Blackpool
🏟️ Address: Winter Gardens, 97 Church St, Blackpool, FY1 1HL, United Kingdom Directions in Google Maps
The Winter Gardens is in the centre of Blackpool, and is accessible via both car and public transport.
Below you can find general information on travel and parking for Winter Gardens. Individual events may have additional/restricted services available, and so we recommend clicking through to the event and viewing the Travel & Parking tab for event-specific information.
Although there is no on-site parking at the Winter Gardens, there are numerous off-site options nearby - though few if any are free of charge:
Visitors to Blackpool should be sure to pay attention to the town centre's one-way systems and pedestrianised areas.
Taxi drop-offs and pick-ups can be made directly outside the venue, but only if road and pedestrian traffic is at a minimum. A more reliable option is the taxi rank on Church Street, which is less than a 600 m (7 min) walk from the venue.
The following public bus routes can be accessed via these nearby bus stops:
After 18:00, some local and private-hire coaches are also permitted to access Church Street - which runs along the side of the Winter Gardens - in order to drop-off and pick-up passengers. The coaches usually do a loop around the front of the venue, before departing via Leopold Grove. The local traffic agreement permitting coaches to access the Winter Gardens directly is a temporary and unofficial one, however, so check the exact terms of your journey with the organiser of the event you are attending, before you travel.
As the UK’s most famous and historic seaside resort, accommodation in Blackpool can be a little expensive, especially during the summer months when it is most frequently visited. However, the further you stay from the town’s main attractions, the more affordable it can be.
There are toilets on the ground floor and first floor. Baby change facilities can be found in the toilets on both floors.
Accessibility & parking
There is step-free access to the main box office (Church Street), via double doors which are permanently propped open when the box office is open, but the counter itself is not lowered.
There is also an accessible entrance to the side of the main entrance (Coronation Street), with step-free access. Just beyond this entrance is a lift, which can be used to access the different floors of the venue, except the very upper balcony.
There are interior ramps throughout the venue, which can be used instead of steps.
Toilets
There are disabled-accessible toilets on both the ground floor and first floor. Both sets of toilets are less than 30 metres from the venue lift.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome at the Winter Gardens, and water can be provided for them upon request.
Hearing loop
There is not currently a publicised hearing loop facility at the Winter Gardens.
Other
Some documentation can be provided in Braille or large print, upon request, but this is generally on an event-by-event basis; not all information may be available in these formats.
Blackpool's principal train station, Blackpool North, is just an 800 m (10 min) walk from the Winter Gardens. The station is connected to cities in the north of England such as Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, and York, as well as London and Birmingham.
Blackpool South, the town's other station, is not as connected to the wider UK, but does offer localised services throughout the north of England. The Winter Gardens is a 2.3 km (28 min) walk from Blackpool South, or a 5 to 10-minute taxi ride. Blackpool South does not connect directly to Blackpool North.
Free bike racks are available on Victoria Street, a 40 m (1 min) walk from the Winter Gardens, and on the corner of Church Street and Corporation Street, a 160 m (2 min) walk from the venue.
The venue's location in the centre of the town means it is ideal for visitors looking to make their way on foot. The Central Pier and promenade is less than a 900 m (11 min) walk from the Winter Gardens.
Winter Gardens has a capacity of approximately 3,000. However, the capacity does differ between events depending on the seating configuration.
97 Church St, Blackpool, FY1 1HL, United Kingdom.
