Day Trip to Blackpool

Sample Blackpool as a day out and find out some of its hidden secrets.

Blackpool boasts some important landmarks, most of which appeared originally as part of the flourishing tourist industry.

Major attractions

• Blackpool Tower, opened in 1894; it has been a dominant landmark of the Blackpool skyline since that time. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, it is 518 feet & 9 inches (158 m) in height. Beneath the tower is a complex of leisure facilities, entertainment venues and restaurants, including the world famous Tower Ballroom and Tower Circus.
• North Pier - The northernmost of Blackpool's three piers. It includes a small shopping arcade, a small tramway and the North Pier Theatre toward the end of the pier. The pier end also used to have a helicopter pad, but this was damaged in a Christmas storm in 1997 and collapsed into the sea.
• Central Pier - The middle pier, includes a large Ferris wheel and shops.
• South Pier - The southernmost pier. Almost directly opposite the Pleasure Beach, it houses a theme park.
• Pleasure Beach Blackpool - An amusement park with rides including the Pepsi Max Big One, which was the world's fastest and tallest complete circuit rollercoaster between 1994 and 1996.
• The Winter Gardens is a large entertainment and conference venue in the town centre. It includes the Opera House (one of the largest theatres in Europe), Pavilion Theatre, Empress Ballroom, Spanish Hall, Arena and Olympia.
• Stanley Park - Grade II historic park and gardens with golf course, cricket club, sports arena, lake, art deco restaurant, model village, gardens, et

Other attractions

• Beach - Stretching along the whole seafront. The main natural attraction for tourists.
• Funny Girls - Drag Cabaret Burlesque Showbar, located on Dickson Road.
• Blackpool Zoo - provides a home to over 1,500 animals from all over the world.
• Grand Theatre - Victorian theatre designed by Frank Matcham. Also now known as the National Theatre of Variety.
• Great Promenade Show - Series of modern artwork installations along Blackpool's South Promenade. Includes the Blackpool High Tide Organ an unusual musical monument which uses the movements of the sea to make music.
• Louis Tussaud's Waxworks - waxwork museum, featuring models of celebrities, musicians, sports personalities and the famous Chamber of Horrors.
• Doctor Who Exhibition closed in 2009 - the biggest Doctor Who exhibition in the UK - contains props and costumes from the long-running BBC TV series, including some from recently aired programmes.
• Sandcastle Water Park (now known as Waterworld) - An indoor swimming pool with slides and waves. Next to the South Pier.
• Odeon Cinema - Situated on a multi-complex site, on Rigby Road, with 10 screens.
• The Syndicate Nightclub, holds just over 5,000 people

Train tickets are payable on the day and are £13.00 return at time of writing this.