When did Blackpool go into decline?
Nicklaus Heller
2025-04-26 06:23:56
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Blackpool suffered a decline in tourist numbers.
This was because foreign travel to the Mediterranean grew in popularity in the 1960s and 70s with its more reliable hot sunny and dry weather, and sandy beaches.
The expansion of package holidays and cheaper flights, plus more competing destinations also contributed to the decline.
The growth of budget airlines and cheaper accommodation from the 1990s onwards was another factor.
People are changing to self-catering and buying time shares or holiday homes abroad, which also affected Blackpool's tourism.
Overcrowding in Blackpool and a shift in the market to late night drinking, stag and hen parties were additional reasons for the decline.
To combat this decline Blackpool launched a £300 million regeneration project in 2000.