Indeed, the same East Coast towns which were hoping to encourage more visitors found themselves under German bombardment. An average U.S. household mails out 28 Christmas cards each year and receives the same number in return. The railways have helped to shape the British seaside as we know it today, and many of us still take advantage of them for day trips and for our holidays, especially for staycations this year! And as you can probably tell from this brief survey, the day tripper had become a source of much satire, a figure that was even reviled in some quarters. When the East Coast towns were being bombarded and air raids were fashionable the tripper disappeared from the Great Eastern terminus and one travelled in luxurious isolation. But change was in the air. As the ever-expanding railway network opened up miles of coastline to day-trippers, people flocked to take the sea air and architects were inspired to design some of our most playful and exotic buildings. It’s thought that the approach could one day be used to manipulate rovers or other instruments located millions of miles away from earth.
’ This, after all, was a day trip. Spurred on by cheap tickets, and this new method of transport, London’s city dwellers could now expand their horizons, taking the opportunity of a rare day off afforded by Whitsun to travel further than they may ever have done before. However, with that in mind, how many of us take the opportunity to explore the delights of our own countries? Trains of vast extent were, however, provided for the accommodation of the public. Trains were ‘triplicated,’ with ‘queues at the booking-office… Trains that were taking trippers on their holidays in August were now in early September evacuating children away from cities. Overseas holidays were obviously a no-no, so people were ‘forced’ into a British holiday. From attractions and days out to long walks, time relaxing on the beach, and, of course, the obligatory British holiday food, the opportunities are endless. But the tide turned and British resorts got left behind as holidaymakers jetted off for breaks abroad. Fine weather was enjoyed on Saturday last, and in the afternoon many people left Edinburgh to spend the usual half-holiday in the country or at the seaside.
The Great Depression left many Americans struggling to survive, including WWI vets. Paignton and Torquay are becoming increasingly popular week by week, for people are beginning to realise that they can obtain tickets covering from Saturday to Monday at these two places, including meals and accommodation, for £3 10s, and £3 4s 6d, respectively. And with so much choice of accommodation, from 5 star All Inclusive hotels right through to low-key Self Catering apartments, you can tailor your holiday to exactly what you want. This family focussed park is right next to Cayton Bay; where you’ll find a lovely crescent-shaped beach with golden sands nestled among grassy sea cliffs, giving it a secluded feel, despite it being just down the road from lively Scarborough. But there was no avoiding it, despite the protests of our Weymouth holiday maker. In Blackpool, there are between 300,000 and 400,000 people. Sea Bathing – Fleetwood, Blackpool, Lytham & Southport. Parent tester and mum-of-three Sarah has been camping on the sands here for the past 3 years and thinks it’s the ideal place to stay by the sea with children.
I came here with my family a few weeks since, having heard of the natural beauties of the place and its reputed healthiness. Every place is working to capacity, and we have had to find a big number accommodation in apartment houses. As an aside, as well as working extensively with Yes over many years, Roger Dean would also go onto create some of the most well known and revered box artwork for videogame developer Psygnosis – read more about that here. This includes hotels providing decent lighting in communal areas to reduce the risk of guests falling over. And the Great Eastern Railway Company was on hand to drive more visitors to the East Coast, providing a ‘special non-stop train’ from London to Felixstowe every Friday, ‘timed to leave Liverpool Street at 4.10’ in the afternoon. And so, the Eastbourne Chamber of Commerce resolved to send a deputation to the London and Brighton Railway Company to protest against the excursionists, and so ‘prevent Eastbourne degenerating to the level of other places,’ like Hastings and Brighton.