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Photo: Barbary lion at en.wikipedia, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
The zoo in Blackpool Tower closed in 1969; it was a cramped unhygienic affair, the site of Alfred's mishap with the lion. This larger zoo opened in Stanley Park in 1972. There are great ape enclosures, wolves, wallabies, penguins, meerkats... and dinosaurs, rare in the wild nowadays.
Blackpool Zoo is a 32-acre (13 ha) zoo, owned by Parques Reunidos and located in the sea-side resort of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It cares for over 1,000 animals from all over the world.
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A 1100-seat theatre opened in 1894 and staging music, comedy, drama and panto.
They host many shows including the Blackpool Fringe.
Completed in 1878 in Early English style. It's part of the Diocese of Blackburn.
"The Seasiders" were relegated in 2023 and now play football in League One, the game's third tier.
Council run art gallery which opened in 1911. The gallery shows both temporary exhibitions and its permanent collection
A Victorian tribute-act to the Eiffel Tower, 518 ft (158 m) high, part of a big leisure complex. The main attractions (many closed in winter) are: the Ballroom, ornately decorated, where the Wurlitzer tootles as you dance or sip tea; the Circus; the Dungeon theme-ride; Jungle Jim's children's indoor adventure play area; Dino's indoor mini-golf; and finally the observation deck at the top of the tower, now called Blackpool Tower Eye reached by glass elevator. Various combi tickets online (cheaper than at the door): the Eye is £15.