FORMER ROYAL MAIL BUILDINGS AND SITE, 26-30, ABINGDON STREET, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE

Property description

Duxburys Commercial are delighted to offer for rent this landmark building located in the heart of Blackpool town centre on Abingdon Street. Abingdon Street connects onto Church Street at one of the UK's biggest theatres, the Winter Gardens Opera House complex. The subject building is a well-known and hugely visible benefitting from a wealth of passing pedestrian, public transport and vehicle trade.

There are nearby major public car parks, high street banks, national retailers and restaurant chains. It is located next to/on the pedestrianised zone in the town centre. Ease of access is available by vehicle and public transport onto Abingdon Street and to the rear of the building which is Edward Street. The site at present also boasts car parking facilities in the internal courtyard.

Blackpool is one of the most popular tourist destinations in England attracting in excess of 12 million visitors annually. Blackpool boasts its world famous Illuminations, Blackpool Tower and the Golden Mile of funfair/amusement attractions. Blackpool Dungeons, Madame Tussauds, Sea Life centre and Blackpool's Piers. It boasts the well known Sandcastle complex and Blackpool Pleasure Beach as well as an abundance of additional tourist attractions. Blackpool Pleasure Beach attracts approximately in excess of 5 million visitors per year.

Blackpool's Promenade has recently undergone a circa. £100 million refurbishment and boasts the Tower Festival Headland, Comedy Carpet and the new light show attraction LightPool. The subject building is within walking distance.
The buildings and site are located on Abingdon Street and back onto Edward Street. This location forms part of the retail core of Blackpool town centre and is within walking distance of all major tourist attractions.

Nearby operators include Pizza Express, M & S, Costa, Las Iguanas (opening soon), Caffé Nero, Bella Italia, Prezzo (opening soon). Nando's, Harry Ramsden's and Wetherspoon.

Talbot Road is within walking distance and it has recently been announced that work is to commence soon on the former Yates's site that will comprise a Premier Inn Hotel and Brewers Fayre restaurant. Blackpool's new Talbot Gateway development is also within walking distance that has circa. 17,500 sq ft let to a national gym operator.

The immediate surrounding areas of the town centre provide dense residential locations. The wider surrounding areas also comprise of dense residential locations with ease of access into Blackpool from surrounding towns to include Bispham, Thornton Cleveleys and Fleetwood. Layton, Poulton Le Fylde and semi-rural locations Over Wyre, St Annes on sea, Lytham and parts of Preston area.

Blackpool North Railway Station is within walking distance of the location and provides inter-city links to London and Manchester. Blackpool is located approximately 55 miles from Manchester and 15 miles from Preston. The M55 connects directly onto the M6 and then onto the M65 providing an excellent motorway network.