Why is Blackpool a resort?

Answer 1

Blackpool, the seaside Lancashire town in North-West England, became the premier holiday destination in England during the second half of the 19th century, partly because of it's close proximity to Manchester and Liverpool and partly because of the foresight of the town council in providing the environment for the nascent tourism industry to flourish.

When Blackpool connected to the railway network in 1846, it became an overnight destination for large numbers of visitors, attracting businesses to cater for them, attracting more visitors, more attractions, more visitors and so on throughout the 1850's and 60's. Visitor growth was fuelled by the practise of mill owners shutting down their factories for a week each year to refurbish machinery, allowing the workers to take 'summer holidays'.

The 1,650 ft North Pier was opened as a tourist attraction in 1863 with the 1,110 ft Central Pier following in 1868 and the 488 ft South Pier in 1893, making Blackpool the only UK town with three piers.

The Winter Gardens were opened in 1878 and one year later in 1879, Blackpool became the first town in the world to use electric street lights, allowing visitors to use the seafront into the night. An electric tramway was laid in 1885, one of the earliest in the world, conveying passengers the entire length of the Promenade and still in continuous use today. 1888 saw the opening of one of Europe's largest theatres, the 2,500 seat Her Majesty's Opera House and in 1896 the 30 acres Pleasure Beach amusement park opened. This is still the most visited amusement park in the UK and the 14th most visited attraction in the entire world, with 5.5 million visitors in 2007.

By the mid-1890's, Blackpool catered for about 3 million weekly-holidaymakers a year, with anything upto 250,000 a week during peak summer months.

Answer 2

Because Blackpool is on the coast

Answer 3

Blackpool is a seaside town in England. It grew as a tourist attraction due to the fact that a railway was built there.

Answer 4

Cheap, Pleasure Beach, Sand Castle, Piers and fish and chips. Go on the blackpool tourism website for more info.

Answer 5

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