| UK weekend breaks are becoming more popular as | | | | from the motorway you can see it from miles into the |
| people 'staycation' at home and visitors from abroad | | | | distance. Though not quite as impressive as the Eiffel |
| flock to Britain to take advantage of the weak pound. | | | | Tower in Paris, it is an icon in the UK and is an |
| If you fancy a trip to the seaside, cast any | | | | attraction inside as well as out - home to a circus and |
| preconceptions you have aside and try a jaunt to the | | | | a stunning ballroom, it's fun for all the family. If you have |
| quirky town of Blackpool. | | | | no fear of heights you can take the lift to the top and |
| Blackpool is still the nation's most popular beach resort, | | | | try out the 'walk of faith', a clear glass floor right at the |
| attracting more than 10 million visitors a year, and is | | | | very summit. |
| popular with families, young people and couples alike - | | | | Of course, if you have children and plan a weekend |
| it's perhaps not the most fashionable place to visit, but | | | | break to Blackpool, they will talk non-stop about a visit |
| for a weekend break in the UK packed full of good | | | | to sprawling theme park The Pleasure Beach. With 125 |
| old-fashioned fun, it's a great choice. | | | | rides and attractions it's truly a magical place for young |
| Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside | | | | ones - there are some fearsome white knuckle rides |
| A trip to the seaside, kids in tow trailing plastic buckets | | | | including the Pepsi Max Big One, which at one point |
| and spades, is the classic image of a UK Weekend | | | | was the tallest roller coaster in Europe. |
| Break - and what could be more fun on a sunny bank | | | | A Quintessentially British Experience |
| holiday weekend? Blackpool has seven miles of | | | | UK weekend breaks don't have to be about rushing |
| award winning beaches, including the 'Golden Mile' - a | | | | around, taking in all manner of attractions - if the |
| stretch of sand on the promenade in the town centre, | | | | thought of being hurtled around on a roller coaster |
| which is constantly being improved upon in order to | | | | doesn't appeal to you, you can slow down the pace |
| give visitors the best possible experience. Donkeys | | | | and enjoy the quiet side of Blackpool. Enjoy some fish |
| march gamely up and down the sands to give children | | | | and chips on the promenade, take a horse and |
| a 10-minute ride - a sight which Blackpool is certainly | | | | carriage ride or go for a snooze in a deckchair, and |
| famous for. | | | | revel in your quintessentially British experience. |
| Equally famous is the Blackpool tower - if you drive in | | | | |