Attraction · Blackpool · Lancashire

Blackpool Tower

Blackpool Tower is an observation tower and entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire. The register lists it as a Grade I listed building. Add Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 2.8 km away, to a visit; it leads 43 places within 15 km.

Photo: Blackpool Tower, Dave Green (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Blackpool

inside the built-up area

Run by

Blackpool Borough Council

the operator on record

How well known

Top 2%

#161 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Attraction in Blackpool

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#161 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (23 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Blackpool

Blackpool Tower is inside Blackpool’s built-up area, with 30 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Blackpool has 51 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather through the year

For warmth, aim for June to September (18–20°C highs in Blackpool).

Jan8° / 2°84 mm

Feb8° / 2°66 mm

Mar10° / 3°57 mm

Apr13° / 5°53 mm

May16° / 7°57 mm

Jun19° / 10°65 mm

Jul20° / 12°69 mm

Aug20° / 12°87 mm

Sep18° / 10°87 mm

Oct14° / 8°106 mm

Nov11° / 5°98 mm

Dec8° / 2°102 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Blackpool, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Blackpool. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Blackpool’s full climate →

About

Blackpool Tower

Management falls to Blackpool Borough Council. It is written up in 23 Wikipedias.

Blackpool’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Attraction
Run by: Blackpool Borough Council
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 23 languages
Town: in Blackpool
Official site: theblackpooltower.com

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The way to Blackpool Tower

Spot Blackpool Tower in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Blackpool Tower

Home to 149,087 people, Blackpool is the largest of these 8. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · It’s in town

Blackpool

149,087 people · 41 places to visit

2 · 3.9 km east of it

Staining

1,622 people · 30 places to visit

3 · 3.9 km northeast of it

Carleton

4,793 people · 13 places to visit

4 · 4.1 km northeast of it

Poulton-le-Fylde

12,792 people · 13 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Blackpool Tower is	People	Places to visit
Blackpool	It’s in town	149,087	41
Staining	3.9 km east of it	1,622	30
Carleton	3.9 km northeast of it	4,793	13
Poulton-le-Fylde	4.1 km northeast of it	12,792	13
Weeton	7.6 km east of it	496	2
Thornton	7.6 km northeast of it	19,263	7
Cleveleys	7.6 km north of it	11,121	6
Little Singleton	7.9 km northeast of it	326	2

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

What else is near Blackpool Tower

Around it, within 15 km, lie 43 more, including 3 attractions, 2 piers and a theme park.

Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach2.8 km away 2

ZooBlackpool Zoo2.8 km away 3

Art galleryGrundy Art Gallery600 m away 4

AttractionAvalanche2.9 km away 5

PierCentral Pier600 m away 6

PierNorth Pier400 m away 7

AttractionBig Dipper2.8 km away 8

AttractionInfusion2.9 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Blackpool Tower

Where is Blackpool Tower?

Blackpool Tower is in Blackpool, Lancashire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Blackpool Tower?

Observation tower and entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK.

Who runs Blackpool Tower?

Blackpool Borough Council.

When is the best time to visit Blackpool Tower?

June to September are the warmest months in Blackpool, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Blackpool Tower a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Blackpool Tower?

Within 15 km: Blackpool Pleasure Beach (2.8 km), Blackpool Zoo (2.8 km), Grundy Art Gallery (600 m) and Avalanche (2.9 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Blackpool Zoo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Grundy Art Gallery: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Avalanche: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Central Pier: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
North Pier: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Big Dipper: Norms360, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Infusion: https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnthescone/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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