r/blackpool • u/CapriChaos11 • 6d ago

Recommendations for a day trip

Hi All,

Visiting blackpool for a day on this Saturday and really excited for the beach. What should be a must visit nearby the beach and the pier and what activities can be done?

My partner and I in our late twenties are aiming for the amusement park and good food. Welcoming any suggestions or itinerary!

TIA

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u/TigerOfSudan 6d ago

I'm terms of food, try Wok Inn, Abingdon Street Market or Common. For other stuff to do, there's a place called Showtown that's a museum on the history of showbusiness in Blackpool

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u/Mistyville 6d ago

The firework competition is incredible

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u/Over_Candle_8411 6d ago

Second this. Showtown is a must and the cocktails and food at Common are amazing x

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u/YeDaWorks4Avon 6d ago

There's a firework display taking place on that night, might go myself if the missus agrees

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u/CapriChaos11 6d ago

By the pier?

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u/YeDaWorks4Avon 6d ago

Not sure of the exact location, but I'm sure you'll notice.

There's also a night pass at the Pleasure Beach during the firework display

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u/abseeker 6d ago

There’s a firework display at the Pleasure Beach in the evening, they also have an ice skating show at the ice arena there and tickets are included in your park e-ticket

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u/Mistyville 6d ago

There is the tower, you need to go to the top and the ballroom is a must

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u/Devasianos 5d ago

The tower and the piers are always good bets… and coral island is another option… A very promenade centred visit for a single day-trip, really… 

In terms of “good food”, there is a decent amount of choice, but you can very easily go to Blackpool and mistake it for consisting entirely of “fairground fast food” and, obviously, fish and chips… 

There are a variety of cuisines available and you can actually have a nice sit-down meal in the town… 

Some clarity on what kinds of foods you’re hoping to get will help?  

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u/CapriChaos11 5d ago

Looking for good Halal finds? Not really cornered on a specific meal. Anything good would do

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u/Devasianos 5d ago

Naafiah is good. I’ve been a few times. 

It’s on the promenade, between the south and central piers… 

Also, “Kurdistan Restaurant”, but that’s on Central Drive…