A family from Croydon with two young children wish to visit Blackpool seaside resort for the day and visit Blackpool Pleasure Beach Theme Park.
A review on Blackpool
Access to Information
The Internet – what is the official tourist board for Blackpool and what information does it offer to tourists?
http://www.visitblackpool.com/ is the official tourist board for Blackpool and it offers a lot of information on hotels, attractions, events, breaks, holidays & tourist information. It also gives information on how to get around the area, where to park and where to travel to.
What is the official website for Blackpool Pleasure Beach? What information does it have to offer?
http://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/home is the official website for Blackpool Pleasure Beach and the information it has to offer are rides, shows, shopping, eating, park info, offers & accommodation.
Travel guides – which travel guide provides information on Blackpool?
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/northwest-england/blackpool is a travel guide which provides information on Blackpool, it gives information on the sights in Blackpool, things to do, activities, transport, restaurants and accommodation.
Location
Where is Blackpool located? Find a full UK map locating Blackpool and a smaller map locating where Blackpool Pleasure Beach is located and provide a description.
Accessibility
How do tourists from Croydon get to and from Blackpool? How much does it cost? What are the different modes of transport? Remember the tourists are a family.
The family can travel to Blackpool by train from London Euston, stopping at Preston and carrying on to Blackpool. Travelling with Virgin Trains from Euston to Preston this journey is 2hours and 28 minutes and then Northern Rail to Blackpool which takes 31 minutes. The price of this journey for the family of 4 is £252.60.
They can also travel by coach from Victoria Coach Station