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Me, my partner and baby visited Blackpool in May, along with a group of friends and their family. We chose Blackpool because of its status of a "family" location, however, were quite shocked by... more

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Rating Summary based on 87 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		37
  • 4 Stars
    		24
  • 3 Stars
    		10
  • 2 Stars
    		11
  • 1 Star
    		5

Detailed rating

  • Ease of getting around
  • Family Friendly
  • Nightlife
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  		• 4.0
  		• 3.8
  		• 3.6
  		• 3.4
  		• 3.7
  • 81 of 81 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    thebigc1690

    5 Stars Oh I do like to be beside the seaside! Review with images 21/04/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Amazing atmosphere and more fun than you can shake a stick at.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A bit grubby at parts but what the heck!

    I was 5 years of age when I first visited Blackpool, taken there by my parents and grandparents for a family holiday and I loved it. Now lets be honest, we all done things at 5 years old which we enjoyed then but that would not entertain us now but Blackpool still entertains me to this day (30 years on). I now have a 5 year old son of my own who has already visited Blackpool on several occasions and is well and truly hooked on the place just as I was and just the other week I took my 11 month old daughter there, too young to understand it all now of course but she too will soon be a Blackpool ... more
  • 37 of 37 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 Rhiana

    Member since 03/04/2009

    Reviews written: 144

    4 Stars Underneath The Tarnished Reputation Theres Still A Gem Review with images 05/07/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Lots of family seaside fun, a great break with kids, can be done on a budget, fab attractions

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be busy in peak, some really tacky areas, some attractions are expensive and not so good.

    A couple of years ago I probably had the same negative opinion of Blackpool as lots of people. It had been around 25 years since I was last there, as a child on a trip with my Mum and a couple of aunt's and cousins. My memories included wet, grey and cold 'miserable' weather, finding the B&B we had booked into was awful (when the landlady answered the door with a black eye it was definitely a sign of things to come, and us kids were terrified when fighting broke out on the landing...we soon left and found another!), silver tinsel wigs, a Cannon and Ball show and a really grotty Pleasure Beach ... more
  • 116 of 116 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 torr

    Member since 29/08/2002

    Reviews written: 349

    3 Stars Blackpool Revisited Review with images 12/03/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Plus ca change

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Plus c'est les memes shows

    "There's a famous seaside place called Blackpool That's noted for fresh air and fun And Mr. and Mrs. Ramsbottom Went there with young Albert, their son. They didn't think much to the ocean, The waves they were piddlin' and small. There were no wrecks and nobody drownded, 'Fact, nothin' to laugh at at all!" * At about the time when Stanley Holloway had music hall audiences rolling in the aisles with his monologues about the Ramsbottom family, I came to Blackpool for the first time. I was a babe in arms, brought to live in England from abroad, and stayed for several months before moving to ... more
  • 55 of 55 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MissDirect

    4 Stars WHEN IN BLACKPOOL DO AS THE COMMONERS DO 13/05/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fun, lots to do, fairly cheap.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Noisy, tacky, can end up spending too much money.

    I just went for a dirty weekend. Do you want to know all about it? Read on..everyone should go to Blackpool at least once but you need preparation first.. -Take Comfy Shoes It’s a long way down the golden mile and those white stilettos will do your feet no good. If you really insist on wearing them, you can always take the tram or the bus down the mile, or even splash out and get a taxi, but then you will have less money for the arcades and booze. So take a pair of trainers, and if you really want to, stick your stilettos in a bag so you can change in the loo. “Hiya, where have you ... more
  • 99 of 99 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Reynarda

    4 Stars BLACKPOOL AND LARGE VODKA WITH RED BULL 27/11/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Something for everyone: Rollercoaster, Victorian Piers, and oh yeah, English PUBS!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Hey, who turned out the Lights?

    Did you know that Blackpool has more tourist rooms than any other holiday venue in Europe? Blackpool is a unique English venue! Where else can one experience the largest Rollercoaster in the UK (Europe?), plus Streets with more lights than GATLINBURG, Tennessee and a Victorian Seafront next door? Business called me to Blackpool, and I was booked into the Doric Hotel, advertised as a family hotel, two stars, sounded a bit basic, but for the picture on their website, showed a room with a fireplace and I was hooked! It was 30 pounds - or about $50/euros per night for a single (one person) ... more

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