Stanley Park
A city park opened in 1926 with an Italian garden, an Art Deco lakeside café and a boating lake, once named Britain's best park.
Stanley Park covers about 1 square kilometre and was laid out by landscape designer Thomas Mawson. It is a Grade II* registered historic park. Features include a symmetrical Italian garden with fountains, an Art Deco-style lakeside café, a lake where you can rent pedal boats, a rose garden and several sports pitches. In 2017 it was named “Britain's Best Park.” Blackpool Zoo and the Model Village are on its eastern side, making it a good half-day plan. Entry is free, and it's about a 15-minute bus ride from the city centre.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Blackpool Model Village & Gardens
- Blackpool Zoo
- Winter Gardens
- Grundy Art Gallery
- Grand Theatre
- Showtown
- Blackpool Tramway
- Madame Tussauds Blackpool