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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.
Ein Mini-Guide zu
Blackpool
The Tower, three Victorian piers, Pleasure Beach and the Illuminations, linked by the seafront tramway
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The Tower, three Victorian piers, Pleasure Beach and the Illuminations, linked by the seafront tramway
Blackpool's seafront runs south from North Pier, opened in 1863, past the Tower and Central Pier to South Pier and Pleasure Beach, the amusement park founded in 1896. The Blackpool Tower, opened in 1894, holds the Tower Ballroom, the Tower Circus and a viewing platform with a glass SkyWalk; Madame Tussauds and SEA LIFE are close by on the Promenade. Entry to all three piers is free; you pay only for rides and shows.
Behind the seafront are the Winter Gardens (1878) and the Grand Theatre, designed by Frank Matcham, both still busy with shows. Showtown, the town's museum of entertainment, opened beside Coral Island. Inland, Stanley Park has about 104 hectares of gardens, a boating lake and woodland, with Blackpool Zoo and the Model Village on its edge. Trams run the full length of the Promenade, from Starr Gate to Fleetwood.
Highlights
Hier starten
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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.
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.
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.
Pier
South Pier
The smallest and youngest of the three piers, opened in 1893 as Victoria Pier; rides and amusements aimed at families.
Theatre and entertainment venue
Winter Gardens
Grade II* listed entertainment complex opened in 1878, with the Opera House theatre, ballrooms and event halls.
Orientierung
Auf der Karte
The map shows Blackpool and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insidertipps
Vor der Reise
1
Check the tide before the beach
Blackpool is a tidal resort: at high tide the sea reaches the promenade steps. Visit Blackpool says you have about three hours either side of low tide.
2
Use the tram, not your feet
Visit Blackpool points out that Pleasure Beach to the Tower is about three miles. Trams run the whole seafront and take contactless payment.
3
Buy a 3-day or 7-day ticket
Blackpool Transport's saver tickets cover both buses and trams; buy them on board, at PayPoint, in the app or at the Tourist Information Centre.
4
Combine attraction tickets
The Tourist Information Centre sells discounted tickets for Pleasure Beach, the Tower, Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE and the Zoo, plus show tickets.
Tipps der Britlens-Redaktion
Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
More areas to explore
Fotonachweise
- Blackpool (area photo): Michael D Beckwith from England, CC0, source
- The Blackpool Tower: Ronald Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pleasure Beach Resort: BlackpoolJC91, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- North Pier: Mayašleča, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Central Pier: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, source
- South Pier: Jon's pics (Jon Bennett) profile at Flickr website, CC BY 2.0, source
- Winter Gardens: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- The Grand Theatre: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0, source
- Showtown: FromTheElectricComic, CC0, source
- Comedy Carpet: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Madame Tussauds Blackpool: Adrian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Stanley Park: Terry Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Blackpool Zoo: Airear, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Grundy Art Gallery: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Lancaster and Morecambe: Secretlondon, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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