No deposit bonus codes guide, NoDepositRewards looked at popular beaches and the total number of hashtagged posts for each, beach before ranking each destination from most to least Instagrammable.
Blackpool Beach came in fourth place with 120,092 hashtagged posts. Home to Blackpool Pleasure Beach amusement park, the beach attracts around 20 million visitors per year, and the amusement park is the second most visited attraction in the UK outside of London.
The hashtag #blackpoolpleasurebeach was used the most frequently on Instagram, featuring on 84,424 posts, followed by #blackpoolbeach (32,287 posts), and #blackpoolseafront (3,381 posts).
Morecambe Beach came in sixth place with 89,621 hashtagged posts. Last year, the The Telegraph has named Morecambe beach 13th in its top 20, pointing out the beauty locals already know. The Telegraph article said: “Lancashire’s seaside towns look out onto big skies and the Irish sea – both grey as often as blue – and massive Saharas of sandy beach. Silting and changing currents mean tides rarely venture in, which is great for power kites and moody photos, less so for bathing.
“Morecambe is a different kettle of cockles, with the water coming up to the prom twice a day and then drawing back to the sea. This brings other benefits besides a quick dip close to where you left the car.
“The foreshore is a haven for birds and the sands left behind by the retreating tide are a whirl of shifting patterns, framed by the southern fells of the Lake District.
“No wonder Turner painted Morecambe Bay during his Cumbria trip. The statue of Eric Morecambe shows the country’s favourite comic in his “Bring Me Sunshine” dance-pose, with binoculars dangling. That’s Morecambe: fun, feathered things and nostalgically harking back past times.”
In April 2023, TimeOut media placed Morecambe at number 28 in its ‘handpicked guide to the UK’s finest beaches’ –the only Lancashire beach to make the cut.
5. Bispham Beach
Set between Blackpool North Shore and Cleveleys, Bispham has extensive man-made sea defences, known locally as “The Cliffs” and views along the coast and out towards the Irish Sea.According to thebeachguide.co.uk, the at high tide, the beach can be completely submerged, but when the tide is out a stretch of wet sands slopes very gently into the sea. They say: "The beach is accessed via steps so is not really suitable for those with mobility problems. The upper and lower promenades however are wheelchair/pushchair friendly and are also used by cyclists." | submit Photo: submit
6. Blackpool beach
Blackpool beach on a sunny day is surely the daddy of all Lancashire beaches.It's been a draw for more than 100 years and is fun for all the family, with cafes, bars, amusements and icecream stalls all within easy reach. Photo: NW
7. Half Moon Bay, Heysham
Half Moon Bay stretches from the wall of Heysham Harbour up the coast to the Heritage Centre at Lower Heysham. According to thebeachguide.co.uk "At high tide the beach is fairly small, flanked by rocks and backed by grassy hills. At low tide however, a vast expanse of sand and mudflats are exposed."Morecambe Bay is notorious for its fast-moving tides and shifting sands. Avoid walking far out at low tide without an experienced guide. | submit Photo: submit
8. Fleetwood beach (Marine Beach)
The seafront area here has recently been renovated and has views across to Morecambe Bay, but the tides can be dangerously unpredictable off Fleetwood beach. | nw Photo: BEG