# Ghost Train, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Ghost Train is a Blackpool Pleasure Beach ride in United Kingdom. Interests: With kids. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 11. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ghost-train/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Blackpool Pleasure Beach ride · With kids - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 71 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Blackpool Pleasure Beach - **Coordinates:** 53.7913, -3.05543 ## What it is and where Ghost Train is a Blackpool Pleasure Beach ride in United Kingdom. World's first ghost train It is in [Blackpool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackpool/), where this site lists 44 more places to see, 4.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.7913, -3.05543; the nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 71 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.791299%2C-3.05543) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.791299%2C-3.05543) - **Run by:** Blackpool Pleasure Beach It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/familia/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ghost Train is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 43 | | February | Possible | 9 h 30 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Best time | 13 h 45 | | May | Best time | 15 h 41 | | June | Best time | 16 h 48 | | 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 14 | | December | Possible | 7 h 11 | In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 11. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. 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). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Wallace & Gromit's Thrill-O-Matic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wallace-and-gromit-s-thrill-o-matic/): Ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in England, UK · 28 m - [Blackpool Pleasure Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackpool-pleasure-beach/): Amusement park in Blackpool, England · 71 m - [Launch Pad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ice-blast/): S&S Worldwide drop tower ride at Pleasure Beach Blackpool in Blackpool, England · 131 m - [Red Arrows Sky Force](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/red-arrows-sky-force/): Amusement ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach · 275 m - [Blackpool Central Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackpool-central-mosque/): Mosque located in Blackpool, United kingdom · 2.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: With kids - [London Eye](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/el-ojo-de-londres/): observation wheel in London, England - [London Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/zoologico-de-londres/): world's oldest scientific zoo, in London, England - [Sea Life London Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sea-life-aquarium-london/): aquarium in London, England - [University of Oxford Botanic Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/university-of-oxford-botanic-garden/): botanical garden in Oxford, UK - [Whipsnade Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/whipsnade-zoo/): zoo near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England - [Alton Towers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/alton-towers/): major theme park in central England Every United Kingdom place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ghost Train? It is a Blackpool Pleasure Beach ride in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Ghost Train? April to September. In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 11. ### How do you get to Ghost Train? The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 71 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.791299%2C-3.05543) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Wallace & Gromit's Thrill-O-Matic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wallace-and-gromit-s-thrill-o-matic/), [Blackpool Pleasure Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackpool-pleasure-beach/), [Launch Pad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ice-blast/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5462848744), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5557201), CC0. More about Ghost Train on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Train_(Blackpool_Pleasure_Beach)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).