Blackpool Tower
A seaside tower inspired by the Eiffel Tower, opened on 14 May 1894 and, at 158 metres, then the tallest man-made structure in the British Empire. The red-brick block at its base holds the Tower Circus, the Tower Ballroom and roof gardens.
- Where
- Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 53.8158, -3.0553
Get the Blackpool Tower stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Blackpool Tower. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your England volume with your photos and a note.
Near Blackpool Tower
Anfield 43 km
The football stadium that has been home to Liverpool FC since the club was formed in 1892, and before that, from 1884, to Everton. It seats more than 61,000, and its Kop end is famous for singing You'll Never Walk Alone.
The Cavern Club 46 km
The cellar music venue on Mathew Street where the Beatles played hundreds of times early in their career. Today's club is a rebuilt version on much of the original site, and live music still fills its brick arches.
Royal Albert Dock 46 km
A complex of dock warehouses opened in 1846 on Liverpool's waterfront, designed by Jesse Hartley and Philip Hardwick. Built of cast iron, brick and stone with no structural timber, it was the world's first non-combustible warehouse system, and it now holds museums, shops and cafés.
The Beatles Story 47 km
A museum on the Royal Albert Dock devoted to the Beatles, opened in 1990. It recreates the Casbah Coffee Club, the Cavern and Abbey Road Studios, and shows objects such as John Lennon's spectacles and George Harrison's first guitar.
Liverpool Cathedral 47 km
The Church of England cathedral of Liverpool, the largest cathedral and religious building in Britain. Its red sandstone bulk rises on St James's Mount, and it ranks as the eighth largest church in the world.
Hill Top 60 km
A 17th-century Lakeland house of rough stone walls and slate roof in Near Sawrey, once home to Beatrix Potter. She left it to the National Trust, and it is kept just as she would have known it.
Windermere 61 km
A long ribbon lake in the Lake District, the largest in England by length, area and volume. Boats cross it between Bowness, Ambleside and Lakeside, and wooded shores rise to the fells on either side.
Old Trafford 64 km
The home ground of Manchester United, and with room for over 74,000 the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom. Its nickname, the Theatre of Dreams, came from Sir Bobby Charlton.
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Questions
Where is Blackpool Tower?
Blackpool Tower is in Blackpool, England, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Anfield (43 km), The Cavern Club (46 km), Royal Albert Dock (46 km).
How do I get the Blackpool Tower stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Blackpool Tower and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your England volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Blackpool Tower before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your England volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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