Blackpool has moved with the times and has changed to meet the needs of its visitors but it still provides good reasonably-priced accommodation and entertainment which is why it is still Britain’s most popular resort.

In Autumn, the famous “Illuminations” provide a further boost to the tourist trade and early evening sees queues of vehicles travelling slowly (very slowly) along the seafront to see this annual spectacle.

The centres, sometimes also called Visitor Information Centres, are primarily run by local city or borough councils, though occasionally they have input from private stakeholders as well.

They receive strong support from Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board which provides development funding, marketing and promotional support, training opportunities, advice on branding and display, and industry liaison.

The biggest and most popular seaside resort in Europe, Blackpool offers just about everything a holidaymaker can wish for.

Everyone has heard of the Blackpool Tower and the Golden Mile, but there’s so much more to offer.

Since Victorian times Blackpool has been the holiday centre for the north of England and the industrial holidays in the textile mills of Lancashire saw a massive influx of people looking for entertainment and relaxation – a change from the harshness of their working lives