Attractions in Blackpool and the Lancashire coast

28 places from our Blackpool and the Lancashire coast guide, from Blackpool to Lancaster and Morecambe. Each links to its area guide and, where we have one, its official site.

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Sehenswürdigkeiten

Attractions in Blackpool and the Lancashire coast

28 Orte

Blackpool Model Village and Gardens, BlackpoolWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Modelldorf

Blackpool Model Village and Gardens

Hundreds of handmade model scenes set in 2.5 acres of landscaped gardens with paved paths; open seasonally from late March.

Draußen
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Blackpool Zoo, BlackpoolZoo oder Aquarium
Zoo

Blackpool Zoo

Zoo near Stanley Park caring for over 1,000 animals; Visit Blackpool says it has level access throughout.

Draußen
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Central Pier, BlackpoolWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Pier

Central Pier

Pier of 1868 closest to the Tower, known for its big wheel; entry is free, with charges only for rides and shows.

  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Comedy Carpet, BlackpoolWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Kunst im öffentlichen Raum

Comedy Carpet

Public artwork set into the Promenade on Tower Festival Headland, on the west side of the Promenade beside the Tower.

Draußen
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Eric Morecambe statue, Lancaster and MorecambeWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Statue

Eric Morecambe statue

Slightly larger than life statue of the comedian on the promenade, unveiled by the Queen in 1999, with binoculars round his neck.

Draußen
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster and MorecambeMuseum
Museum

Judges' Lodgings

Lancaster's oldest town house, built around 1625, later home to visiting assize judges; Gillows furniture and a Museum of Childhood.

Drinnen
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Lancashire Police Museum, Lancaster and MorecambeMuseum
Museum

Lancashire Police Museum

Sixteen small galleries, each in a former prison cell in A Wing of Lancaster Castle; free entry, open Thursdays and Fridays.

Drinnen
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Lancaster Castle, Lancaster and MorecambeBurg
Burg

Lancaster Castle

Medieval castle on the site of Roman forts, a prison until 2011, where the Pendle Witches were tried; interiors by guided tour only.

  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Lancaster Cathedral, Lancaster and MorecambeKathedrale oder Kirche
Kathedrale

Lancaster Cathedral

Roman Catholic cathedral of St Peter, built 1857-1859 to designs by E. G. Paley in Gothic Revival style; open to visitors.

Drinnen
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Lancaster City Museum, Lancaster and MorecambeMuseum
Museum

Lancaster City Museum

City history from prehistory to today in the Georgian former town hall on Market Square, with the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum.

Drinnen
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Lancaster Maritime Museum, Lancaster and MorecambeMuseum
Museum

Lancaster Maritime Museum

The port's history, the canal, Morecambe Bay fishing and Lancaster's role in the slave trade, in the 1764 Custom House on St George's Quay.

Drinnen
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Lancaster Priory, Lancaster and MorecambeKathedrale oder Kirche
Kirche

Lancaster Priory

Grade I listed parish church of Lancaster, the Priory Church of St Mary, next to the castle; it holds free concerts.

Drinnen
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Lune Aqueduct, Lancaster and MorecambeWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Kanalaquädukt

Lune Aqueduct

Grade I listed aqueduct of 1797 by John Rennie, carrying the Lancaster Canal 61 feet above the River Lune on five arches.

Draußen
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Madame Tussauds Blackpool, BlackpoolMuseum
Wax museum

Madame Tussauds Blackpool

Wax museum on the Promenade, opened in 2011, with figures of celebrities, television characters, athletes and musicians.

Drinnen
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
North Pier, BlackpoolWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Pier

North Pier

Blackpool's oldest and longest pier, opened in 1863; free to enter and the quietest of the three, with bars along it.

  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Pleasure Beach Resort, BlackpoolPark oder Natur
Amusement park

Pleasure Beach Resort

Amusement park on the South Shore founded in 1896, with roller coasters including the Big One, family rides and Nickelodeon Land.

Draußen
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Sandcastle Waterpark, BlackpoolWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Indoor waterpark

Sandcastle Waterpark

Indoor waterpark on the South Promenade with 18 slides and attractions, kept at 84 °F; it runs relaxed Accessible Evening sessions.

Draußen
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
SEA LIFE Blackpool, BlackpoolZoo oder Aquarium
Aquarium

SEA LIFE Blackpool

Aquarium on the Central Promenade next to Madame Tussauds, with sharks among its displays.

  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Showtown, BlackpoolMuseum
Museum

Showtown

Blackpool's museum of entertainment, beside Coral Island, telling the stories of the comedians, dancers, circus acts and shows that made the resort.

Drinnen
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
South Pier, BlackpoolWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Pier

South Pier

The smallest and youngest of the three piers, opened in 1893 as Victoria Pier; rides and amusements aimed at families.

  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
St Patrick's Chapel, Heysham, Lancaster and MorecambeKathedrale oder Kirche
Ruined chapel

St Patrick's Chapel, Heysham

  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
St Peter's Church, Heysham, Lancaster and MorecambeKathedrale oder Kirche
Kirche

St Peter's Church, Heysham

Drinnen
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Stanley Park, BlackpoolPark oder Natur
Park

Stanley Park

Blackpool's main park, about 104 hectares laid out in the 1920s by Thomas Mawson, with formal gardens, a boating lake and woodland.

Draußen
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Stone Jetty, Lancaster and MorecambeAussichtspunkt
Jetty and viewpoint

Stone Jetty

Stone jetty reaching out from the promenade into Morecambe Bay, with the Stone Jetty Cafe beside it.

Draußen
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
The Blackpool Tower, BlackpoolWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Landmark and attractions

The Blackpool Tower

Victorian tower of 1894 with the Tower Ballroom, Tower Circus, a top-floor viewing platform with glass SkyWalk and Dino Mini Golf.

  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Williamson Park and the Ashton Memorial, Lancaster and MorecambePark oder Natur
Park and monument

Williamson Park and the Ashton Memorial

Park of 54 acres with the domed Ashton Memorial, built 1907-1909, a butterfly house, a mini zoo and views over Morecambe Bay.

Draußen
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Winter Gardens, BlackpoolWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Theatre and entertainment venue

Winter Gardens

Grade II* listed entertainment complex opened in 1878, with the Opera House theatre, ballrooms and event halls.

Drinnen
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast

Nach Gebiet

Things to do by area in Blackpool and the Lancashire coast

Jeder Link öffnet den Gebietsguide mit den vollständigen Beschreibungen, Fotos und Wegbeschreibungen.

More about Blackpool and the Lancashire coast: the Blackpool and the Lancashire coast guide, free things to do and UK museums and galleries.

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