Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Blackpool

Name: Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes
Address: Blackpool, United Kingdom

#53 among attractions in Blackpool

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The Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Blackpool, stands in Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and now owned by Historic Chapels Trust. Locally it is simply known as 'The Shrine' or the 'Bishop's folly'. The 'White Church' is another Church building in Ansdell. ()

Completed: 1957 (68 years ago)Coordinates: 53°49'22"N, 3°0'59"W

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Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blackpool Zoo, Blackpool Cricket Club, Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve, Layton cemetery.

0.5 miS
Large zoo park with animal experiences
Blackpool Zoo, Blackpool
14 min walk • Blackpool Zoo is a 32-acre zoo, owned by Parques Reunidos and located in the sea-side resort of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It provides a home to over 1,350 animals from all over the world.
0.8 miSW
Sport complex, Cricket, Sport
Blackpool Cricket Club, Blackpool
20 min walk • Blackpool Cricket Club is a cricket club based in Stanley Park, in Blackpool, Lancashire. Located in western quadrant of the park, the club plays at a 5,000-seater ground, which is regularly used for county cricket matches by Lancashire.
1.2 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park
Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve, Blackpool
31 min walk • Marton Mere is a mere and Local Nature Reserve in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is located near to the Blackpool districts of Marton and Mereside and the village of Staining. It is recognised as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
0.9 miNW
Cemetery
Layton cemetery, Blackpool
22 min walk • Layton cemetery is a graveyard located at Talbot Road in Blackpool, Lancashire in England. It was opened in 1873 when Blackpool parish church was replete with burying. The site encompasses 30 acres, having been regularly expanded during its history. It is administered by Blackpool Council.
0.8 miSW
Park
Stanley Park, Blackpool
20 min walk • Stanley Park is a public park in the town of Blackpool on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England. It is the town's primary park and covers an area of approximately 104 hectares. The park was designed to include significant sporting provisions, along with formal gardens, a boating lake and woodland area.
~1940 ftSE
Park
Salisbury Woodland Gardens, Blackpool
10 min walk • Salisbury Woodland Gardens is an open space located in the east of Blackpool, flanked by East Park Drive and Woodside Drive and linking Blackpool Zoo with Stanley Park.
0.9 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Thomas' Church, Blackpool
24 min walk • St Thomas' Church is in Caunce Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Deanery of Blackpool, the Archdeaconry of Lancaster and the Diocese of Blackburn.
1.5 miSW
Mosque
Blackpool Central Mosque, Blackpool
40 min walk • Blackpool Central Mosque and Islamic Community Centre is a Sunni mosque in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
0.5 miW
Park
Kingscote Park, Blackpool
13 min walk • Kingscote Park is a municipal park extending over 98 acres in Layton, a suburb of Blackpool in the county of Lancashire, England. The park is the second largest park within Blackpool after Stanley Park and the largest park in Layton.
0.7 miN
53°49'55"N • 3°1'18"W
Grange Park Children's Centre & Cafe, Blackpool
17 min walk • Park
0.8 miNW
Church
St Mark's Church, Blackpool
21 min walk • The Parish Church of St. Mark, Layton, Lancashire, England was built in 1927. The building is home to a Church of England Christian community. St.Mark's is a young church compared to many other churches, but has close links with local history because Layton Village was mentioned in the Norman Era 1066-1154 AD.

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Which popular attractions are close to Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes?

Nearby attractions include Salisbury Woodland Gardens, Blackpool (10 min walk), Kingscote Park, Blackpool (13 min walk), Blackpool Zoo, Blackpool (14 min walk), Grange Park Children's Centre & Cafe, Blackpool (17 min walk).

How to get to Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes:

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Layton (26 min walk)