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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.
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A mini guide to
Blackpool: things to do
Places worth your time in Blackpool
Top places
Things to do in Blackpool
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
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.
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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.
Theater
The Grand Theatre
Grade II* listed Victorian theatre with an auditorium by Frank Matcham, also known as the National Theatre of Variety.
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.
Public art
Comedy Carpet
Public artwork set into the Promenade on Tower Festival Headland, on the west side of the Promenade beside the Tower.
Wax museum
Madame Tussauds Blackpool
Wax museum on the Promenade, opened in 2011, with figures of celebrities, television characters, athletes and musicians.
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Aquarium
SEA LIFE Blackpool
Aquarium on the Central Promenade next to Madame Tussauds, with sharks among its displays.
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.
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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.
Zoo
Blackpool Zoo
Zoo near Stanley Park caring for over 1,000 animals; Visit Blackpool says it has level access throughout.
Model village
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.
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Art gallery
Grundy Art Gallery
Public gallery in the town centre with a programme of contemporary visual art exhibitions by UK and international artists.
Blackpool and the Lancashire coast
More areas to explore
Photo credits
- 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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