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Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
525 Ocean Boulevard
Promenade
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 1EZ
United Kingdom

Tel: 0871 222 9090


Blackpool Pleasure Beach is officially the UK’s busiest tourist attraction; more than six million people experience the thrills of this 42-acre exhilaration paradise every year. Its 145 rides and amusements include 10 roller coasters, one of which being the outrageously fast Pepsi Max Big One, once Europe’s tallest and fastest roller coaster. For younger visitors there is a dedicated theme park for toddlers. Blackpool Pleasure Beach is also home to powerful, exciting live entertainment; thrilling ice shows, sensational circus musicals, magical illusion shows and on-site live entertainment.
Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower
Promenade
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY1 4BJ
United Kingdom

Tel: 01253 622 242


Soaring above the Promenade, the majestic Blackpool Tower epitomises Victorian architecture and engineering. The Tower is a grade I listed building and is surely one of the country’s most enduring landmarks. Those with a head for heights will enjoy the breathtaking views of Blackpool, North Wales, the Lake District and beyond from the top of the Tower. Britain’s highest post box can be found at the summit, and daring visitors will be amazed by the Walk of Faith challenge, a glass floor 380 feet above the promenade!

Also to be found at the Tower is the International Tower Circus, with its golden Arabesque walls housing what has been consistently voted the UK’s best circus. Home to the Mighty Wurlitzer organ and now complemented by the world's most advanced organ, the Tower Ballroom has been described by many professional musicians as the best in the world. World championship Ballroom dancing appears throughout the year.

With a magnificent aquarium, indoor adventure playground, family bars and amusements, it is not difficult to understand why Blackpool Tower is such a well-loved attraction.
Lancaster Castle
Lancaster Castle
Castle Parade
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1YJ
United Kingdom

Tel: 01524 64998


Lancaster Castle is an unmistakeable landmark in the heart of the city, and today is open to the public. Visitors can explore the dungeons and the crown court, as well as admire the heraldic display in the great Shire Hall. There is also the ornate Grand Jury Room, where Queen Victoria once dined on a visit to the city.
Leighton Hall
Leighton Hall
Carnforth
Lancashire
LA5 9ST
United Kingdom

Tel: 01524 734 474


Leighton Hall is an elegant country house set in beautiful parkland in the far north of Lancashire. It was built by the furniture-making Gillow family, and the handsome neo-Gothic house features many of their finest works, as well as an excellent collection of artworks. The grounds and gardens are breathtaking, as are the views of the Lakeland fells in the distance.
Weavers’ Triangle Visitors Centre
Weavers’ Triangle Visitors Centre
85 Manchester Road
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 1JZ
United Kingdom

Tel: 01282 452 403


Lancashire had several great mill towns during the 19th century, but Burnley was perhaps the most prolific of them all. The Weavers’ Triangle Visitors Centre has been set up to help preserve the town’s textile heritage and gives visitors an understanding of how life and work must have been for people in Lancashire at the peak of productivity in the 19th century.