Description
A special three day break combining the traditional seaside delights of Blackpool, including the spectacular Illuminations with two nights dinner, bed and breakfast at The Silversands Hotel.\n.
Itinerary
What's Included?
- Coach travel with reserved seating- Two nights dinner, bed and breakfast at the Silversands Hotel, Blackpool- Four drinks vouchers per person per day (excluding departure date) for drinks including a good choice of beers, wines, spirits & soft drinks- Time to enjoy the delights of Blackpool and the spectacular IlluminationsInclusive Drinks Packages- Four drinks vouchers per person each evening with a choice of beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks.\n\nBlackpool offers something for everyone, from its long, flat promenade and famous Tower, to the exhilarating Pleasure Beach and Blackpool Zoo, plus the added attraction of Blackpool Illuminations!\n\nThe Illuminations annual lighting extravaganza sees over one million light bulbs dazzle along the seafront for almost six miles and attracts over three million people each year.\n\nThe Silversands Hotel-Located in the lovely South Shore area of Blackpool, the popular Silversands Hotel sits opposite the promenade, offering delightful sea views from many rooms and communal areas. The hotel offers comfortable accommodation, with plenty of facilities to help you feel at home. You'll be able to enjoy delicious full English Breakfasts and traditional five-course meals in the welcoming dining room, perfect for refuelling after a long day of exploring.
Blackpool
A year-round resort
Blackpool is a coastal town full of character, by the Irish Sea in the Northwest of England. It's the UK's most popular seaside resort - and that's in the summer AND winter.\n\n
In the summer, traditional seaside novelties like fish and chips, amusements, piers and long stretches of golden sand siren the masses.\n\n
From autumn to winter, it's the world-famous Blackpool Illuminations light up the town, attracting 3.5 million visitors every year. Many local establishments now trade all year round.\n\n
Take a unique trip around Blackpool
The only surviving first-generation tramway in the UK provides a unique trip around town. A number of the original fleet are still available to ride, and there are illuminated trams running September to January - the best seat to see the Illuminations!\n\n
A playground for kids - and adults alike
There is so much to do and see in Blackpool, whether you're 5 or 50! There are many top attractions - including:
- Golden beaches
- The Pleasure Beach
- BlackpoolZoo,
- SEA LIFE aquarium,
- Tower Dungeons,
- Winter Gardens,
- Opera House,
- Black Tower Ballroom,
- Madame Tussauds and
- And the iconic Blackpool's Tower, the town's landmark,modelled on The Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Blackpool Illuminations
Between September and January, Blackpool shines brighter than any summer's day
The UK's most popular seaside resort does not shut its doors in winter. Instead, it holds its annual free light show, The Blackpool Illuminations - and it's the best time of year to visit!\n\n
It all began in 1879
8 arc lamps sprung up along Blackpool's seafront in 1879 (the council was experimenting with electric street lighting). This amped up to 10,000 lights in 1912 when Princess Louise opened the new section of the promenade named after her. In 1925, following WWI, the town's light display returned bigger and better than ever.\n\n
The Illuminations now feature 1 million bulbs and 500+ designs and features
With new investment and innovation, the scale, density, and content of the Illuminations have improved year on year.\n\nThe 3.5 million annual visitors will experience a different Blackpool - a world of lit-up buildings, fairground rides, lamp posts and trams. One where its promenade, three piers and iconic tower are flashing in rainbow colours, lights, and sound. You can even add to the six miles of madness with your own light-up novelty from the prom's street sellers.\n\n
The best seat to see the show is aboard one of the illuminated Heritage Trams
The current fleet includes the HMS Blackpool, the Fisherman's Friend Trawler, the Western Train - and even a double-decker. The Illuminations Tour operates each evening from the 'Heritage Tram Tours' stop (over the road from the Pleasure Beach).\n\n
Don't miss - Walk through the Tableaux section (at the North end) - it features the oldest illumination still on display, the Teddy Bears Picnic.
Venue Information
The Silversands Hotel, Blackpool The Silversands Hotel, Blackpool
Located in the lovely South Shore area of Blackpool, the popular Silversands Hotel sits opposite the promenade, offering delightful sea views from many rooms and communal areas. \n\nThe hotel offers comfortable accommodation, with plenty of facilities to help you feel at home. You'll be able to enjoy delicious full English Breakfasts and traditional meals in the welcoming dining room, perfect for refuelling after a long day of exploring. You can also relax in the bar lounge area, where you'll find a wide range of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks for you to enjoy. Each of the 40 rooms come complete with en-suite bathrooms, all of which can be accessed via a lift or stairs. You also get a television and tea and coffee making facilities in every room. Before you head upstairs to get a great night's sleep, you can enjoy the live entertainment - from comedians to singers, with quizzes and bingo.\n\nThe hotel is located opposite Blackpool Pleasure Beach, so it is in the ideal location for a fun family break, and with easy access to the beach, a great day out couldn't be easier! The South Pier is also just a short walk away. Known as the most 'adrenaline-powered' of the three piers, you can enjoy the head-spinning thrills of the Crazy Coaster and the SkyCoaster or sample tasty cocktails at The Gin House!
Hotel features:\n
- All bedrooms with en-suite facilities\n
- TV & tea/coffee making facilities in room\n
- Cabaret lounge\n
- Entertainment most evenings\n
- Bar\n
- Free Wi-Fi in public areas and bedrooms