When people go there on holiday I just think why....

I love blackpool its a great holiday. Mookie in the circus makes the trip worthwhile never mind anything else

I love Blackpool, but I’m from London so nowhere near there. I like gimmicky seaside towns, fun fairs, rides…if that’s not your thing, then that will be why, but we’re all different. I would be bored to tears climbing a mountain just for a view 🤣

I went there once.

It’s not my idea of fun, but some people must enjoy it 🤷🏼‍♀️

I'd rather Blackpool tbh. Hated Dubai with a passion. So false

Oh same. DH had the opportunity to go either there or Hong Kong when he did his MBA and I said HK for sure, I have absolutely zero desire to visit Dubai.

Nostalgia for lots of people I guess. I have fond memories of riding donkeys on the beach. It’s a total shithole, there’s no way I can claim anything else but I guess some people enjoy that and find it charming in some way…

I have memories of the Pleasure Beach too that aren’t so great, the Grand National put me off rollercoasters for the rest of my life. I was 8 and certain I was going to be thrown out of it, the woman next to me had to hold me in the carriage.

😁 are you round Burton by any chance?

That post was joking - in a sort of dry and ironic way.

Many people, you would hope most. You couldn't pay me to go Dubai, I am not exaggerating either.

I've had a good time there with my preschooler.

We went to the beach, arcades, circus in the tower (was much better than I'd expected), afternoon tea in the ballroom. Played around taking photos on that area with all the quotes on the floor. There was a small water fountain area in the centre which the kids were enjoying splashing around in.

If you're there for longer of course there are nice daytrips to be had.

It's not glam, and the social problems were obvious, especially off the main streets, but we had a good time.

Its because you live there....i say the same about my neck of the woods

Oh thats a shame! Thought I might have a local friend!

I had a few hours in Gorlestone a few years ago and it seemed quite pleasant. That's pretty near Great Yarmouth isn't it?

I’m from south Manchester and will always have a special, nostalgic place in my heart for Blackpool. We go a couple of times a year for a day trip, and stayed for a few nights last year in one of the older hotels that used to be quite grand, now rather faded and very much like stepping back to the early 80s, but you know what the food was great and DD said it was her favourite holiday ever.

We definitely do ‘know any different’ and go to far more upmarket places (and everything in between) but we have fun there, DD enjoys it. We like the tower and the arcades. I can also see and agree that it’s bloody bleak in a lot of ways, both can be true.

Having spent time in Blackpool as a tourist and as a resident for 4 years, I can see the appeal for people. Although Blackpool is one of the most deprived areas in the country. Drugs and homelessness are rife. It doesn't look great. A lot of the house near the town centre are run down and it looks awful.

But there is so much to do there especially with kids. The Tower, Madame Tussauds, the circus, Winter Gardens, beaches, piers, rides, arcades, water park, go karts, illuminations, trams, air show, firework displays, zoo, shopping and so much more. It's not hard to see why people come there.

No, I think you could be wrong! 😁
This was just the 2 of us on a date day-trip, and my Midlands market town has never had a brewery to my knowledge! More farming, rural place.

Blackpool is what it is. If you fancy a typical bucket and spade / candy floss / arcades / fish n chips type of trip it’s a good laugh.

Personally I love the comedy carpet and the illuminations are decent too.

I’d advise staying in St Anne’s and doing a day trip or two, but stay along the seafront!

I think I know where you are from, the breweries always had their day trips to Blackpool and my grandfather ran one in particular!

Or arguably a seaside town.....just anywhere in the UK as it's not Dubai

That's debatable. I actually met the house help of the family member I stayed with. She's treated perfectly fine, paid well and sees her family often .

I felt so safe there, much more than in London. Don't know if I'd live there but great place to be on holiday

I'm not sure you can speak English!
Most foreigners can spell better than you!....
Give me a foreigner any day over a chavvy Brit who shags around.....yuck

I haven’t been since I was a teenager and I no longer have young children, but I’d be happy to go for a weekend with a friend. Can’t see DH wanting to go. As far as traditional British seaside resorts go, we visit Weston SM and Llandudno every couple of years but I think they are on a much quieter scale and less run down (from what I hear of Blackpool).

We were “open-mouth”shocked! We were only mid 20s and from a Midlands market town, so it was a real moment!

Shame that you are happy to pay companies that use trafficked slaves