From Lake District, it was one hour drive to Blackpool and passed through the Yorkshire Dale Country. I spent 6 weeks some years ago (1986!) somewhere closeby here to do my summer mapping in a place called Ingleton, this place is famous for its Carboniferous limestone rocks. This is also where the famous White Scar Cave, Britain's longest cave, is located. A tour inside the cave bring you to hidden underground river system. The other spectacular sight is the walks around the many waterfalls (photo) and peaks.
In Blackpool, we stayed over at the Northern end of the Promenade. Being a weekday, the place was a bit quiet. This place will be crowded this weekend as weather predicted to be hot and coinciding with a Bank Holiday on Monday. But nowaday with the advents of cheap flights and holidays abroad, Blackpool has passed its heydays with hotels changing hands quite regularly. The amusement parks are still lively though. The Pleasure Beach park seems to have many more new rides now adays. We had a try with the fish and chips - but its no longer authentic as before when it used to be served and wrapped in old newspaper.
From Lake District, it was one hour drive to Blackpool and passed through the Yorkshire Dale Country. I spent 6 weeks some years ago (1986!) somewhere closeby here to do my summer mapping in a place called Ingleton, this place is famous for its Carboniferous limestone rocks. This is also where the famous White Scar Cave, Britain's longest cave, is located. A tour inside the cave bring you to hidden underground river system. The other spectacular sight is the walks around the many waterfalls (photo) and peaks.
In Blackpool, we stayed over at the Northern end of the Promenade. Being a weekday, the place was a bit quiet. This place will be crowded this weekend as weather predicted to be hot and coinciding with a Bank Holiday on Monday. But nowaday with the advents of cheap flights and holidays abroad, Blackpool has passed its heydays with hotels changing hands quite regularly. The amusement parks are still lively though. The Pleasure Beach park seems to have many more new rides now adays. We had a try with the fish and chips - but its no longer authentic as before when it used to be served and wrapped in old newspaper. 
2 comments:
owhhh im so in love with natural features of the world bcoz im a geographer academically..but yet havent got any chance to explore each and all as im still stuck in Brunei. anyway i like when you describe about the cave that lead to the underground river system..straight away imagine the movie 'The Descent' and 'The cave'
Been in the cave on a guided tour. Once deep inside the guide wanted all to experince something. He switched off the light.... it was the darkest place I have ever been.
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