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, canals, roman sites, museums, caves, limestone pavements, sssis, beaches, shopping centres, cities and castles.

There are a several good towns in the Blackpool area like Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.

Blackpool's best nearby villages can be found at Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester.

The area around Blackpool boasts some of the best parks including Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.

Blackpool has some unmissable waterfalls nearby like Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall.

The area around Blackpool boasts some of the best woodlands including Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough.

Rivers and Streams to visit near Blackpool include Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth.

Blackpool's best nearby old mines can be found at 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.

Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin) are some of Blackpool best ruins to visit near Blackpool.

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

There are a several good ancient sites in the Blackpool area like 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.

Blackpool has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge.

Blackpool's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice.

Don't miss Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick's hills if visiting the area around Blackpool.

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

There are a number of lakes near Blackpool including High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir.

The area around Blackpool boasts some of the best bluebell woods including High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods.

Don't miss Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, Sykes Mine, and The Great Stone of Fourstones's geological features if visiting the area around Blackpool.

Don't miss The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower's gardens if visiting the area around Blackpool.

The area around Blackpool boasts some of the best country parks including Yarrow Valley Country Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, Witton Country Park, Beacon Fell, Langroyd Country Park, and Wyre Estuary Country Park.

Blackpool's best nearby nature reserves can be found at Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood.

The area close to Blackpool boasts some of the best historic sites including Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.

Canals to visit near Blackpool include Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Heath Charnock, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Higher Wheelton, 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 roman sites can be found at Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum.

Museums to visit near Blackpool include Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston.

Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot are some of Blackpool best caves to visit near Blackpool.

There are a number of limestone pavements near to Blackpool including Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement.

Blackpool's best nearby sssis can be found at Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.

There are a several good beaches in the Blackpool area like Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf.

There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Blackpool like The Concourse Shopping Centre.

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

Clitheroe Castle is one of Blackpool's best, nearby castles to visit in Blackpool.

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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