Blackpool Tower
Observation tower and entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK.
Attractions in Staining
Photo: Blackpool Tower, Dave Green (CC BY-SA 2.0)Places to visit around Staining, from Blackpool Tower
Visitors to Staining can choose from 19 attractions, 3 theme parks and 3 piers. None of our places to visit is inside Staining’s built-up area; 30 are within 5 km of its edge. Out of town, Lancaster Castle is 29 km away.
In Staining
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
30
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Staining
Along with Blackpool Tower, see 3 attractions, a zoo and a theme park.
AttractionBlackpool Tower3.9 km outside town, to the west
ZooBlackpool Zoo1.1 km outside town, to the west
Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
AttractionAvalanche4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
AttractionRevolution4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
AttractionBig Dipper4.9 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Where each one is
Leave town to the southwest for most of the 30 nearby.
The dashed line is Staining’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
The mix
Other attractions number 19, zoos, theme parks or other days out 8.
Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 3 theme parks · 3 piers · 1 zoo · 1 aquarium0 in town · 8 nearby
Other attractions 19 attractions0 in town · 19 nearby
Green: inside Staining. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Near Staining
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 30 places listed.
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Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Staining’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Staining →
Big names nearby
Around the region
Day trips number 12; the best known is Lancaster Castle, 29 km off.
CastleLancaster Castle29 km northeast
CathedralLancaster Cathedral29 km northeast
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral34 km east
MuseumLytham Hall8.1 km south
CastleGreenhalgh Castle18 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePiel Castle30 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey38 km north
Theme parkSouthport Pleasureland19 km south
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall23 km southeast
MuseumThe Dock Museum37 km northwest · 68K visitors a year
CathedralSyro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston20 km east
MuseumHarris Museum20 km eastPlaces well known beyond Staining (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Planning a visit to Staining
What is there to see near Staining?
No attraction is mapped inside Staining itself. Within 5 km of it are Blackpool Tower, Blackpool Zoo, Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Avalanche.
Does Staining have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Staining: Grundy Art Gallery, Madame Tussauds and Showtown Blackpool.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Staining?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Piel Castle (English Heritage), 30 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Staining?
Within 40 km: Lancaster Castle (29 km), Lancaster Cathedral (29 km), Blackburn Cathedral (34 km), Lytham Hall (8.1 km).
Where are Staining’s historic buildings listed?
Staining has 1 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Staining when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (32)
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Zoo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avalanche: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Revolution: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Big Dipper: Norms360, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Big One: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Infusion: https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnthescone/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nickelodeon Streak: CoasterKaty, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blue Flyer: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grand National: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Icon: BlackpoolJC91, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steeplechase: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grundy Art Gallery: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Central Pier: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- South Pier: Jon's pics (Jon Bennett) profile at Flickr website, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Pier: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Valhalla: Christophe Badoux, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nickelodeon Land: Camlees, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SEA LIFE Blackpool: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lytham Hall: Michael D Beckwith, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenhalgh Castle: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Piel Castle: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southport Pleasureland: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Old Hall: Doug Elliot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Dock Museum: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston: Galatas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harris Museum: Dave Wilson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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