North Shore Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Blackpool Central Library featuring heritage architecture
Blackpool Central Library featuring heritage architecture
North Pier as well as a small group of people
North Pier as well as a small group of people
North Pier which includes signage

Popular places to visit

North Pier which includes a sunset, landscape views and general coastal views

North Pier

Recall the customs and entertainments of yesteryear at a Victorian tearoom and a Venetian Carousel on the city’s oldest and longest pier.

North Pier
Mecca Bingo

Mecca Bingo

Why not try your luck with a visit to Mecca Bingo during your visit to Blackpool? Amble around this family-friendly area's beautiful beaches and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.

Mecca Bingo
Blackpool Central Library featuring heritage architecture

Blackpool Central Library

Imposing Ionic columns and stained-glass windows embellish this architectural treasure composed of an art gallery and an Edwardian library.

Blackpool Central Library
Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Experience weightlessness from a huge drop and zoom around the tracks with a stunning panorama of Blackpool’s coastline in this vast theme park.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Winter Gardens

Winter Gardens

The Beatles, Oasis and The White Stripes are among the world-famous bands that have performed on the stage in this complex of arenas for music, comedy and plays.

Winter Gardens
Blackpool Tower as well as a small group of people

Blackpool Tower

Toast your visit to Blackpool with cocktails, and mocktails for kids, in the bar and observation deck at the summit of this 19th-century tower.

Blackpool Tower

Activities

SEA LIFE Blackpool

SEA LIFE Blackpool

AU$36
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
SEA LIFE Blackpool
Magic, Live.

90 Minute Family Close-Up Magic and illusionism Show in Blackpool

AU$28
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
90 Minute Family Close-Up Magic and illusionism Show in Blackpool
Just some of the hundreds of comedians who’ve performed for us

Friday & Saturday night comedy club entry

AU$40
per adult
Friday & Saturday night comedy club entry
Bar and Club queue jump entry Party Pass to multiple venues in Blackpool

Bar and Club queue jump entry Party Pass to multiple venues in Blackpool

AU$20
per adult
Bar and Club queue jump entry Party Pass to multiple venues in Blackpool
SEA LIFE Blackpool

SEA LIFE Blackpool

AU$40
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
SEA LIFE Blackpool
Just some of the hundreds of comedians who’ve performed for us

Friday & Saturday night comedy club entry

AU$40
per adult
Friday & Saturday night comedy club entry
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Our pick of the best North Shore Hotel Deals

The Grand Hotel Blackpool

The Grand Hotel Blackpool

4 out of 5
Promenade, Blackpool, England
The price is AU$100 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
AU$100
19 Oct - 20 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Blackpool. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
7/10 Good! (1,027 reviews)
"Clean room and bathroom, comfortable bed, quiet, opening window, no hissing air-con, a discreet flashing smoke alarm, warm controllable heating, what more do you really need? OK the furniture is not “modern” but perfectly acceptable. Not too far from the town centre."

Reviewed on 14 Oct 2025

The Grand Hotel Blackpool
The Doric Hotel

The Doric Hotel

3.5 out of 5
48 - 52 Queens Promenade, North Shore, Blackpool, England
The price is AU$152 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
AU$152
19 Oct - 20 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star beach hotel in Blackpool. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (533 reviews)
"I was on a Army Veterans Reunion for the weekend & I was able to park in the pub carpark next to the hotel for £7.50 per day, payment at the pub bar, due to the hotel parking is at a minimum, but it was no great problem. Bar was good as were the staff, and we also had 2 singers on the last night ..."

Reviewed on 13 Oct 2025

The Doric Hotel
The Imperial Hotel

The Imperial Hotel

4 out of 5
North Promenade, Blackpool, England
The price is AU$147 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
AU$147
19 Oct - 20 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Blackpool. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the bar in ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,263 reviews)
"Staff were amazing, room was cosy,food was excellent"

Reviewed on 12 Oct 2025

The Imperial Hotel
Park House Hotel

Park House Hotel

3 out of 5
Promenade, 308, Blackpool, England
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Blackpool. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (636 reviews)
"On the whole it was very clean, food was good, staff excellent, had to ask for another room, I thought I’d stepped back in time 30 years, it wasn’t what I had seen online!! I was so disappointed, I wasn’t going to say anything, as I was only there for one night, maybe because I was a single person ..."

Reviewed on 12 Oct 2025

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Park House Hotel
The President Hotel

The President Hotel

3 out of 5
NORTH PROMENADE,320/324, Blackpool, England
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$152 per night from 29 Oct to 30 Oct
AU$152
29 Oct - 30 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Blackpool. Enjoy a beach locale, 2 bars/lounges, and a nightclub. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in ...
6.4/10 (914 reviews)
"Very good"

Reviewed on 7 Oct 2025

The President Hotel
Bluewaters Hotel

Bluewaters Hotel

3 out of 5
296-300 North Promenade, Blackpool, England
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Blackpool. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
6.6/10 (377 reviews)
Lovely little hotel.
"Lovely little hotel very pleasantly surprised for the price we paid. Buffet breakfast plenty of everything you would want. Even a pool extra charge but well worth it. Very enjoyable stay."

Reviewed on 7 Oct 2025

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Bluewaters Hotel
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Other neighbourhoods around North Shore

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Blackpool Town Center

4/5(1 area review)

Blackpool Town Center is noteworthy for its theatres, and you can make a stop at top attractions like SEA LIFE Blackpool and Coral Island.

Blackpool Town Center
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Bispham

Visitors to Bispham enjoy its beaches, and if you want to do some exploring, Blackpool Beach is worth a stop.

Bispham
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South Shore

4/5(4 area reviews)

South Shore is known for its stunning beaches, and with sights like Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Sandcastle Waterpark, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Blackpool.

South Shore

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