Blackpool Tower
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Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in the town of Blackpool, Lancashire, in the north of England. The tower is 518 ft 9 in tall and was inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Waymark Code: WMVN4
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/18/2006
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Looming over Blackpool’s Golden Mile, the Tower has to be the most famous seaside landmark in England.
When it opened to the public on Whit Sunday, May 14, 1894, admission to the main building was sixpence. It's quite a bit more expensive today!
Unlike the Eiffel Tower, the Tower is not quite free-standing, its base is hidden by a building housing the 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.
The enclosed lower platform contains a glass floor above the south-west leg that allows visitors to look down on the street below if they are brave enough!
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.
Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 519.00
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Opening times and fees:
These vary with the seasons. Please check http://www.theblackpooltower.co.uk for the latest information.
Parking Area: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.