About Blackpool
Blackpool is a seaside resort on the Lancashire coast in North West England. The town is on the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Preston, 27 miles (43 km) north of Liverpool, 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Bolton and 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Manchester. It had an estimated population of 142,065 at the 2011 Census, making it the most populous town in Lancashire. Throughout the Middle Ages and Early Modern period, Blackpool was a coastal hamlet in Lancashire's Hundred of Amounderness and remained such until the mid-18th century when it became fashionable in England to travel to the coast in the summer to improve well-being. In 1781, visitors attracted to Blackpool's 7-mile sandy beach were able to use a new private road, built by Thomas Clifton and Sir Henry Hoghton.
PLACES TO STAY, EAT AND THINGS TO DO NEAR BLACKPOOL
Places to stay
1. The Hornby Villa, 130 Hornby Rd, Blackpool FY1 4QS, UK. Phone: +44 1253 624959.
2. Seagull, 15 Crystal Rd, Blackpool FY1 6BS, UK. Phone: +44 1253 343575.
3. Hotel ibis Styles Blackpool, Talbot Square, Blackpool FY1 1ET, UK. Phone: +44 1253 752478.
4. Hilton Blackpool, North Promenade Sea Front, Blackpool FY1 2JQ, United Kingdom. Phone: +44 1253 623434
5. Imperial Hotel, Blackpool, North Promenade, Blackpool FY1 2HB, United Kingdom. Phone: +44 1253 623971.
Places to Eat.
1. Ciao Ciao Italian Restaurant, 300 Devonshire Rd, Blackpool FY2 0TW, UK. Phone: +44 1253 283535.
2. La Fontana Italian Restaurant, 17 Clifton St, Blackpool FY1 1JD, UK. Phone: +44 1253 622231.
3. Amaro Restaurant, 109 Church St, Blackpool FY1 1HU, UK. Phone: +44 1253 299644.
4. White Tower Restaurant, Ocean Boulevard, Promenade, Blackpool FY4 1EZ, UK. Phone: +44 1253 336403.
5. Yorkshire Fisheries, 14-16 Topping St, Blackpool FY1 3AQ, UK. Phone: +44 1253 627739.
Things to do
1. Blackpool Tower, Promenade, Blackpool FY1 4BJ, UK. Phone: +44 1253 622242.
2. Blackpool Zoo, E Park Dr, Blackpool FY3 8PP, UK. Phone: +44 1253 830830
3. Blackpool Model Village & Gardens, Stanley Park Offices, W Park Dr, Blackpool FY3 9RB, UK. Phone: +44 1253 763827.
4. SEA LIFE Blackpool, Promenade, Blackpool FY1 5AA, UK. Phone: +44 1253 621258.
5. Comedy Carpet, Tower Festival Headland, Promenade, Blackpool FY1 1AP, United Kingdom. Phone: +44 1253 478222
