Blackpool Pleasure Beach

One of Britain's largest and oldest amusement parks, with ten roller coasters including the Grand National, a listed racing wooden coaster built in 1935, the world-unique Steeplechase roller coaster, and Britain's tallest roller coaster The Big One which is over high. Other rides include the 1930 Ghost Train which gave the rides their name, and Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines, the oldest amusement park ride in Europe, being built in 1904. As well as the adult rides, children's rides area, and side-stalls, the park also has some excellent architecture. It began as a Victorian funfair, adding permanent buildings in the 1930s in Art Deco style, such as the station of the Roller Coaster ride, and the White Tower at the south entrance to the park.

• outdoors
• family

Address

525 Ocean Boulevard, FY4 1EZ

Hours

Apr-Oct: daily 11AM-5PM

Price

Adult £35, child £30

Website

blackpoolpleasurebeach.com (opens in a new tab)