South Pier, Blackpool

Name: South Pier
Address: Blackpool, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1253 629600

#36 among attractions in Blackpool

Piers and boardwalks

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Facts and practical information

South Pier is one of three piers in Blackpool, England. Located on South Promenade on the South Shore, the pier contains a number of amusement and adrenaline rides. It opens each year from March to November and is owned by The Sedgwick family. ()

Opened: 1893 (131 years ago)Length: 489 ftCoordinates: 53°47'44"N, 3°3'33"W

Address

WaterlooBlackpool United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1253 629600

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Day trips

South Pier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Big One Roller Coaster, Steeplechase, Blue Flyer.

~1910 ftSE
Thrilling rollercoasters and family rides
Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
10 min walk • Blackpool Pleasure Beach is an amusement park situated on Blackpool's South Shore, in the county of Lancashire, North West England. The park was founded in 1896 by A. W. G. Bean and his partner John Outhwaite and has been family owned and operated since its inception.
0.5 miS
Steel roller coaster opened in 1994
Big One Roller Coaster, Blackpool
12 min walk • The Big One, formerly known as the Pepsi Max Big One, is a steel roller coaster located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
0.5 miS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Steeplechase, Blackpool
13 min walk • The Steeplechase is a three tracked racing roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, England. It is a custom design made by Arrow Dynamics.
0.4 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Blue Flyer, Blackpool
11 min walk • Blue Flyer is a Wooden roller coaster at Nickelodeon Land, Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, England. It was built in 1934. It is believed to have been built by Charlie Paige. It is a family coaster. Blue Flyer operates with one train, which was built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters.
~1680 ftSE
Amusement ride, Amusement
Wild Mouse, Blackpool
9 min walk • The Wild Mouse was a wooden roller coaster located in Blackpool Pleasure Beach which opened in 1958. It was one of only four remaining wooden Wild Mouse coasters left in the world as of the end of the 2017 season, and was held in very high regard as one of the finest and most extreme examples of Wild Mouse coasters.
~1980 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Nickelodeon Streak, Blackpool
10 min walk • Nickelodeon Streak is a wooden out-and-back roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, England. It was built in 1933 by Charles Paige and uses the lift hill and other parts of the former Velvet Coaster, which was removed in 1932.
0.4 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Revolution, Blackpool
11 min walk • Revolution, formerly Irn Bru Revolution, is an Arrow Development shuttle roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It was Europe's first fully looping roller coaster. The ride consists of two raised sections of track with a vertical loop in the centre.
0.4 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Nickelodeon Land, Blackpool
10 min walk • Nickelodeon Land is the current children's park in Pleasure Beach Blackpool, England. It opened on 4 May 2011 and is in the place of Beaver Creek which closed on 5 September 2010 after Amanda Thompson announced that the Pleasure Beach would be working with Nickelodeon to open a new and modern children's theme park.
0.8 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
20 min walk • Bloomfield Road is a single-tier football stadium in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which has been the home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901.
0.4 miS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Big Dipper, Blackpool
12 min walk • Big Dipper is a wooden out and back roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, England. Originally built in 1923, it was extended in 1936 and was designated as a Grade II listed building on 19 April 2017.
0.4 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Avalanche, Blackpool
10 min walk • Avalanche is a steel bobsled roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, England. It is the first and, as of 2022, the only bobsled roller coaster in the United Kingdom. It was designed for the park by Mack of Germany in 1988. The ride has three trains consisting of seven cars each.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to South Pier?

Nearby attractions include Sandcastle Water Park, Blackpool (4 min walk), Blackpool High Tide Organ, Blackpool (5 min walk), Holy Trinity Church, Blackpool (7 min walk), Ice Blast, Blackpool (7 min walk).

How to get to South Pier by public transport?

The nearest stations to South Pier:

Tram

Waterloo Road (8 min walk)
Manchester Square (23 min walk)

Train

Blackpool South (12 min walk)
Blackpool Pleasure Beach (15 min walk)