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Blackpool Tower

The tower is 158 m (518 ft 9 in) tall. It was inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. It cost GBP £42,000 to construct, and it first opened to the public on 14 May 1894. It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.

Unlike the Eiffel Tower, it is not quite free-standing: its base is hidden by a building housing the Blackpool Tower circus. The top of the tower is accessed by two lifts. There are four viewing platforms open to the public, the lower of which is completely enclosed. These afford views of much of Lancashire, Winter Hill, southern Cumbria, North Wales, and the Isle of Man, in addition to Blackpool and the rest of the Fylde peninsula. An additional two platforms and the "crow's nest" are only accessible to staff. The enclosed lower platform contains a glass floor above the south-west leg that allows visitors to look down on the street below. The tower is topped by a flagpole, which normally flies the Union flag except during the illuminations when the flagpole is lit by nearly one hundred lamps.

The tower is used as a transmission location by a local FM station (RadioWave 96.5) and a variety of non-broadcast services. National and regional FM services do not use the tower, because inland locations provide sufficient coverage of Blackpool. The tower is normally painted dark red, but for its centenary in 1994 was painted gold.

In 1900, the tower was rebuilt with 14 platforms.

The Pleasure Beach

Pleasure Beach, Blackpool has a mixture of traditional wooden rides, modern steel roller-coasters, small family rides, highly-advanced thrill rides and generations-old rides still in original working order. Some regular visitors believe that the Pleasure Beach has been neglected over the past few years, although the park is currently re-branding with new rides and shows. Another major attraction is the ice shows, including 'Eclipse' and 'Hot Ice', and a casino.

The Pleasure Beach is currently undergoing a major refurbishment with new paths and coatings, new paint jobs for the rides, and a complete park re-branding. Following the loss of the famous 'Happy-Sun' logo, MD Amanda Thompson promised that the relatively small amusement park would undergo major development.

Pleasure Beach, Blackpool attracts about 6 million visitors a year.

Winter Gardens

The Winter Gardens is a large complex of theatres and conference facilities in the town centre of Blackpool, England. The site was opened in 1878 but a large part of the current building is relatively recent, dating back to the 1930s. The Winter Gardens is a favoured venue for political conferences, having hosted the main annual conferences for trade unions and all three major British political parties. In fact, the owners of the centre claim that every British prime minister since the Second World War has addressed an audience there.
The Winter Gardens has also been the venue of the Blackpool Dance Festival since its inception in 1920 and hosts the Stan James World Matchplay darts tournament every July.

	Hotels Near Blackpool Tower
	The Calypso Hotel The Blackpool New Osterley Hotel - Seaside Accommodation The Dukeries Hotel Carlton Hotel

	Hotels Near Pleasure Beach
	St Albans Hotel Classic Big Blue Hotel Roker Hotel Delton Hotel Silversands Hotel

	Hotels Near Winter Gardens
	Jollies Hotel The Moorfield Hotel St Andrews Guest House The Fylde The Kingsway Hotel

	Lancaster Castle One of the best-preserved and hardest-working Castles in the country, Lancaster Castle is used as Courts and Prison. Fleetwood Museum Fleetwood Museum brings to life the history of Fleetwood and the Lancashire Coast. Camelot Theme Park Camelot. The land of great Knights and Amazing Days. Find accommodation near these attraction here.