Off to Blackpool lights tonight with 3 generations of the family. Where is the best place to park for having a walk about? Ages range from 2 to 71 so we can’t walk for miles.
Ta.
p.s. Having a chippy tea too! Can’t wait!
I parked on a car park [url= http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=330660&y=437935&z=120&sv=330660,437935&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=599&ax=330660&ay=437935&lm=0 ]here[/url] when we went a few weeks ago. £1.50 for all night. Went in the back way too to miss all the traffic.
I would go early before it gets dark - have your tea then go to the illuminations ..blackpool chippy tea ......living the dream
Like Junkyard said: go early. Park outside t'other end of the pleasure beach and get the tram down the front as the traffic is mental!!
Chips on the Northern Riviera. Who could ask for more?
Oh... and let us know how the new Comedy Carpet looks in the flesh. I'm dying to see it
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Will be getting there at about 4:00.
Plan is to drive along the prom to North Shore, have a scoot about on the Islabike, chippy, lights, drive home.
Theres bike hire available from the bike stands, like the boris bikes in londonium.
Park at the south then tram around town, get a traveller ticket.
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Will be getting there at about 4:00.
Plan is to drive along the prom to North Shore, have a scoot about on the Islabike, chippy, lights, drive home
I hope you've got some pharmaceuticals and a couple of filthy whores for when you get back cos that sounds shite !
Thank you Judith Chalmers.
We're driving to Manchester tonight, then hitting Blackpool for a full day tomorrow, finishing with the lights.
Last year we parked [url= http://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=53.788187,-3.05414&spn=0.00132,0.002411&t=h&z=19&vpsrc=6 ]next to the station, behind the Pleasure Beach[/url].
Mike - the lap dancing clubs open at lunchtime.
The things you learn on a stag weekend in the northern rivera eh?
Oh... and if your out in Manchester tonight and fancy a few beers and a gig, give us a shout
Oh... and if your out in Manchester tonight and fancy a few beers and a gig, give us a shout
We're down for a family weekend, visiting my wife's uncle. Tonight's drinking is limited to the Inn Keeper's Lodge on the Stockport road.
Blackpool - I'm back at my Grandmas house going to Stanley Park to go on the boats and then in to town to visit friends who run a cafe and eat as many chips as any kid could ever want.
We went back 3 years ago with 3 generations of the family as it was my mum and dad's 50th wedding anniversary and they got married and at the time lived in Blackpool. They'd hired one of the really old trams and we saw the lights from that which was fantastic. A few members of the family had had to drop out due to ill health so my dad told the driver to pick up anyone else who fancied a ride.
Spent a day on the pleasure beach as well which was great - those wooden roller-coasters really are something special.
Lights fitted to the Islabike Rothan. Little lad very excited!
And as a result, Olly will turn into one of those people who spend 100s of £s on bike lights! Have a good time.
I'd say your best bet would be to go back roads to Clevelies, park up there and catch the Tram down to Starr Gate, then come back and hop off at Bispham for chips. Go to the chippy about 0.5mile down Redbank road on the left hand side, not the 2 at the top, they are shit and give shit portions.
Missus wants to go over the weekend but I hate the place with a passion ..I would rather ride a Marin !!!
Stopped at Wors' car park.
Walked the prom.
Stood on the Comedy Carpet and took pictures of the words FORK, OCTOPUS & PLONKER and a poster with JOEY BLOWER written on it.
Tea in Whetherspoons.
Drove through the lights (1h 5m) and nearly hit some bint driving a horse drawn carriage.