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General Information about Blackpool

You will find the charming seaside town of Blackpool located within North West England just 18 miles away from Preston. Boasting some beautiful views of the Irish Sea, Blackpool is a popular travel destination and is set between by the seaside towns of Lancaster and Southport which are located approximately 32 miles away. Blackpool belongs to the county of Lancashire and is home to over 143,000 residents.

Your options are endless of activities and places to visit while you are visiting Blackpool with numerous historical monuments and many beautiful beaches. One of the most notable features of Blackpool would have to be the Blackpool Tower which was built back in 1894. The tower rises to 158 metres and offers some amazing views of the area from the observation deck.

While you are visiting Blackpool be sure to spend a day at the ever popular amusement park known as Pleasure Beach. If you are game be sure to take a ride on the famous roller coaster known as the Pepsi Max Big One. Another popular family attraction is the Blackpool Zoo which is home to over 400 variety of animals. For shopping the best locations to visit is the North Pier, Central Pier and The Winter Gardens.

Travelling to Blackpool is simple with regular flights landing at the Blackpool International Airport. Travelling to Blackpool via car, bus and train are also popular means of transportation.

England Destinations

Travel Guides for Other Destinations in England

* Ashburton * Ashby de la Zouch * Ashford
* Aylesbury * Banbury * Barnsley
* Barnstaple * Barton upon Humber * Basildon
* Basingstoke * Bath * Beaulieu
* Bedford * Beverley * Birmingham
* Blackburn * Blackpool * Bolton
* Bournemouth * Bracknell * Braintree
* Bridport * Brighton * Bristol
* Bude * Burnley * Burton
* Bury St Edmunds * Camberley * Cambridge
* Cannock * Canterbury * Carlisle
* Chelmsford * Cheltenham * Chester
* Chichester * Chorley * Clitheroe
* Corby * Cornwall * Coventry
* Crawley * Crewe * Dartford
* Daventry * Derby * Derbyshire
* Devon * Doncaster * Dorchester
* Dorset * Dover * Driffield
* Durham * East Grinstead * East Sussex
* Essex * Exeter * Falmouth
* Folkestone * Fowey * Garstang
* Gateshead * Gloucester * Gloucestershire
* Grantham * Grimsby * Harlow
* Hastings * Hatfield * Hemel Hempstead
* Hexham * Hounslow * Huddersfield
* Isle of White * Kent * Lancaster
* Ledbury * Leeds * Leicester
* Lincolnshire * Liverpool * London
* Luton * Maidenhead * Manchester
* Market Harborough * Middlesbrough * Milton Keynes
* Newcastle Under Lyme * Newquay * Norfolk
* North Yorkshire * Northampton * Norwich
* Nottingham * Oakham * Oxford
* Oxfordshire * Penrith * Penzance
* Peterborough * Plymouth * Portsmouth
* Preston * Reading * Rotherham
* Runcorn * Salisbury * Sandbach
* Sheffield * Skegness * Slough
* Somerset * Southampton * Southport
* St Ives * Stevenage * Stockton on Tees
* Stratford-upon-Avon * Suffolk * Surrey
* Sutton Coldfield * Swindon * Telford
* Tetbury * Torquay * Walsall
* Warwick * Weybridge * Whitby
* Winchester * Windermere * Windsor
* Woking * Worcester * Yeovil
* York

Guesthouses in Blackpool

Below are a selection of Guesthouses located in Blackpool, England. Alternatively, you can browse through all Blackpool Guesthouses.


Hostels in Blackpool

Below are a selection of Hostels located in Blackpool, England. Alternatively, you can browse through all Blackpool Hostels.


Hotels in Blackpool

Below are a selection of Hotels located in Blackpool, England. Alternatively, you can browse through all Blackpool Hotels.


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