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Winter Gardens
Church Street
Blackpool
Lancashire
England FY1 1HL
Tel: 01253 625 252


The Winter Gardens is situated in Blackpool, in the north west of England.

We highly reccommend you download an area map of the Blackpool (includes hotels, parking, restaurants and transport hubs) and a Metromap detailing tram stops.

We have just been informed that Blackpool Metro will be providing a restricted tram service over the weekend. A bus service will be running in its place however we recommend that you allow more travel time than normal and that you check the bus schedules before travelling. For more information please call Blackpool Transport General enquiries on 01253 473000 during office hours.

Download Blackpool Info Pack
Download Blackpool Map and Metromap


Blackpool Airport
With Low Cost Ryanair Flights
London Stansted to Blackpool from 99p!!

With direct flights from:
London-Stansted
Twice daily flights (takes under 1 hr). Stansted connects Blackpool with 124 international destinations
Dublin
Daily flights
Barcelona
Daily flights
Also regular flights from the Isle of Man and Belfast
Contact
Airport: 08700 273 777
www.blackpoolairport.com
www.ryanair.com
www.baa.com (for London Stansted flight info)

Manchester International Airport
Manchester airport serves most major airports across Europe and the rest of the world
A direct train service operates from the airport to Blackpool. Trains run hourly and late at night, and take 1 hr.
The airport is a 1hr drive by car to Blackpool.

Contact
Airport: +44 (0) 161 489 3000/090 10 10 1000
www.manchesterairport.co.uk
www.nationalrail.co.uk (for airport trains)

Liverpool Airport
With Low Cost EasyJet Flights
Liverpool serves many European cities including Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Basel, Madrid, Geneva, Milan, Rome, etc.
1 hr by train from Liverpool Lime Street Station (city centre)

The airport is a 1hr drive by car to Blackpool.
Contact
Airport: 0870 750 8484

www.liverpoolairport.co.uk
www.easyjet.com
www.nationalrail.co.uk (for train info)


By Car
Blackpool is well served by the motorway network (M55/M6/M61 & M65).

From Manchester (50 miles, 1 hr)
From Leeds (80 miles, 1.5 hrs)
From Sheffield (95 miles, 2 hrs)
From Birmingham (125 miles, 2.5 hrs)
From Glasgow (190 miles, 3 hrs)
From London (250 miles, 5 hrs) (Remember you can fly from Stansted with Ryanair in under 1hr from 99p!)

For your tailored route visit:
www.theaa.com
www.rac.co.uk


By Rail
Blackpool benefits from an excellent rail network with regular trains linking Scotland, Yorkshire, the Midlands and the South East. The nearest station to the venue is Blackpool North (5 mins from venue by taxi).

From Manchester (1 hr)
From Birmingham (2 hrs)
From London Euston (3 hours)
From Glasgow (3 hours)

National Rail Enquiries: 08457 48 49 50
www.nationalrail.co.uk or www.thetrainline.com

By Coach
Blackpool is a holiday destination and so is well served by national coach services.

National Express coaches: 08705 80 80 80
www.nationalexpress.com