Attractions in Blackpool and the Lancashire coast

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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Blackpool Zoo

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

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Central Pier

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

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Comedy Carpet

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

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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.

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Grundy Art Gallery

Public gallery in the town centre with a programme of contemporary visual art exhibitions by UK and international artists.

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Judges' Lodgings

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

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Lancashire Police Museum

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

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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.

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Lancaster Cathedral

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

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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.

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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.

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Lancaster Priory

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

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Lune Aqueduct

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

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Madame Tussauds Blackpool

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

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North Pier

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

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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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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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SEA LIFE Blackpool

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

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Showtown

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

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South Pier

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

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St Patrick's Chapel, Heysham

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St Peter's Church, Heysham

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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.

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Stone Jetty

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

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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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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.

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Winter Gardens

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

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