Blackpool in Lancashire

Blackpool is a Town in the county of Lancashire.

For Blackpool, the words “summer” and “sunshine” are synonymous with fun. The seaside town has a long history of being a popular holiday destination for families looking to escape the city heat during the summer months.

Nowadays, there’s plenty of outdoor attractions in Blackpool that will keep you entertained from morning until night! From its famous Pleasure Beach amusement park to its world-famous Illuminations light show set on top of buildings at night, there’s always something new to see and do in this lively seaside resort. If you’re looking for an affordable vacation idea just outside England’s mainland, look no further than Blackpool! It won’t disappoint!

Blackpool postcode: FY1 3

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There are great places to visit near Blackpool including some great towns, villages, parks, waterfalls, woodlands, rivers and streams, old mines, ruins, historic buildings, ancient sites, historic monuments, hiking areas, hills, round cairns, lakes, bluebell woods, geological features, gardens, country parks, nature reserves, historic sites, roman sites, museums, caves, limestone pavements, sssis, canals, beaches, shopping centres, cities and castles.

Don't miss Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool's towns if visiting the area around Blackpool.

Villages to visit near Blackpool include Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Ribchester, Belmont, and Chipping.

Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park are great places to visit near Blackpool if you like parks.

The area around Blackpool features a number of interesting waterfalls including Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall.

Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough are great places to visit near Blackpool if you like woodlands.

Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth are great places to visit near Blackpool if you like rivers and streams.

There are a number of old mines near Blackpool including Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Lead Mines Clough Lead Mines, Coppice Stile Lead Mine Trial, White Coppice Lead Mine, Duxbury Park Colliery (ruin), Ellerbeck Collieries (ruin), and Sykes Mine.

There are a several good ruins in the Blackpool area like Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).

Don't miss Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, Astley Hall, Chorley Lodge, Blacko Tower, The Wishing Well at Hollinshead Hall, Hoghton Tower, and Stonyhurst College's historic buildings if visiting the area around Blackpool.

The area around Blackpool features a number of interesting ancient sites including Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, The Quernmore Burial, Standing Stones Hill, Pikestones Chambered Long Cairn, Jepsons Gate Cairn, Black Coppice Chambered Cairn, and Dog Holes Cave.

The area around Blackpool boasts some of the best historic monuments including Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge.

Blackpool has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, White Coppice, and White Coppice Quarry.

Standing Stones Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, Parlick, and Pendle Hill are some of Blackpool best hills to visit near Blackpool.

The area close to Blackpool boasts some of the best round cairns including Jepsons Gate Cairn.

Lakes to visit near Blackpool include High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir.

There are a number of bluebell woods near Blackpool including High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods.

Geological Features to visit near Blackpool include Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, and Sykes Mine.

The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower are some of Blackpool best gardens to visit near Blackpool.

Yarrow Valley Country Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, Witton Country Park, Beacon Fell, Langroyd Country Park, and Wyre Estuary Country Park are some of Blackpool best country parks to visit near Blackpool.

Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood are some of Blackpool best nature reserves to visit near Blackpool.

Places near Blackpool feature a number of interesting historic sites including Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.

Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum are some of Blackpool best roman sites to visit near Blackpool.

Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston are great places to visit near Blackpool if you like museums.

Blackpool's best nearby caves can be found at Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.

The area close to Blackpool boasts some of the best limestone pavements including Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement.

Don't miss Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors's sssis if visiting the area around Blackpool.

The area around Blackpool features a number of interesting canals including Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Summit to Wigan Section, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Adlington, Lancaster Canal at Bolton-le-Sands, and Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Rufford Branch.

Blackpool's best nearby beaches can be found at Blackpool, and Half Moon Bay.

Blackpool is near some unmissable shopping centres like The Concourse Shopping Centre,

The area around Blackpool features a number of interesting cities including Preston, and Lancaster.

The area around Blackpool's best castles can be found at Clitheroe Castle.

Areas of Blackpool

Like most towns and cities Blackpool is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Blackpool.

Many of the areas of Blackpool have their own character and places of interest.



Places to see near Blackpool

History of Blackpool

People originating from Blackpool are called Blackpudlians although Sandgrownians or Sandgrown’uns is sometimes used (as too for persons originating from Morecambe and Southport) or Seasiders (although this is more commonly associated with Blackpool F.C.).

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Lakes near Blackpool

    Rivers near Blackpool

    Shopping in Blackpool

    Blackpool Retail Park Common Edge, Blackpool

    Blackpool Retail Park retail park

    NISA Local Grange Park 22-24, Easington Crescent

    NISA Local Grange Park supermarket