile is the Sea Life Centre where you will find more than 40 exhibits or marine life and the only collection of poisonous snakes in the United Kingdom. The Louis Tussad’s Waxworks provides you with fascinating horror scenes and images of stars of sports, screen and stage. The Doctor Who Museum features over 600 exhibits of costumes and memorabilia from the popular series. The Grundy Art Gallery, which dates from 1911 has some excellent displays of traditional, modern and contemporary art on display.
No visit to Blackpool would be complete without a visit to Coral Island and its replica of a pirate settlement. The Terror Train and the Parrot Flyer monrail provide entertainment for the whole family. Enjoy a sizzling day at the Sandcastle where you will a real tropical haven with palm trees, giant slides and waterfalls. Every few minutes 600 gallons of water tumbles onto the bathers below in the Hydrostorm. There are more than 35 interactive water activities here, such as water cannons, magic jets and water blasters. Pleasure Beach is the home of the Pepsi Max Big one – the tallest and fastest roller coater in the world. There are also award winning shows, such as Eclipse, Hot Ice and Mystique. This beach is open from March until November.
The winter gardens are a complex of the theatres and halls incluidng the opera house which houses one of the UKs largest stages. No matter when you visit there is always something on.The cuisine in the pubs and restaurants rivals anything you will find in London. Everything from continental and exotic cuisine to Fish and chips is available.
So, what's your excuse? The airport is both central and GA friendly, it's almost ON the pleasure beach and never mind the aeroplane, they have trams! And an open topped bus from the airport to th pleasuer beach! Get on with it, bundle up the family and fly them to Blackpool.
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