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thetown,takingintheseaairand

theseriesof 11 sculpturesthatline

it.ClosesttothePleasureBeach

is a giantmirrorball,whichmakes

mesmerisinglightpatternsonthe

groundasthesunhitsit,andis lit

upcolourfullyatnight.Between

SeptemberandNovember,the

BlackpoolIlluminationslightdisplay,

whichfirstbeganin1879,runs

allthewaydownthepromenade.

Alsoenroutearetwoofthetown’s

threepiers– CentralandSouth–

whicharefilledwithtypicalseaside

amusementsandentertainment.

(^4) BLACKPOOLTOWER
Soonyou’llcometotheBlackpool
Tower.Openedin1894,it was
inspiredbytheEiffelTowerandwas
atonetimethetallestmanmade
structureinBritain.Ontheground
flooris a marvellouscircus,which
stillfeaturesa watershowfinaleat
theendofeachperformanceand
has never missed a season since
thetoweropened.You’llalsofind
theballroom,whichhostsa BBC
StrictlyComeDancingepisodeevery
yearaswellasteadancesevery
Sunday,atwhicholdercouples
whohavebeencomingsincetheir
youthwhirlabout.Atthetopis the
Eye,withitsvertigo-inducingglass
floorandviewsinalldirections.
Justoutsideis theComedyCarpet,
a permanentwalk-oninstallation
featuringgags,songsandone-liners
frommanyoftheUK’sbest-loved
entertainers.Suitablytickled,don’t
missa seafrontdrinkora bitetoeat
atthestylishBeachHouse.Entryto
theEyecosts£12.50if bookedonline.
theblackpooltower.com
(^5) THE NORTH PIER
AND AROUND
Carry on along the seafront to the
GradeII-listedNorthPier,which
hasmoreofa heritagefeelthanthe
othertwo.Datingbackto1863,it
is hometotheartdecoNorthPier
theatre,a Venetiancarouselandan
arcade.Nearbyis GrundyArtGallery,
anEdwardianbuildingthathosts
contemporaryexhibitions.Further
inlandyou’llpassentertainmentand
eventcomplextheWinterGardens.
Builtin1878,it’sidealformeetings
ortowatcha concertorshow.
Guidedtoursheretakeinsomeofthe
beautifularchitecture.Continuing
onwardsyou’llfindStanleyPark

• 162hectaresoflovelygardensin
  variousstyles.grundyartgallery.com,
  ONFILM/NICHOLAS E JONES/ALEX_WEST/ISTOCK; MICHAEL D BECKWITH wintergardensblackpool.co.ukBT

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