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Advantages: Great public transport and plenty of car parking Disadvantages: Alot of bus routes that could confuse some people
BLACKPOOL EXPERIENCE - GETTINGAROUNDIn this review I have summarised the main ways of getting to, and aroundin, Blackpool. Most of my direct experience has been by public transport as I have only recently passed my driving test and have not driven much in Blackpool. I have, however, seen my parents driving around and parking.
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Blackpool is easily reached by car having it?s own direct link to the national motorway network at the M6 along the M55.
Once in Blackpool driving around varies depending on the time of year. During the Summer Holidays the numerous car parks can get full and during the illuminations the promenade is a slow moving traffic jam after dark. For the town centre we have usually parked on the Hounds Hill or West Street multi-storey car parks. There are also a large number of open air car parks running south ...
Advantages: Picturesque, relaxing Disadvantages: None for me
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The Zurichsee Schiffahrt company runs boat trips of various durations on Lake Zurich. As time was limited, we chose a trip that lasted just one hour at a cost of ten Swiss Francs each (about £6.50). We paid by debit card and had the choice of paying in sterling or local currency. This particular trip set off at ten minutes past noon, and you could sit inside and have lunch if you wanted to for an extra cost. The weather was beautiful and we wanted to admire the views, so we decided to sit outside on the front deck. It wasn't particularly crowded and we were able to move around easily and take photographs; towards the end of the trip passengers who had finished lunch did wander out on deck and fill up most of the seats. Even though the temperature was just over 30 degrees Celsius, the breeze on the lake made the sun quite bearable.
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denella 06.10.2009 (09.10.2009)
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Advantages: Trains, Motorway Disadvantages: Buses... Outer town areas
Glastonbury and is a pretty little road. The signs are actually too good and appear much too often, usually ruining quite a lot of scenery, but at least oyu can find your way round. Due to the recent increase in the population a lot of the inner town roads get quite congested, espceially in the morning and 1600 - 1800 kind of times when people are going in and out from work. The centre was recently cobblestonde to try and slow traffic down which it has done, and is also quite dangerous when wet. I would try to avoid driving around the centre during the day if at all possible, due simply to the traffic and high parking charges.
Rail links to the town and fantastic and cannot be faulted. There are loads of trains each day to London or the North and Taunton is on the main line so therefore no changes are necessary, although can be made if you want ...
