Blackpool Tower
The Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in the town of Blackpool, Lancashire, in Northern England. 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.
Blackpool Tower & Circus, that world famous Victorian landmark, recently restored to it's former glory. The entertainment is first class and all holidaymakers visiting, think it's great. Even the weather can't spoil the fabulous entertainment that abounds within the Tower building. You're sure to enjoy yourself.
The basement auditorium holds the magical Tower Circus, it is part of the inclusive entertainment . There are several shows daily. Young and old alike will thrill to the marvel of the Circus.
There's only one admission charge for the whole building. You'll find plenty to keep you and the children happy all day. There's the Tower Aquarium, and Dawn of Ages ride.
The Tower:
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.
Tower Height 518 ft 9 ins. (To the top of the flagpole)
Tower Weight 2586 tons (2493 tons of steel, 93 tons of cast iron)
Building was Started on 29th September 1891
Time it took to build 2 years 6 Months
Original Cost £45,000
The Tower was first opened Whit Monday, 14th May 1894
Original Admission: 6d (2 & 1/2 pence)
No. of trips lift makes a year Approx. 50,000
Facilities:
Café/Restaurant On Site
Concessionary Admission Charges
Disabled Access/Toilets
Indoor
Open All Year
Seasonal Opening Only
Theatre
Coaches Welcome
Delta accepted
MasterCard accepted
Solo accepted
Switch accepted
Visa accepted
Tickets Information:
Ticket Type Ticket Tariff*
Weekends £8.95 per ticket
Weekends £8.50 per ticket
Wednesdays £7.95 per ticket
Wednesdays £7.50 per ticket
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
Opening Times:
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday 11:00 - 17:00
Thursday - Closed
Friday - Closed
Saturday 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday 10:00 - 18:00
Bank Holiday 09:00 - 17:00
Address: Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 3BJ
Telephone: 01253 29 20 29
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