Blackpool illuminations meet?
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I couldnt help really with hotels. I sort of know someone who has a hotel there but they have no car parking.
By the way, im possibly gonna be able to make it, the Stilo is being repaired!!!!
By the way, im possibly gonna be able to make it, the Stilo is being repaired!!!!
Personally Id go for a travel lodge or summat around preston way, cheaper, quieter and more likely to do a night rather than 2
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ok, if hotels in blackpool aren't playing fair - there is always st annes. It is just down the road from Blackpool, literally - straight down Clifton drive.
The huge car park as you come off the motorway might a wee bit busy, i've been in blackpool the last couple of friday nights and that way in was heavily congested. There are other ways into it though, but they get a lil busy.. what i'm trying to say is expect traffic. afaik that car park is free after 7.
As David has said, there is a Frankie & Benny's not far from the prom. There is also a mc donalds, a pub, gym and a cinema there. HOWEVER - they do clamp cars on there, so i dont recomend using it as a parking point if you are going to wonder into town.
Even nearer the motorway is Tesco. It is a 24hour jobby, and has a huge car park. Even when Tesco is shut, i've never seen this car park blocked off. If any of you know the end of the m55, instead of staying on and heading down Yeadon Way (to main car parks) you come off just before heading for south shore and swing a right, then left at the lights.
Other large car parks, morrions / mc donalds at south shore, near the airport. Easy to get to also (watch out for speed cameras on the 30mph dual carrigeway). The retail park there is pretty big, but the car parks for office world / mapin / pet world / halfords etc is normally closed off at night.
Travel lodges.. / premier inn there is one at one end of the main central car park. It's called The Yeadon Way. I don't know of any others, it's not often i stay in Blackpool, only ever stayed at The Imperial, and thats a bit pricey i think!!
ok, if hotels in blackpool aren't playing fair - there is always st annes. It is just down the road from Blackpool, literally - straight down Clifton drive.
The huge car park as you come off the motorway might a wee bit busy, i've been in blackpool the last couple of friday nights and that way in was heavily congested. There are other ways into it though, but they get a lil busy.. what i'm trying to say is expect traffic. afaik that car park is free after 7.
As David has said, there is a Frankie & Benny's not far from the prom. There is also a mc donalds, a pub, gym and a cinema there. HOWEVER - they do clamp cars on there, so i dont recomend using it as a parking point if you are going to wonder into town.
Even nearer the motorway is Tesco. It is a 24hour jobby, and has a huge car park. Even when Tesco is shut, i've never seen this car park blocked off. If any of you know the end of the m55, instead of staying on and heading down Yeadon Way (to main car parks) you come off just before heading for south shore and swing a right, then left at the lights.
Other large car parks, morrions / mc donalds at south shore, near the airport. Easy to get to also (watch out for speed cameras on the 30mph dual carrigeway). The retail park there is pretty big, but the car parks for office world / mapin / pet world / halfords etc is normally closed off at night.
Travel lodges.. / premier inn there is one at one end of the main central car park. It's called The Yeadon Way. I don't know of any others, it's not often i stay in Blackpool, only ever stayed at The Imperial, and thats a bit pricey i think!!
gaz_wrexham said:
thats hetrophobic
may even be straightist i ain't coming now anyway i heard a rumor that there be fords there, it will break down and we will all have to push it
Jai said:
Found a few single nighters on this site,with vacancies, you have to work through them
http://www.blackpool-hotels.me.uk/
Steve
we have success:
http://www.hounddogblackpool.co.uk/
http://www.hounddogblackpool.co.uk/
so how manys that now?
Booked into the ibis at the junction of the m6,m55. £44 cheaper than the travel inn i stayed at a couple of weeks ago.
i would come to this event but by the time i get there youll all of had your meals and the lights will be already on and dark lol
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sgh1970 said:
i do love it when no-one listens.. m6 end of the m55 is the wrong end you know.. and i don't fancy coming down the m55 into blackpool on a saturday night in time for illuminations traffic..
anyway, in st annes - there is a place on clifton drive (the big road that leads to blackpool) and they're advertising rooms at £25 per person. called the manhattan.
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whoo hoo
Right - how is everyone for meeting around 2pm or 3pm. Mid afternoon.
I was thinking, we dont want to meet up too early because its an evening thing too. Plus we have people coming up from London.
What do yous think about the time. I personally dont mind as its about hour and half - two hours from Oswestry, so nothing major
Right - how is everyone for meeting around 2pm or 3pm. Mid afternoon.
I was thinking, we dont want to meet up too early because its an evening thing too. Plus we have people coming up from London.
What do yous think about the time. I personally dont mind as its about hour and half - two hours from Oswestry, so nothing major
not fussed sam, gimme a time and place, we'll be there!
oh and make it a decent chippy, you guys have been raving about ramsden not being all that, i want the full on real deal!
oh and make it a decent chippy, you guys have been raving about ramsden not being all that, i want the full on real deal!
Later would be better, 3pm then? Maybe Tesco would be a good spot if it's so big
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address for tesco anyone?
Ok say we meet there at 3pm
So you want chippy instead of a proper meal jai?!
ideas on what people want to do during the day?
Just need us to decide on a few things then can get the proper thread up.
The only gripe about frankie and bennys is that if you book a big group you have to pay a deposit. I havent got anything spare to book with as i am paying £500 + for my holiday this weekend.
Ok say we meet there at 3pm
So you want chippy instead of a proper meal jai?!
ideas on what people want to do during the day?
Just need us to decide on a few things then can get the proper thread up.
The only gripe about frankie and bennys is that if you book a big group you have to pay a deposit. I havent got anything spare to book with as i am paying £500 + for my holiday this weekend.
tesco..
come off m55 heading for south shore (as you get to the end of the m55, there is filter lane off the motorway and up a slip road, that is where you want to be - not going under the bridge), you want to then head right at that roundabout, 3rd exit. There are some traffic lights just after there, head left. Drive down that road and you'll see tesco on your left, and there is a roundabout on the entrance to the retail park.
also, round the corner from complex with cinema / frankie and bennys etc is a bowling alley. premier bowl, and an indoor karting track is below that.
come off m55 heading for south shore (as you get to the end of the m55, there is filter lane off the motorway and up a slip road, that is where you want to be - not going under the bridge), you want to then head right at that roundabout, 3rd exit. There are some traffic lights just after there, head left. Drive down that road and you'll see tesco on your left, and there is a roundabout on the entrance to the retail park.
also, round the corner from complex with cinema / frankie and bennys etc is a bowling alley. premier bowl, and an indoor karting track is below that.
I don't mind paying deposit for a certain number of people as I think from past meets we know those people who will definitely turn up I'd rather have proper food, can always get chips later, but as usual, am happy to go with the majority.
Tesco here:
BLACKPOOL CLIFTON
Clifton Retail Park
Clifton Road
Lancashire
FY4 4UJ
I'd rather have proper food, can always get chips later, but as usual, am happy to go with the majority.Tesco here:
BLACKPOOL CLIFTON
Clifton Retail Park
Clifton Road
Lancashire
FY4 4UJ
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spose we could always grab some chips after seeing the lights if we want
Does that include you Sammi?sammiboo said:spose we could always grab some chips after seeing the lights if we want
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