Blackpool still has it’s three historic piers with fairground rides, slot machine arcades and nightly shows of family fun, and also adult entertainment.

The pleasure beach welcomes over 6.2 million visitors each year with hundreds of rides and attractions for all the family, including the awesome “Pepsi Max Big One”. However, if your looking for something a touch milder, why not pop down onto the sandy beach where traditional favourites like donkey rides for the children are still popular.

To really get away from it all, try a leisurely stroll through leafy Stanley Park, Blackpool's award-winning horticultural and wildlife treasure. Spot the cute, inquisitive squirrels, take in the showpiece Italian Gardens or hire a boat and float away lazy summer afternoons beside the swans on Stanley Park's boating lake.

Just a short drive away is peaceful market town of Lytham St Anne’s. Part of England’s Golf Coast, Lytham is known for its amazing golf courses.

The children love a visit to Blackpool Zoo, which provides a home to over 1500 animals from all over the world, as well as its role in the conservation of endangered species.

Travelling along the Promenade, at the heart of Blackpool's famous Golden Mile is the Sea Life Centre, home to more than 40 fascinating displays, allowing close encounters with marvels of marine life and the UK's only collection of poisonous sea snakes.

Nearby is one of Blackpool's oldest attractions, Louis Tussaud's Waxworks, inviting you to meet the famous and the infamous in its many galleries. There are stars of stage and screen, soccer heroes in their own hall of fame and villains galore in the basement chamber of horrors.

Blackpool’s world famous illuminations run from 1st September – 5th November 06, keeping the resort buzzing with excitement long after other seaside resorts have gone into winter hibernation.

Finally, don’t forget Blackpool’s fabulous shopping centres and beautiful restaurants