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Blackpool Essentials

Explore Blackpool’s historic seaside heritage through its most prominent landmarks. The Blackpool Tower features a world-famous ballroom and circus, while the adjacent Comedy Carpet displays Britain's comedic history in typographic art. The Golden Mile promenade links the Victorian North Pier with the 1868 Central Pier. Entertainment options range from the Grand Theatre and Winter Gardens complex to family attractions like the Sea Life Centre and Madame Tussauds. The list also includes the immersive Blackpool Tower Dungeon and the expansive green spaces of Stanley Park.

Blackpool Essentials — Map
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Blackpool Tower, Ballroom and Circus

The observation tower (built as a copy of the Eiffel Tower) is a popular place offering attractions for the whole family.
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Blackpool Central Pier

Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England, and was built in 1868.
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Winter Gardens

The Winter Gardens is a large entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which includes a theatre, ballroom and conference…
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Golden Mile

The Golden Mile is the name given to the stretch of Promenade between the North and South piers in Blackpool, England.
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Madame Tussauds

An iconic wax museum named after its founder, Marie Tussaud, who made the first figures herself, dates back to the second half of the 18th…
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Blackpool North Pier

North Pier is the most northerly of the three coastal piers in Blackpool, England.
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Grand Theatre

Blackpool Grand Theatre is a theatre in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
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Sea Life Centre

Learn about many varieties of sharks in the well-known aquarium. Of course you'll see many sea horses and reef fish here, too.
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Comedy Carpet

This huge carpet presented as a form of street art is located right in front of the Blackpool Tower. Come and read for a while!
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Stanley Park

Stanley Park is a public park in the town of Blackpool on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England.
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The Blackpool Tower Dungeon

A must see for history lovers. Visit an authentic performance inspired by the famous Lancastrian legends and real life in a dungeon.
Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Blackpool Essentials
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Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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