Seaview Hotel

The sound of trams rattling along the promenade drifts through the windows here, mixing with seagull cries and the distant hum of the Pleasure Beach—you're right in the thick of seaside Blackpool.

This is a guest house with camping pods tucked in for those wanting a proper roof or something more compact, so it works for couples after a coastal weekend, families doing the Golden Mile and the Tower, or anyone breaking up a longer trip up the Lancashire coast. Dogs are welcome by arrangement, so worth asking ahead if you're bringing yours along the front. You're steps from all the Blackpool classics—the illuminations in season, fish and chips on every corner, and miles of sandy beach when the tide's out.

The facilities aren't listed in detail, so best to ring ahead about what's onsite and what to expect. Campfires are worth checking on arrival if that's part of your plan. Open all year, so it catches both the summer madness and the quieter, windswept off-season charm when the town empties out and it's just you and the Irish Sea.