Continent |
Europe |
Country |
England (UK) |
Next Big City |
Manchester |
Next Town |
Blackpool |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Rescue, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Animals, Currents, Jetskis, Bridge, Shells |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
High tide, Coming tide, Falling tide |
Good most of the time except on a low tide, then it can be a really long walk with gear.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
April, May, June, July, August |
Just sand, from smooth as glass to deep soft sand depending on wind and tides. Good to setup at the Blackpool end of the beach. If the tide is out or you're on your own you can pay 5P at the local center and they'll run you out to the water, help launch and stay at the side to watch/help/land and run you back in. Also you have use of their facilities to wash down equipment, use the toilet and shower.
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Spring:
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Normal, Thick |
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Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal, Thick |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Cold water, drysuit or thick wetsuit needed.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, ENE, E, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
WSW, W, WNW, NW |
The wind is onshore or sideonshore 90% of the time. Offshore can be good but varies a lot. From 5-50+mph possible, but usually a nice medium 15-25 knots.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Get on the M6, aim for Blackpool. When you hit the water, turn left and drive south to St. Annes and look for kites in the air.
Rules |
Zones |
No wind powered vehicles are allowed on the beach currently, however the council has hinted that after this summer (September most likely) they will trial the use of buggies/boards on the beach. Guidelines and rules for this are still being discussed at this time.
Good nightlife and cheap hotels in Blackpool. Pretty ladies in St Annes and Lytham.
