# Things to see in Blackpool (United Kingdom): 44 places and when to go

> Blackpool is a city in United Kingdom with around 273,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 44 places in and around it, mainly History (8), With kids (7), Temples (7). The best known are Blackpool Tower, Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Blackpool Central Mosque. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 11. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackpool/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 53.8304, -3.05
- **Population:** About 273,000
- **Places:** 44 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (8) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/familia/) (7) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (7) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (7) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (6) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (5)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 74 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Blackpool

The places in and around Blackpool, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Blackpool Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackpool-tower/): Observation tower and entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK · 1.7 km
- [Blackpool Pleasure Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackpool-pleasure-beach/): Amusement park in Blackpool, England · 4.4 km
- [Blackpool Central Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackpool-central-mosque/): Mosque located in Blackpool, United kingdom · 2.5 km
- [Blackpool Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackpool-zoo/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.9 km
- [Piel Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/piel-castle/): Grade I listed building in Cumbria, United Kingdom · 27 km
- [Greenhalgh Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/greenhalgh-castle/): Castle in England · 20 km
- [Parlick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/parlick/): Mountain in the United Kingdom · 29 km
- [Pharos Lighthouse, Fleetwood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pharos-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Fleetwood, England · 11 km
- [Beach Lighthouse, Fleetwood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beach-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Fleetwood, England · 11 km
- [Plover Scar Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/plover-scar-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Lancashire, England · 20 km
- [St John the Evangelist's Church, Kirkham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-john-s/): Grade II listed church in Kirkham, Fylde, Lancashire, England, UK · 12 km
- [St John's Church, Lytham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-john-the-divine/): Church in Lytham, Lancashire, England, UK · 12 km
- [St Patrick's Chapel, Heysham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-patrick-s-chapel/): Grade I listed church in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK · 26 km
- [All Saints Church, Barnacre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/all-saints-church-barnacre/): Grade II listed church in Barnacre-with-Bonds, Wyre, Lancashire, England, UK · 22 km
- [Ashton Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ashton-hall/): Mansion in Lancashire, England · 25 km
- [Cockersand Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cockersand-abbey/): Abbey in Thurnham, Lancashire, England, UK · 20 km
- [Grundy Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/grundy-art-gallery/): Art museum and gallery in Blackpool, United Kingdom · 1.1 km
- [Little Marton Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/little-marton-windmill/): Windmill in Lancashire, England, UK · 5.3 km
- [Lytham Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lytham-hall/): Grade I listed English country house and museum in Lancashire, England, UK · 11 km
- [Marsh Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/marsh-mill/): Windmill in Thornton, Lancashire, England, UK · 5.5 km
- [St Anne's Church, St Anne's-on-the-Sea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-anne-s-parish-church/): Grade II listed church in St Annes, Fylde, Lancashire, England, UK · 8.4 km
- [Church of St Mary and St Michael, Bonds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-st-michael/): Church in Bonds, Lancashire, England, UK · 20 km
- [Church of St Stephen on-the-Cliffs, Blackpool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-stephen-s/): Church in United Kingdom · 1.2 km
- [Fleetwood Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fleetwood-museum/): Museum in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom · 11 km

And the other 20, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Hackensall Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hackensall-hall/), [Poulton-le-Fylde War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/poulton-le-fylde-war-memorial/), [The White House, Poulton-le-Fylde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-white-house/)
- **Nature**: [Hazelhurst Fell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hazelhurst-fell/), [Nicky Nook](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nicky-nook/), [Stake House Fell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stake-house-fell/), [Heysham Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/heysham-nature-reserve/), [Middleton Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/middleton-nature-reserve/), [Winmarleigh Moss](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/winmarleigh-moss/)
- **Hiking**: [Lancashire Coastal Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lancashire-coastal-way/), [Wyre Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wyre-way/), [Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wyre-way-fleetwood-peninsula-loop/), [Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wyre-way-garstang-to-abbeystead/), [Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wyre-way-shard-bridge-to-garstang/)
- **Food and drink**: [Farm Yard Brew Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/farm-yard-brew-co/)
- **With kids**: [Ghost Train](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ghost-train/), [Launch Pad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ice-blast/), [Red Arrows Sky Force](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/red-arrows-sky-force/), [SEA LIFE Blackpool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sea-life-blackpool/), [Wallace & Gromit's Thrill-O-Matic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wallace-and-gromit-s-thrill-o-matic/)

## When to go to Blackpool

The best time to visit Blackpool is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 43 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 29 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 29 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 45 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 42 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 49 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 21 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 37 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 24 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 13 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 13 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 11 |

In June there are 16 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 11. In April, 44 of the 44 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Blackpool

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 74 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.8304%2C-3.05)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.8304%2C-3.05)

## Other towns nearby

- [Southport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/southport/): 17 places · 21 km
- [Preston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/preston/): 53 places · 24 km
- [Capernwray](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/capernwray/): 57 places · 40 km
- [Haverigg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/haverigg/): 32 places · 43 km
- [Liverpool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/liverpool/): 144 places · 47 km
- [Lakeside](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lakeside/): 51 places · 50 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Blackpool?

The best known: [Blackpool Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackpool-tower/), [Blackpool Pleasure Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackpool-pleasure-beach/), [Blackpool Central Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackpool-central-mosque/), [Blackpool Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackpool-zoo/), [Piel Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/piel-castle/). In all, 44 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Blackpool?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 11.

### How do you get to Blackpool?

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 74 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.8304%2C-3.05) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Blackpool as the destination and these 44 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).