A LANCASHIRE hotel has shared images of The Red Arrows as they return to the venue for the first time since lockdown.

The Grand Hotel on the South Promenade in Lytham St Annes said it was “fabulous” to have The RAF Red Arrows back before they set of to fly over Newcastle for The Great North Run.

Thomas Webb, one of the hotel’s directors, said it’s not the first time the Red Arrows has chosen their hotel to stop off at.

Lancashire Telegraph: The Red Arrows with Thomas, Archie and Hannah (Photo: Grand Hotel)The Red Arrows with Thomas, Archie and Hannah (Photo: Grand Hotel)

Tom said: “They come quite often – usually once a year. Because of Covid restrictions, it’s actually been a little while since they last paid a visit.

“We have a good relationship with them. They request to come back to stay with us and enjoy the facilities we have.”

During their stay, Tom said he sat with the team as they browsed through old photos hotel staff have taken with the Red Arrows throughout the years.

He added: “We also had a good chat with them about the local area”.

When asked what the Red Arrows seem to enjoy about the family-run hotel so much, Tom had a few ideas.

He said: “It’s right on the sea front and we have some fabulous rooms, a great restaurant and a lovely pool and leisure area”.

In the pictures, Thomas, Hannah and baby Archie Webb can be seen posing with 10 members of the Red Arrows crew.

At the time of writing, the post has received a massive 569 interactions, 47 comments and 86 shares.

Lancashire Telegraph: The Red Arrows (Photo: Grand Hotel)The Red Arrows (Photo: Grand Hotel)

The post has also reached more than 30,000 people.

Thomas said it is one of the Facebook page’s best performing posts to date.

He added: “The response has been brilliant and people seem to love the Red Arrows.

“We didn’t expect to see that many responses on Facebook”.

One of the top comments read: “Amazing photos! I LOVE the red arrows so much. This is beyond brilliant! Completely wonderful. So glad they’re finally able to return”.

Another said: “What great photos! How amazing to have the Red Arrows staying with you”.

Ms Hunter wrote: “Love this. What a picture for Archie’s 21st Birthday Album this will be.”

Pictures from The Red Arrows short stay in Blackpool

The Red Arrows also stopped off at Blackpool Airport last weekend and many plane-spotters travelled down to the area to catch a glimpse of the aircraft taking off and landing.

Here are some of the pictures captured from the weekend:

John Peat captured some lovely snaps of the aircraft as they flew over Blackpool on Saturday (11 September).

Lancashire Telegraph: RAF Red Arrows aircraft (Photo: John Peat)RAF Red Arrows aircraft (Photo: John Peat)

He regularly posts Red Arrows pictures to Facebook group, Blackpool & Fylde COAST Past, Present and Future.

Lancashire Telegraph: RAF Red Arrows aircraft (Photo: John Peat)RAF Red Arrows aircraft (Photo: John Peat)

A Twitter user wrote: “A great day seeing the Red Arrows at Blackpool Airport,” along with some close up pictures of some RAF crew.

 

 

Simon Pearson-Cougill also shared some pictures from the weekend.

 

 

Posting to social media, JustJanetPhotography wrote: “The arrival of the mighty Red Arrows at Blackpool Airport on Saturday 11 September 2021”.

 

 

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