A lone man walks along Blackpool's Golden Mile as holiday makers, locals and businesses observe the pandemic lockdown and stay home (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)A lone man walks along Blackpool's Golden Mile as holiday makers, locals and businesses observe the pandemic lockdown and stay home (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
A lone man walks along Blackpool's Golden Mile as holiday makers, locals and businesses observe the pandemic lockdown and stay home (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Blackpool in lockdown: Eerie pictures show a deserted resort

It certainly looks like the people of Blackpool are heeding the Government's advice to stay at home.
By Iain Lynn
Published 7th Apr 2020, 14:36 BST
Updated 7th Apr 2020, 14:52 BST

In a school holiday week where the town should be teeming with locals and holidaymakers, our photographer found a very different feel to the place.

Attractions on Blackpool's Golden Mile stay closed (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Attractions on Blackpool's Golden Mile stay closed (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Photo: (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Blackpool's Golden Mile is near deserted of holiday makers and locals (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Blackpool's Golden Mile is near deserted of holiday makers and locals (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Photo: (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Traditional seaside towns across Britain will be closed over the Easter Holiday weekend (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Traditional seaside towns across Britain will be closed over the Easter Holiday weekend (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Attractions on Blackpool's Golden Mile stay closed (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Attractions on Blackpool's Golden Mile stay closed (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Photo: (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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