Blackpool Illuminations At The Grand
- Duration: 4 days
- Board Basis: Half Board
- Tour Ref: D2TCAL18588
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
4 days
4 Days Away
A four-day break to the UK’s most popular seaside resort, with free time to immerse yourself in the town’s bucket list Illuminations. Three nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast, plus evening entertainment is included at one of the most stylish and modern hotels in Blackpool – The Grand. An excursion to Fleetwood Market for a spot of retail therapy puts the cherry on top of this beach break.
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£179
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PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Itinerary
What's Included?
- Modern coach travel with reserved seating
- Three nights dinner, bed and breakfast at the Grand Hotel, Blackpool
- Time to enjoy the best of Blackpool including its world-famous Illuminations
- Half-day excursion to Fleetwood Market
Blackpool - A coastal town full of character, by the Irish Sea in the Northwest of England. There's so much to do and see, whether you're 5 or 50 – and that’s in the summer AND winter.
Fleetwood Market - One of the largest markets in the North West of England, the traditional coastal market has over 200 indoor and outdoor stalls selling everything from clothing to household items - set within an impressive Victorian market hall.
The Grand Hotel - Prominent on the seafront, the very large red brick hotel is one of the most stylish and modern hotels in Blackpool, with many facilities and rooms overlooking the sea – plus full leisure facilities available to guests including a fitness centre, sauna and steam room.
Blackpool Illuminations
Blackpool IlluminationsSeptember to 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!
It all began with 8 arc lamps
8 arc lamps sprung up along Blackpool 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.
They 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. The 3.5 million yearly 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 all flashing in rainbow colours, lights, and sound. You can even add to the six miles of madness with your own lightsabre or light-up novelty from the prom’s street sellers.
See the show 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).
Don’t miss - Take a selfie in front of the Hollywood-style illuminated Blackpool sign, or walk through the Tableaux section (at the North end) – it features the oldest illumination still on display, the Teddy Bears Picnic.
Blackpool
BlackpoolA 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.
In the summer, traditional seaside novelties like fish and chips, amusements, piers and long stretches of golden sand siren the masses.
In the winter, it’s the world-famous Illuminations and the transformation they have on the town that attracts 3.5 million visitors every year. Many local establishments now trade all year round.
Take a unique trip around town
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!
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 so many attractions – including golden beaches, the Pleasure Beach, Zoo, SEA LIFE aquarium, Tower Dungeons, Winter Gardens, Opera House, Black Tower Ballroom, Madame Tussauds and Blackpool’s iconic Tower, the town’s landmark which was modelled after The Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Blackpool Illuminations 2020 carousel NEW - USE THIS ONE
Blackpool Carousel
The Grand Hotel, Blackpool Carousel
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The Grand Hotel, Blackpool The Grand Hotel, Blackpool
What a location!The Grand Hotel is located on Blackpool’s North Shore seafront promenade, over the road from a tram stop which will take you directly to Church Street. If you fancy a walk, you will reach Church Street in around 20 minutes and Blackpool Tower in 15 – sea views all the way!
One of the most stylish and modern hotels in Blackpool
Prominent on the seafront, the 278-room red brick Brittania-run hotel is very large. Looking at its Cosmopolitan-style, modern interior - you can tell it's ex-Hilton, and it’s one of the most stylish and modern hotels you’ll find in the UK’s most popular seaside resort.
The facilities are very good
The Grand offers a large, spacious restaurant with sea views and 75% of bedrooms overlooking the sea. Some even have views over the famous Blackpool Tower and the Blackpool Illuminations (September – January). If you’re looking for a place to stay where you can keep up your fitness goals or relax and unwind – there are full leisure facilities available to hotel guests including a fitness centre, an indoor pool, and a sauna and steam room.
Insider info - the hotel has its own resident entertainment team!
Hotel features:
- All bedrooms with en-suite facilities
- In the room: Tea and coffee making facilities, TV, Hairdryer
- Entertainment suites with cabaret
- Lounge with light bites and drinks
- On-site bar with indoor and outdoor seating
- Large, spacious restaurant with sea views
- Room service available
- Free Wi-Fi in public areas and bedrooms
- Full leisure facilities: fitness centre, indoor pool, sauna and steam room
- Accessible lift to all floors
- Accessible rooms
- Car parking - to pay for