Blackpool

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Soak in the sights and sounds

Taking in the fresh seaside air with a stroll along the promenade is a fantastic way to experience Blackpool. The regenerated seafront offers beautiful views across the Irish sea, award winning beaches and three free to enter piers filled with a range of amusements, live music, and dancing.

The 6-mile-long promenade is the perfect place to bring a picnic with miles of scenic picnic spots to choose from and lots to see along the way, including Blackpool Tower and the famous amusement arcades and shops along the famous Golden Mile.

Go on, have a giggle

The Comedy Carpet is a free to visit giant piece of public art, situated across from the Blackpool Tower, it celebrates over 1000 jokes, songs and catchphrases from much loved British comedians and writers. This outdoor piece of art is definitely worth seeing, not only will it keep you and your family busy and laughing, but it’s also one of the largest pieces of public art ever commissioned in the UK!

For an even better view of The Comedy Carpet and to appreciate it’s scale, head up The Blackpool Tower, although this isn’t free you can get 2for1 tickets when you travel with Northern!

Try your luck at the arcades

Whatever the weather, you can enjoy a visit to one of Blackpool’s many amusement arcades located along the Golden Mile and Central and South Pier. If you’re visiting with children head to Coral Island, the largest free admission amusement in Blackpool. Here kids eat free and entertainment costs only a handful of 2p coins to use on the old-fashioned penny pushers.

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See The Illuminations

There’s no wonder the Blackpool Illuminations are famous when 3.5 million visitors head to Blackpool to see them each year. The sparkling spectacle takes place from late August until early November and costs £2.4 million to stage, but is totally free to visit. With the Illuminations stretching right across the seafront, you can enjoy them in an evening stroll, or join the annual ‘Ride the Lights’ cycling event along the promenade to see the lights before the official switch on. This event is suitable for the whole family and there’s no need to keep your bike with you until the evening, you can store your bike for free at the station until you need it!

Take in some art

For art to suit all tastes visit the Grundy Art Gallery, this local institute has been open since 1911 and is considered the home of art in Blackpool. The gallery is only a 5-minute walk from the train station and hours can be spent enjoying almost 2000 objects which include ceramics, jewellery and photography and videography of historic Blackpool.