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have a look at Pipers Height, my uncle stayed there a while back and loved it.

we are off to the lights tonight, taking the twins! hope the traffic isnt as bad as last night, took my friend 2 hours to get from Lytham rd to the M55!

God the lights will be horrendous tonight, the sun is shining at long last and the wind has gone, that will drag them out! expect 4 hrs to get through!

Cannot think of any sites near St.Annes, but Pipers height and Gillet farm are well signposted and 2mins from the M55 at Blackpool, there's also a Haven site nearby, not sure about camping on there, its called Marton Mere. 

There's also the firework championships on every sunday night for the next few weeks, well worth seeing. check out the Blackpool tourism website. 

Quote: Originally posted by Jeff + Sharon M on 06/9/2009

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Hi Jude,
We are staying in Kneps farm at Halloween.
Whats the best way to get into Blackpool.
We thought we would go in early each morning and stay all day.

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Hi Jeff & Sharon,

The best way from Kneps farm site is to leave the site to the mini roundabout and go straight across into Stannah road to the second mini roundabout straigh across into Station Road....this will take you into Thornton Village.... follow this road which will become Victoria Road East...to traffic lights cross these and you will come to a large roundabout take the third exit which is straigh across ....this road is called Victoria Road West..... continue going through the lights until you come to a second set of light turn left and follow this road A584 into Blackpool along the sea front...... Parking is cheapish at Wilkinsons on Dickson Road near North Station or The Hounds Hill Multi Store carpark follow sign post for this once you reach Blackpool.  The Cheapest car park is at Starr Gate down at the South of Blackpool on the prom where the trams stop and turn round...... think up to twelve hours is 2.70 then you could walk or get a tram.

Sue

Hi Jeff & Sharon,

Here is a list of all the car parks..... http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/C24C7017-D399-4981-8DEF-E8189CF4ACA3/0/CARCOACHPARKSPARKINGCHARGES20082009A.pdf Starr Gate is actually only £2.20 for up to 12 hrs.. good car park if visiting the Pleasure Beach..... but if you are down near there you could try parking around the Solaris Centre building no restrictions on the streets around it.

This map shows town center parking http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5EA46963-7804-49DB-BB9D-57B05FC68B05/0/TownCentreMap.pdf  http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/89CD1F20-889B-40EC-BA87-1DB9F6EC3375/0/TownCentreParking.pdf

Hope you have a lovely stay.  Kneps Farm is a lovely site.... the visitors centre has a small cafe and there are some lovely walks along the river.

Fleetwood is worth a visit... much quieter than Blackpool and freeport is ok for shoppers wanting a bargin.

I like Cleveleys.... a nice little shopping centre.

Stanley Park in Blackpool is a lovely big park with free parking and a cafe,,,, boating mini golf etc.

If you need any advice on anything just ask.

Sue