A near deserted beach and promenade — A near deserted beach and promenade | Getty

A near deserted beach and promenade — A near deserted beach and promenade | Getty

Closed for business: See an empty Blackpool on Easter Monday from the air

By Iain Lynn

Published 14th Apr 2020, 15:28 BST

Updated 15th Apr 2020, 15:22 BST

It was an Easter to forget as locals, families, holiday makers and day-trippers were told to stay away.

But stay away they did, as these pictures from the air on Easter Monday prove

A near deserted beach and promenade

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A near deserted beach and promenade | Getty

Two people walk across the Comdey Carpet

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Two people walk across the Comdey Carpet | Getty

A near deserted North Pier

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A near deserted North Pier | Getty

Fairground rides lay dormant and the beach and promenade deserted as people heed the official advice and stay home on Easter Sunday

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Fairground rides lay dormant and the beach and promenade deserted as people heed the official advice and stay home on Easter Sunday | Getty

Two people walk across the Comdey Carpet

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Two people walk across the Comdey Carpet | Getty

A near deserted North Pier

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A near deserted North Pier | Getty

Fairground rides lay dormant and the beach and promenade deserted as people heed the official advice and stay home on Easter Sunday

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Fairground rides lay dormant and the beach and promenade deserted as people heed the official advice and stay home on Easter Sunday | Getty

A near deserted beach and promenade

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A near deserted beach and promenade | Getty

North Pier

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North Pier | Getty

Fairground rides lay dormant and the beach and promenade deserted

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Fairground rides lay dormant and the beach and promenade deserted | Getty

Blackpool Easter

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