Blackpool is not just the Tower, Pleasure Beach and Golden Mile. Inland it is home to the large Stanley Park which, with the neighbouring attractions, can provide plenty of variety for a family day out without getting sand in your sandwiches! The park itself has a large boating lake, children’s playground, cafe along with the usual amenities that you would find in any good park. The bonus here is the park’s neighbours: the model village and the zoo. The model village has a large variety of models, depicting a variety of scenes from all over Britain. The zoo is the real highlight – not just being home to a wide range of animals in attractive enclosure – but visitors can also explore the world of prehistoric creatures on a dinosaur safari.

www.blackpool.gov.uk (use the a-z or search facility)
www.blackpoolzoo.org.uk
www.blackpoolmodelvillage.com

Google map: tinyurl.com/34lq8by

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A good old fashioned seaside day out! Fish and chips and loads of fairground rides. Never mind your Costa del Sol!

The rides are all good fun, especially 'The Big One', and all cost around £1-2 each. Or you can get a £30 day pass.

The nearest train station is Blackpool North. You can get special promotions on buses and trams - www.nationalrail.co.uk/promotions/e05830eec35ce741007a2e79203d5296.html

There's even an airport: www.ukairportinformation.com/APT-16-Blackpool_Airport.htm

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Notorianni's is an old-fashioned ice cream parlour in South Shore Blackpool. It certainly isn't fancy, and the American 50's style decor is only like that because they've never updated it.

Oh, and they do one flavour, vanilla, but what a vanilla it is. The texture and flavour is unlike any other, and I have so many childhood memories of going there.

And if it's luxurious triple-fudge, pecan middle-class swirl you want, you can always go to Tesco and buy some Haagen-Dazs.

Waterloo Road, South Shore, Blackpool, Lancs FY4

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Great fish and chip shop in the centre of town, great chips, great fish, jumbo sausages and the all important scraps! (batter that has fallen off the fish) You can take away or eat in. Great prices too. Highly reccomended if you're ever in Blackpool! Oh and you put the salt and vinegar on yourself!!

Topping Street 0871 5299449. Nearest Station: Blackpool north about 1/3rd a mile away

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