Blackpool Heritage Trail
A walk in Blackpool.
Blackpool is a comparatively young town but has many interesting buildings and sites that contain many interesting stories, particularly in the world of entertainment. In fact, if it isn't getting carried away, it is unlikely that many towns have such a collection. Take as examples the tower and its ballroom or the Winter Gardens with it's fine halls and rooms.
The trail has 33 places of interest and takes about 90 minutes. It goes from the Town Hall then north along the Promenade. Inland towards the Odeon, Winter Gardens and St Johns and the sites of the Empire Theatre, Big Wheel, Central Station. Then along the prom to the Tower.
A new trail in 2011 has been launched and will be available on here shortly.
Please note:The trail is being added onto Google Maps which can be accessed by clicking on the link below the map.
If you do this and click on 'File then Print' in your browser it will show the map and descriptions of the walk. Recommend a preview of the print first to ensure the map is right.
View Blackpool Heritage Trail in a larger map
The 33 places are listed below.
1. Town Hall
2. Clifton Hotel, former
3. North Pier
4. The Foudroyant, site of wreck
5. Cenotaph War Memorial
6. Princess Parade
7. Grand Metropole Hotel
8. Church of the Sacred Heart
9. Central Library
10. Odeon Cinema, former
11. North Railway Station
12. Post Office, former.
13. Abingdon Street Market
14. Parish Church of Blackpool, St John's.
15. Queen Vera Road
16. Empire Theatre, former
17. St John's School
18. Winter Gardens / Opera House
19. Adelphi and Post Office Hotel, site of.
20. Old Post Office, former
21. Blackpool Great Wheel, site of.
22. Grand Theatre
23. Temple of Arts Photographic Studio
24. T K Maxx Store site of the Borough Theatre
25. King Edward Cinema, former
26. Central Pier
27. Central Station, site of.
28. Blackpool Tower
29. The Palace, site of.
30. County and Lane Ends Hotel, site of.
31. Roberts Oyster Room, former.
32. Mitre Hotel.
33. The Municipal Buildings.
Theatre Heritage Trail
Another heritage trail leaflet with a podcast has been created related to Blackpool Theatres giving an insight into the history of existing and past theatre buildings.
This can be read by clicking here
The podcast can be downloaded by clicking here.
The leaflet is best viewed in a narrow window.