Blackpool's Central Pier, with its prominent Big Wheel, and the beach below, are quiet and empty, as the town's tourist industry hopes lockdown will soon end and the crowds return.

Blackpool's Central Pier, with its prominent Big Wheel, and the beach below, are quiet and empty, as the town's tourist industry hopes lockdown will soon end and the crowds return.

Ghost town Blackpool caught on camera

It's Britain's most famous resort and at this time of year Blackpool's emblematic seafront is normally packed with tourists and locals alike.

By Richard Hunt

Published 19th May 2020, 15:45 BST

But the promenade and beach, with Blackpool Tower and the Big Wheel on Central Pier looming over them, look eerily quiet in these atmospheric photos taken last Friday by photographer Ashleigh Williams (Photography Instagram - AshleighWilliamsz - Website - Ashleighwilliamsz.com).

Coronavirus notices on the doors of Central Pier tell a tale of their own as the attraction lies silent and shut up during the tourist season.

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Coronavirus notices on the doors of Central Pier tell a tale of their own as the attraction lies silent and shut up during the tourist season.

No sight of tourists on the resort's wide promenade

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No sight of tourists on the resort's wide promenade

As the sea gently laps up the steps just north of Central Pier, there is a ghostly lack of people around

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As the sea gently laps up the steps just north of Central Pier, there is a ghostly lack of people around

A mother and her young son and a cyclist have the promenade to themselves as the sea sends white foam crashing onto the steps.

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A mother and her young son and a cyclist have the promenade to themselves as the sea sends white foam crashing onto the steps.

The iconic Blackpool Tower and Coral Island amusements are popular draws for tourists - but there is no one around.

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The iconic Blackpool Tower and Coral Island amusements are popular draws for tourists - but there is no one around.

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