What's Hot in Blackpool in the Summer of 2011

Summer in Blackpool is like summer anywhere in the UK - it can be hit or miss on the weather front - but there is always plenty to do whether the sun is shining or the rain is hammering down. Blackpool's pride and joy is its Pleasure Beach and of course the fabulous Tower, but there is so much more to this grande dame of the seaside resorts.

Here we offer you our Top 10 things to do in Blackpool whatever the weather.

Sunny

  1. An ice-cream and a stroll along the seafront promenade

  2. Take a ride at the Pleasure Beach

  3. Take a trial lesson in a helicopter

  4. Learn to skate with Skate Blackpool

  5. Visit Stanley Park for a picnic and hire a rowing boat

No Need for Sun

  1. The Blackpool Tower Circus

  2. Afternoon Tea in the Tower Ballroom

  3. See The Platters perform at the North Pier

  4. Watch the Hot Ice Show at the Pleasure Beach

  5. Take the tram to Fleetwood and have lunch at the Granada Fish Bar