Somewhere Different
🏠 ColivingAbout This Space
Somewhere Different Blackpool is a coworking coliving house in a restored Victorian family home (later the Andora Hotel) purpose-built for digital nomads. The 4-storey house on Lonsdale Road has 14 bedrooms (mostly singles, some doubles and one ensuite), a large communal kitchen with 4 fridges and dedicated shelves for each guest, and two dedicated coworking rooms. Founder Duncan Ridgley, a former long-term nomad, created it so remote workers can focus during the week and explore real Northern England at the weekends. Max 17 guests. Hotel-registered with 90-day max stay in any 180. Proof of digital nomad status required.
What This Place Offers
The Community 🤙
A tight-knit group of solo digital nomads (typically 10-17) who work hard Monday-Friday and play together on weekends. Highlights include Friday evening Show & Tell presentations followed by nights out at Blackpool's famous theatres (Funny Girls, cabaret) or bars with £1.60 pints; Saturday group day trips exploring the Lancashire countryside, horse riding, classic English villages like Poulton-le-Fylde or classy Lytham; and Sunday communal dinners where arriving guests cook a dish from their home country. The beach is a 5-minute walk for morning coffee or sunset walks. It's hostel culture meets focused remote work — you instantly become part of the community.
Working Spaces 💻
Two purpose-designed coworking rooms in the Victorian house deliver a professional yet relaxed environment. The main ground-floor room (former living room with original bar) has 10 desks, each with Ethernet to the 1,000 Mbps fibre connection, library-quiet rules 8am-6pm weekdays. The basement quiet room has 7 desks and is library rules 24/7 (no calls). Every bedroom also has a desk and fast WiFi for private Zoom calls. Real-world speeds often 800+ Mbps up/down. Only verified digital nomads stay here, creating natural peer accountability. No day passes or cafe traffic.
Rooms
Single Room
Large Single Room
Double Room
Private Ensuite Room
What Nomads Say
Location
4-storey 1897 Victorian terrace in a quiet residential street on Blackpool's South Shore, 5-minute walk to the sandy beach and iconic promenade. 15 minutes from the town centre's theatres, bars, and nightlife.