Blackpool

:This article is about the town in England. For other uses of the name, see Blackpool (disambiguation).

Local attractions, culture, and facilities

• Blackpool Football Club, winners of the FA Cup in 1953.
• Blackpool Zoo - provides a home to over 1500 animals from all over the world.
• Blackpool Dance Festival - World famous annual ballroom dance competition of international significance: home page
• Blackpool Pleasure Beach - Theme park with lots of different attractions including the tallest rollercoaster in Europe.
• Tower World - A huge complex of leisure facilities, entertainment venues and restaurants. Included is the famous Blackpool Tower, Tower Ballroom and Tower Circus.
• Winter Gardens - Large entertainment and conference venue in the town centre.
• North Pier - The northernmost of Blackpool's three piers. It includes a small shopping arcade, a small tramway and a theatre at the end. It was damaged by a 1997 Christmas windstorm
• Central Pier - The middle pier. It includes a large theme park and shopping.
• South Pier - The southernmost pier. Almost directly opposite the Pleasure Beach, it houses a large theme park.
• Blackpool and The Fylde College