IT seems if you want both thrills and chills then Blackpool Pleasure Beach is the place to go. For the top attraction is said to be full of phantoms.

The gaggle of ghosts even extends to the Ghost Train itself where the footsteps of Cloggy, a former ride operator who always wore clogs, have been heard.

And if you're really scareful, you could check out the spectres in the Arena, Star Pub and Sir Hiram Maxim's Gift Shop!

You might think that all this would frighten the punters off. On the contrary, they're still flocking to the Pleasure Beach where the ghosts are seen as part of its rich history.

A spokesperson for the attraction said: "The staff have heard Cloggy -- you can hear the clogs."

She added: "A lot of people are visiting the park because it's summer and the schools have broken up, so it's certainly not put anybody off coming.

"People have been really interested. It's part of the history of such a long standing attraction."

But no measures are envisaged to give counselling to anyone shocked at meeting one of the ghosts, says the park.

Cloggy died about 20 years ago, but he's not alone. His friends include a possible female ghost in the Arena.

Staff working late at night, walking across to the tractor bay, have felt really cold, chilled to the bone and an "awful" presence.

At the Star Pub there have been sightings of shadows and a male figure in the cellar, living accommodation and Morgan and Griffin Bars. He is said to bear a resemblance to Karl Marx. Five years ago two workmen claim to have spotted him.

Four years ago a figure was seen at 3am walking through the bar before disappearing.

The ghost of a small female child, aged about nine, is said to have been seen at Sir Hiram Maxim's Gift Shop. Sir Hiram Maxim's Flying Machines is the oldest ride at the park, built in 1904. And about three years ago an item moved itself overnight to a completely different spot.

The Pleasure Beach and its ghostly phenomenon was featured on television just last week.