Why go
- Coastal town in Lancashire, England.
- Served by Blackpool Airport (BLK).
History
Blackpool is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. It is located on the Irish Sea coast of the Fylde peninsula, approximately 27 miles (43 km) north of Liverpool and 14 miles (23 km) west of Preston. It is the main settlement in the borough of the same name.
Restaurants & places to go
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · 190 - 244 Dock Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6NU · storelocator.asda.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · PR4 3EP · locations.burgerking.co.uk
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 15:00-22:15; Fr 15:00-22:45; Sa 11:00-22:45; Su 11:00-22:15 Features: takeaway · 252 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9JW · papajohns.co.uk
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 75 Victoria Street, Blackpool, FY1 4RJ · bellaitalia.co.uk
Sandwich, Bakery, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 07:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · Coronation Way, Preston, PR4 3JZ · greggs.co.uk
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-23:00; Sa-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · Coronation Way, Preston, PR4 3JZ · kfc.co.uk
Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Mo 16:30-23:00 Features: delivery · 50 Ashfield Road, Blackpool, FY2 0DJ · canton-chef.com
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Sa 17:00-22:00 · 6a Blackpool Old Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7DH · cyprus-takeaway.com
Indian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Th 16:45-22:45; Fr-Sa 16:45-23:45; Su 16:45-22:45 Features: takeaway, delivery · 406-418 Talbot Road, Blackpool, FY3 7AY · gulshantakeaway.co.uk
Thai, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-21:30 Features: takeaway, delivery · 392 Talbot Road, Blackpool, FY3 7AY · facebook.com
Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 96 Rigby Road, Blackpool, FY1 5EP · locations.tacobell.co.uk
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Ice Cream ice cream · 3 Bank Hey Street, Blackpool, FY1 4RU · creamscafe.com
Steak, Restaurant · Steak restaurant · Lytham St Annes, FY8 3RU · millerandcarter.co.uk
Breakfast, Burger, Cake, Coffee Shop, Diner, Fish And Chips, Hot Dog, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 16-20 Central…
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:00, 16:30-20:00 · 1 Garstang Road, Preston, PR4 3DE · seniorsfishandchips.co.uk
Greek, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 17 Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool, FY3 7BJ · gogreekblackpool.co.uk
Deli, Cafe · Deli cafe · 54 Clifton Street, Blackpool, FY1 1JP · baileysblackpool.co.uk
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Lytham St Annes, FY8 5JA
Caribbean, Restaurant · Caribbean restaurant · Market Street, Blackpool, FY1 1ET
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 10:00-17:30; We off; Th-Su 10:00-17:30 · 22 Birley Street, Blackpool, FY1 1DU · cafemeow.co.uk
Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-18:00 · 16 Tithebarn Street, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7BX · nuvopoulton.co.uk
Middle Eastern, Restaurant · Middle Eastern restaurant · 23 Queen's Square, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7BW · edwinspoulton.co.uk
African, Restaurant · African restaurant · 229 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY1 6ET · blackpoolweb.com
International, Restaurant · International restaurant · 61 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 1HU · umamirestaurants.co.uk
Noodle, Oriental, Cafe · Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 4 Deansgate, Blackpool, FY1 1BN
Spanish, Restaurant · Spanish restaurant · 117 Red Bank Road, Blackpool, FY2 9HZ
Seafood, Fast Food · Features: step-free access · 90 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 1HB
Turkish, Restaurant · Turkish restaurant · 10 Queen's Square, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7BN
Asian, Fast Food · Asian fast food · 8 Anchorsholme Lane East, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 3QL
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · 499 Promenade, Blackpool, FY4 1BA
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant · 5-7 Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7AA
Curry, Fast Food · Curry fast food · 91 Poulton Street, Preston, PR4 2AJ
Dessert, Cafe · Dessert cafe · 138 Saint Alban's Road, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1UY
British, Restaurant · British restaurant · Preston New Road, Blackpool, FY4 4UT
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · 10a Cedar Square, Blackpool, FY1 1BP
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Bubble Tea cafe · 22 Bank Hey Street, Blackpool, FY1 4RS
Fast Food · fast food · 161 Layton Road, Blackpool, FY3 8ES
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-21:00; Sa 06:30-21:00; Su 07:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · PR4 3HE · starbucks.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · Cherry Tree Road North,… · mcdonalds.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 11:30-21:00 · Ocean Boulevard, Blackpool, FY4 1PL · pizzahut.co.uk
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 3 Clifton Street, Lytham St Annes, FY8 5JP · boscorestaurants.co.uk
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, step-free access · 106 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9DA · restaurants.subway.com
Chicken, Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 15:15-22:35 · 149 Layton Road, Blackpool, FY3 8HH · abpizzagrill.co.uk
Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo,Tu 17:00-22:00; Th-Su 17:00-22:00 Features: delivery · 163 Layton Road, Blackpool, FY3 8ES · chinatownlayton.co.uk
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Th-Sa 17:00-22:00 · 29 Harrowside, Blackpool, FY4 1QH
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Airports
Blackpool Airport (BLK) 2.9 mi to the centre
Blackpool, ENG, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 3 airlines (Jet2.com, Aer Lingus, Star1 Airlines) · direct flights to 9 destinations incl. Alicante, Arrecife, Dalaman, Dublin, Faro… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 9 direct destinations
- Jet2.com LS (73C, 737-300) · 7 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Dalaman, Faro, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Aer Lingus EI (AT4) · 1 route: Dublin*
- Star1 Airlines V9 (L4T) · 1 route: Isle Of Man
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Warton Aerodrome (WRT) 8 mi to the centre
Warton, ENG, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Barrow Walney Island Airport (BWF) 24 mi to the centre
Barrow-in-Furness, ENG, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Brook Farm Ultralight Airstrip 8.1 mi to the centre
Pilling, Lancashire, ENG, GB
Pilling Sands Microlight 8.6 mi to the centre
ENG, GB
Getting there by ferry
Ferry to Knott End
Ferry terminal · 8 mi from the centre
Where to stay
12 High St, Blackpool FY1 2BL, United Kingdom · pridelodge.com
6 Warley Rd, Blackpool FY1 2JU, United Kingdom · blackpoolweb.com
12 Vance Rd, Blackpool FY1 4QD, United Kingdom · ferndalehotelblackpool.co.uk
12 Alexandra Rd, Blackpool FY1 6BU, United Kingdom · thechatwalblackpool.com
45 South Promenade, Lytham Saint Annes FY8 1LS, United Kingdom · modehotel.co.uk
72-74 Dickson Rd, Blackpool FY1 2AW, United Kingdom · peekaboozehotelbar.co.uk
4 Talbot Rd, Talbot Square, Blackpool FY1 1LY, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
55-69 Albert Rd, Blackpool FY1 4PW, United Kingdom · ruskinhotel.com
51 Albert Rd, Blackpool FY1 4TA, United Kingdom · blackpoolweb.com
308 Promenade, Blackpool FY1 2HA, United Kingdom · watersidehotels.co.uk
5A Albert Rd, Blackpool FY1 4TA, United Kingdom · the-ocean-inn.mydirectstay.com
291-295 Promenade, Blackpool FY1 6AL, United Kingdom · shouthotels.com
Promenade, Blackpool FY1 2HB, United Kingdom · imperialhotelblackpool.co.uk
50 Charnley Rd, Blackpool FY1 4PF, United Kingdom · regencyblackpool.com
224 North Promenade, Blackpool FY1 1RZ, United Kingdom · daishs.com
18 Lord St, Blackpool FY1 2BD, United Kingdom · thegarnetthotel.co.uk
296-300 Promenade, Blackpool FY1 2EY, United Kingdom · bluewatersblackpool.com
229 Promenade, Blackpool FY1 5DL, United Kingdom · newpromenadehotel.co.uk
43 Osborne Rd, Blackpool FY4 1HQ, United Kingdom · sites.google.com
Talbot Square, Blackpool FY1 1ND, United Kingdom · forshawshotel.com
64 Adelaide St, Blackpool FY1 4LA, United Kingdom · thewintergardensuites.com
2 Charnley Rd, Blackpool FY1 4PF, United Kingdom · themerlin.theblackpoolhotels.com
26-28 Vance Rd, Blackpool FY1 4QD, United Kingdom · thestonehousehotel.co.uk
80-84, 84 Adelaide St, Blackpool FY1 4LA, United Kingdom · new-osterley.hotelb3.com
6-8 Wellington Rd, Blackpool FY1 6AR, United Kingdom · jetlagviajes.com
106-114 Adelaide St, Blackpool FY1 4LE, United Kingdom · choicehotels.com
17-19 Alexandra Rd, Blackpool FY1 6BU, United Kingdom · ashley-victoria.mydirectstay.com
Front, North Promenade Sea, Blackpool FY1 2JQ, United Kingdom · britanniahotels.com
13 Withnell Rd, Blackpool FY4 1HF, United Kingdom
15 Cedar Square, Blackpool FY1 1BP, United Kingdom
203 Promenade, Blackpool FY1 5DL, United Kingdom
Indoor
349 Promenade, Blackpool FY1 6BJ, United Kingdom
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
119, 123 South Promenade, Lytham Saint Annes FY8 1NP, United Kingdom · stannesbeachhuts.co.uk
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Blackpool Airport (BLK); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BLK has direct flights to 9 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Alicante, Arrecife, Dalaman, Dublin, Faro…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 12 mi (nearest: Ferry to Knott End, 8 mi).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Blackpool, United Kingdom. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach