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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Attractions in Blackpool and the Lancashire coast

28 lugares

Blackpool Model Village and Gardens, BlackpoolOtro lugar de interés
Pueblo en miniatura

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.

Exterior
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Blackpool Zoo, BlackpoolZoo o acuario
Zoo

Blackpool Zoo

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

Exterior
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Central Pier, BlackpoolOtro lugar de interés
Embarcadero

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, BlackpoolOtro lugar de interés
Arte público

Comedy Carpet

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

Exterior
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Eric Morecambe statue, Lancaster and MorecambeOtro lugar de interés
Estatua

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.

Exterior
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster and MorecambeMuseo
Museo

Judges' Lodgings

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

Interior
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Lancashire Police Museum, Lancaster and MorecambeMuseo
Museo

Lancashire Police Museum

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

Interior
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Lancaster Castle, Lancaster and MorecambeCastillo
Castillo

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 MorecambeCatedral o iglesia
Catedral

Lancaster Cathedral

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

Interior
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Lancaster City Museum, Lancaster and MorecambeMuseo
Museo

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.

Interior
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Lancaster Maritime Museum, Lancaster and MorecambeMuseo
Museo

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.

Interior
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Lancaster Priory, Lancaster and MorecambeCatedral o iglesia
Iglesia

Lancaster Priory

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

Interior
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Lune Aqueduct, Lancaster and MorecambeOtro lugar de interés
Acueducto del canal

Lune Aqueduct

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

Exterior
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Madame Tussauds Blackpool, BlackpoolMuseo
Wax museum

Madame Tussauds Blackpool

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

Interior
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
North Pier, BlackpoolOtro lugar de interés
Embarcadero

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, BlackpoolParque o naturaleza
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.

Exterior
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Sandcastle Waterpark, BlackpoolOtro lugar de interés
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.

Exterior
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Showtown, BlackpoolMuseo
Museo

Showtown

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

Interior
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
South Pier, BlackpoolOtro lugar de interés
Embarcadero

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 MorecambeCatedral o iglesia
Ruined chapel

St Patrick's Chapel, Heysham

  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
St Peter's Church, Heysham, Lancaster and MorecambeCatedral o iglesia
Iglesia

St Peter's Church, Heysham

Interior
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Stanley Park, BlackpoolParque o naturaleza
Parque

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.

Exterior
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Stone Jetty, Lancaster and MorecambeMirador
Jetty and viewpoint

Stone Jetty

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

Exterior
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
The Blackpool Tower, BlackpoolOtro lugar de interés
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 MorecambeParque o naturaleza
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.

Exterior
  • Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
Winter Gardens, BlackpoolOtro lugar de interés
Theatre and entertainment venue

Winter Gardens

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

Interior
  • Blackpool, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast

Por zonas

Things to do by area in Blackpool and the Lancashire coast

Cada enlace abre la guía de la zona con las descripciones completas, las fotos y las indicaciones.

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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Qué mostramos y qué omitimos

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  • Tipo. Nuestra propia clasificación del tipo de cada lugar en nuestras guías de destinos (por ejemplo, museo, castillo o jardín). Es un filtro, no una valoración.
  • Entry (free or paid). Shown only where the venue's own website says so in plain words, read on 25 Oct 2026. 0 places here are marked free and 0 paid; the other 28 are not stated. "Free" means general admission: special exhibitions, events and facilities can still be charged. The words we relied on are on the sources page.
  • Reservas. Todavía no hemos leído ninguna página de un local que aconseje reservar en estos lugares, así que no hay filtro de reservas. Consulte cada web oficial.
  • Sin escalones. Solo estado notificado, procedente de los colaboradores de OpenStreetMap o de la página de accesibilidad del propio recinto: 0 lugares tienen una notificación de acceso sin escalones o parcialmente sin escalones. El filtro de acceso sin escalones oculta los lugares sin notificación; eso no significa que no sean accesibles. Póngase en contacto con el recinto.
  • Indoor or outdoor. Our rules for the kind of place (11 indoor, 0 partly covered, 10 outdoor; the rest are not classed). It says nothing about opening hours or shelter on the day.
  • Apto para familias. Lugares marcados como aptos para familias en nuestras guías (0 por ahora).
  • Más cerca de mí. Distancia en línea recta desde la posición que indica su dispositivo al elegir esta opción. La posición no sale de su navegador.
  • Guardados en este dispositivo. Los lugares que ha guardado con el corazón. Solo se conservan en este navegador y aparecen en Mi viaje.

Fuentes

  1. Nuestras guías de destinos: los lugares, las descripciones y las posiciones proceden de sus páginas de «Qué hacer», que enlazan con la web oficial de cada recinto.
  2. Webs de los recintos, consultadas el 25 oct 2026 para ver qué dicen sobre entrada gratuita, precio de la entrada y reserva. Cada indicador y las palabras en que se basa: fuentes de los indicadores.
  3. OpenStreetMap contributors (opens in new tab), for reported step-free tags.
  4. Nuestra guía de planes gratuitos, que recoge lugares cuyas propias webs indican que la entrada es gratuita.