Pubs and Bars in Blackpool

Each summer, the bright lights, stunning beaches, and endless entertainment options bring visitors from Europe and further flocking to this archetypal British seaside town. Blackpool is infamous for its vibrant nightlife and, no matter the hour, its eternally buzzing atmosphere. The young population here have led to the springing up of hundreds of different evening venues – and with so many options, the choice is almost overwhelming. Follow the countdown to the coziest pubs, trendiest bars, and swankiest cocktail places that have made this English town such a summer hot-spot.

Blackpool's pubs and bars meanwhile are legendary and – effete southerners beware – often take a bit of getting used to. It's a land of "lads" and "ladies", bouncers and banter, with karaoke, dancing and industrial-strength drinking pretty much compulsory. There are quieter, more sophisticated venues, and champagne and oysters for those who want them, though frankly why bother, when any right-thinking partygoer could be clutching a distressingly empty alcopop and bellowing "A-ga-doo-doo-doo", minus most of their clothes, at four in the afternoon.