Comedy Carpet & Promenade
Comedy Carpet
A giant text artwork of about 2,200 m² in front of the Tower, engraved with jokes from over a thousand comedians, running alongside the long Promenade and beach.
The Comedy Carpet was completed in 2011, its granite and concrete inlays spelling out classic jokes and catchphrases from over a thousand British comedians. It's the most popular photo spot in front of the Tower. The Promenade stretching north and south from here is about 11 km long, letting you walk past the beach, the piers and the amusement arcades of the Golden Mile. At high tide, waves crash against the sea wall; at low tide you can walk out onto the sand. In summer you can ride a donkey, a traditional seaside pastime. Free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Blackpool Tower & Ballroom
- Showtown
- Blackpool Illuminations
- Grand Theatre
- SEA LIFE Blackpool
- Blackpool Tramway
- North Pier
- Madame Tussauds Blackpool