The Blackburn Gingerbread Christmas Trail

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Disclosure - We were invited to complete the The Blackburn Gingerbread Christmas Trail for the purpose of this post. We have been compensated for our time. 

The Blackburn Gingerbread Christmas Trail has arrived in Blackburn and you can enjoy it from the 2nd December - 31st December. The Blackburn Gingerbread Christmas Trail is free and lots of fun for all the family as you follow the map to explore Blackburn town centre to find all 13 Gingerbread characters including two selfie spots. 

What To Expect At The Blackburn Gingerbread Christmas Trail, The Mall, Blackburn BB1 5AF

If you want to take part in The Blackburn Gingerbread Christmas Trail then all you need to do is head to The Mall Ask Me Point to pick up a trail map. From here you can then follow the trail to find all 13 Gingerbread characters.

The trail will take you around Blackburn town centre and you will get to visit shops and venues you may not have been to before. The confirmed locations for the trail are

The Works

Trespass

Newground Hub 

Rhode Island Coffee

Althams Travel

Utilita

Nationwide

HSBC

Reel Cinema

Grays Schoolwear 

Blackburn Library

and selfie spots in The Mall and Blackburn Cathedral.

Each Gingerbread character has a letter. All you need to do is collect all 13 letters and arrange them to make a festive phrase. Once you have completed the trail write the festive phrase on your trail map and hand it back in to the Ask Me Point in The Mall to be in with the chance to win £100 vouchers to spend on whatever you want. 

This is our fifth trail around Blackburn and it really is a lovely way to spend time together and it's free which is such a rarity at the moment. We also love exploring the town centre and the mall. There are lots of beautiful buildings to visit such as the cathedral so you could definitely make a day of it. 

If you would like to take a look at the other trails I've popped the links below.

Sand Sculpture Trail

Brickburn Paw Patrol Trail

Brickosaurs Brick Trail

Light The Night - The Snowman and The Snowdog Brick Model Trail

If you do visit the trail please do tag is in your photos on social media @PlaydaysRunways

Michelle

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Sand Sculpture Trail, Blackburn

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Disclosure - We were invited to complete the Sand Sculpture Trail for the purpose of this post. We have been compensated for our time. 

The Sand Sculpture Trail has arrived in Blackburn this Summer and you can enjoy it from the 12th August - 28th August. The Sand Sculpture trail is free and lots of fun for all the family as you follow the map to explore Blackburn town centre to find all 10 Summer themed  sculptures plus an amazing 3 day live carve.

What To Expect At The Sand Sculpture Trail, The Mall, Blackburn BB1 5AF

If you want to take part in the Sand Sculpture Trail then all you need to do is head to The Mall Ask Me Point to pick up a trail map and quiz. From here you can then follow the trail to find all 10 models plus the live carve.

The businesses around Blackburn are excited to be hosting the sand sculptures and this years confirmed locations 

LIVE CARVE - Victoria Court, The Mall (live carve 12-14th Aug but will be on display after its finished)

Trespass, The Mall

Rhode Island Coffee, The Mall

Primark, The Mall

Clarks, The Mall

Utilita, King William Street

Althams, New Market Street

Grays Schoolwear, Northgate

Mad Hatters Tearooms, Town Hall Street

Morrisons, Salford

Blackburn Central Library, Town Hall Street

We found all ten sand sculptures this year including the live carve. Each sculpture was so realistic however we did have a favourite which was the suitcases. They were amazing. 

Each sand sculpture has a fact and figures about the sculptures and you can use these to help you complete the quiz on the back of your map. Hand it back in to the Ask Me Point in The Mall to be in with the chance to win £100 vouchers to spend on whatever you want. 

This is our fourth trail around Blackburn and it really is a lovely way to spend time together and it's free which is such a rarity at the moment. If you would like to take a look at the other trails I've popped the links below.

Brickburn Paw Patrol Trail

Brickosaurs Brick Trail

Light The Night - The Snowman and The Snowdog Brick Model Trail

The Sand Sculptures trail is led by Blackburn BID (Business improvement district) who know how much we like to be beside the seaside so have brought the sand to us this year. 

Will you be heading to the Sand Sculpture Trail? Leave us a comment below and let us know or tag us in your social media posts @playdaysrunways and also include @Blackburn_BID

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Light The Night - The Snowman and The Snowdog Brick Model Trail

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Disclosure - We were invited to complete the The Snowman and The Snowdog Brick Model Trail for the purpose of this post. We have been compensated for our time. 

Light The Night - The Snowman and The Snowdog Brick Model Trail has arrived in Blackburn. The trail includes 16 illuminated brick models which are located in and around Blackburn's town centre and is the perfect day out for fans of the beloved animated classic The Snowman. 

What To Expect At The Light The Night - The Snowman and Snowdog Brick Trail, The Mall, Blackburn BB1 5AF

If you want to take part in The Snowman and The Snowdog Brick Trail then all you need to do is head to The Mall Ask Me Point to pick up a trail map and quiz. From here you can then follow the trail to find all 16 models. If you would prefer to be more interactive, you can download the free experience Blackburn app to join in with the QR code trail. Both trails will give you the chance to win a prize too. 

If you would like an sneak peak of where you can expect to see the illuminated brick models here are some confirmed locations 

Morrisons Instore Opticians

Mortimers Estate Agents

Rhode Island Coffee, The Mall

6G/The Wifi Centre

Grays Outfitters

Blue Inc

The Works

Althams

Jack & Jones

Edmondsons

Ainsworth Jewellers

Hobkirks Sewing Machines

Blackburn Central Library

M&S

Next

Blackburn Market

The trail includes 4 larger models including a 1.8m tall Snowman which used 53,851 bricks!

This is the third brick model trail we have done over the past few years. First we did a Paw Patrol trail and then We did Brickosaurs brick trail and in our opinion they keep getting bigger and better. The Snowman and The Snowdog brick trail perfect for this time of year and will really get you in the Christmas mood and is free to do.

The Light The Night - The Snowman and The Snowdog trail will illuminate from the 27th November to the 5th January. We loved the trail and would definitely recommend.

If you do the trail we would love to se your photos. Make sure you tag us on socials @playdaysrunways and use the #brickburn

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Brickosaurs Brick Trail, Blackburn

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Brickosaurs Brick Trail comes to Blackburn this Summer from 20th August - 1st September. It's the perfect day out for dinosaur fans as you roam around the town centre in search of 15 large Brickosaur models. 

What To Expect At The Brickosaurs Brick Trail, The Mall, Blackburn BB1 5AF

If you want to take part in this years Brickosaurs Brick Trail then all you need to do is head to The Mall Ask Me Point to pick up a trail map and quiz. From here you can then follow the trail to find all 15 models. If you would prefer to be more interactive, you can download the free experience Blackburn app to join in with the QR code trail. Both trails will give you the chance to win a prize too. 

If you would like an sneak peak of where you can expect to see the dinosaurs this year here are some confirmed locations 

Trespass, The Mall

Rhode Island Coffee, The Mall

Victoria Court, The Mall

New Look, The Mall

Blackburn Market – mini trail

Ainsworth Street (rear of Boots), The Mall

Primark, The Mall

Grays Outfitters, Northgate

Morrisons, Salford

Blackburn Cathedral, Darwen Street / Cathedral Square

Hobkirks Sewing Machines, Darwen Street

King George’s Hall, Northgate

Blackburn Library, Town Hall Street

The highlights this year include a whopping 2m tall Velociraptor and a Parasaurolophus measuring over 3m in length, made of over 113,600 bricks!

It's such a family friendly fun event and we completed a similar trail a few years ago when Paw Patrol took over the town centre and we went on a Paw Patrol trail. It was a great day out and one we still talk about now as we saw some parts of Blackburn we hadn't seen before. I know this trail will be just as fun and to make it even better it's free to join in. 

The Brickburn Brickosaurs trail is led by Blackburn BID (Business improvement district) and focuses on 'Summer being what you MAKE of it'

If you do join in the trail I would love to know please do tag us in your social media posts @playdaysrunways and also include @experiencebbn #brickburn and #brickosaurs.

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Brickburn Paw Patrol Brick Trail | AD

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We love packing up the car and heading for a day out and this morning we headed to Blackburn to complete the Paw Patrol Brickburn Brick Trail. The idea of the trail is to find all the Paw Patrol characters that are hidden in The Mall, Blackburn and also the surrounding areas. All the figures are made from Lego bricks.

When we arrived at The Mall we headed to the Ask Me Point to pick up a Brick Trail map which included a quiz for the children to complete as they found each character. There are three maps to complete.

The Brick Trail Quiz is all about the models you will find in and around The Mall. There are 15 questions in total asking you how many people built Skye? or how wide is Paw Patrol HQ?

The Paw Patrol Quiz Map has 10 questions all about the show. Little fans will be sure to know which pup is a lifeguard? or who is the human leader of Paw Patrol?

The Kitten Catastrophe Map and Quiz gives you clues as to where the kittens are hidden. Each location has a code and you need to fill in all 6 codes on the back of the sheet.

Once you have completed 1, 2 or all 3 quizzes you can hand your sheets back in to be in with the chance of winning £100 vouchers.

It was time for us to begin our trail. First we headed to Debenhams to find our first character, Chase. Each character has information about how many bricks it took to make, how many people and how many hours too as well as other information.

It was lovely to see lots of other children heading towards Chase with their brick trail map in hand ready to answer the quiz question and get a photo with the popular Paw Patrol character. 

We found all the characters in The Mall. Everest was hiding in Primark, Mayor Goodway was in Virgin Media, Zuma was at the Entertainer and Marshalls Fire Truck was at the Ask Me Point.

 Next we headed downstairs to Blackburn Market to try and find Kitten Catastrophe. For those who are Paw Patrol fans you will know that the kittens look just like the Paw Patrol but they are very mischievous.

Finding the kittens was our favourite part of the trail. Each kitchen was hidden on a market stall so we had to make our way through the stalls and find all six kittens. They were hidden high to low but we found all six kittens in the end.

We then headed out of The Mall to try and find more Brickburn Brick Trail Paw Patrol characters that were hidden in the surrounding areas.

We headed to Blackburn Cathedral. It was a lovely opportunity for us to go inside such a pretty building, something we may never have done without the Paw Patrol Brick Trail. There was a service being held inside the Cathedral so we had to be very quiet although we did let out a little gasp when we saw the Paw Patrol Lookout Tower. It was huge and looked just like the real thing.

If you are looking for something fun to do with the kids then I would definitely recommend heading to The Mall, Blackburn for the Paw Patrol Brick Trail. The trail is available from 23rd August - 1st September 2019. It is lots of fun and I loved watching little J  try to find each character, answer the quiz questions whilst taking in some of the some of Blackburns sights, and best of all it’s free.

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