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Gay Blackpool
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Blackpool has become one of the most popular gay resorts in the country, with around forty hotels and guest houses that welcome, or cater specifically for, a gay clientele. Blackpool tourist office can supply a full gay
accommodation
list, but good places to try first include
Raffles Hotel
, set back from Central Pier at 73-75 Hornby Rd (tel 01253/294713; A?40-50),
Mardi Gras
, 41-43 Lord St (tel 01253/751087; A?40-50), the all-male
Trades Hotel
, 51-55 Lord St (tel 01253/626041; A?40-50), and the
Amalfi Guest House
, for women, at 19-21 Eaves St (tel 01253/622971; A?40-50).
There's
nightlife
to match, with
Funny Girls
the most high-profile venue.
Flamingos
, opposite the train station at 174-176 Talbot Rd, is probably the largest and liveliest gay club in Europe, with four storeys of dance floors and eight bars. Other prominent gay
bars
include the
Flying Handbag
, at 170-172 Talbot Rd;
Pepe's
, a basement bar at 94 Talbot Rd; and
Basil's
, 9 The Strand (tel 01253/294109). Other useful information
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United Kingdom,
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