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“South Pier Blackpool is one of three world-famous piers in Blackpool. Located near Blackpool Pleasure Beach & the Sandcastle Waterpark.”
— blackpoolpiers.co.uk
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Atlas ObscuraAug 7

The Mirror Ball on South Shore in Blackpool, England

The giant mirror ball on the promenade of Blackpool's South Shore is illuminated at night with a colour-changing light show. Having 46,000 mirrors, the 4.5-tonne ball opposite the Solaris Centre was removed by the council in July 2010 for refurbishment by art students. The 10-year-old ball, which is in six sections, will take about a week to reinstall. South Shore is the southern coastal area o…

Renamed from Waterloo Road railway station.

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The GuardianAug 3

10 of Britain’s best piers for dining, nightlife and good old seaside fun

From Blackpool to Bournemouth, these quintessentially British institutions celebrate a lot more than fish and chips and amusement arcades Perched in our glass-fronted eyrie, 300 metres out to sea, we watch a murmuration of starlings rise and fall and swoop around us. When the show is over, we turn our attention to the food. I have a bespoke vegan menu based on the best early summer ingredients:…

High-octane funfair with rollercoaster and bungee ride.

22 things in this story
  • Blackpool NorthTrain stationOldest surviving Birch pier, has art-deco theatre.
  • Blackpool CentralSightIt had 14 platforms; at its closure in 1964, it became the station with the highest number of platforms ever to close.
  • Blackpool SouthTrain stationHigh-octane funfair with rollercoaster and bungee ride.
  • Gin HouseRestaurantFood and drink option on the south pier.
  • Elsewhere
  • EbbRestaurantWorthing, United KingdomBespoke vegan menu with early summer ingredients.
  • Perch on the PierRestaurantWorthing, United KingdomServes fish and chips, and tofish and chips.
  • Worthing pierSightWorthing, United KingdomOpened in 1862, a surviving 19th-century pleasure pier.
  • Pier Master’s HouseHotelBangor, United KingdomHoliday let available from £140 a night.
  • Bournemouth pierSightBournemouth, United KingdomBoasts the world's first pier-to-shore zip wire.
  • PierZipPlaceBournemouth, United KingdomA 250-metre dual zip line from the pier tower.
  • RockReefSightBournemouth, United KingdomIndoor climbing centre with 28 climbing walls.
  • BoscombeSuburbBournemouth, United KingdomNext to free bouldering obstacles and slacklines.
  • Britannia pierSightGreat Yarmouth, United KingdomWon the 2026 Pier of the Year award.
  • Wellington pierSightGreat Yarmouth, United KingdomWelcome to the Wellington Pier The ultimate seaside entertainment in the heart of Great Yarmouth.
  • Penarth pierSightPenarth, United KingdomArt-deco pavilion built in 1929 is now arts centre.
  • Roker pierSightSunderland, United KingdomDistinctive for its red-and-white striped granite lighthouse.
  • Tin of SardinesBarSunderland, United KingdomFormer toilet block now a gin bar with brunch and tapas.
  • Clevedon pierTrailClevedon, United KingdomEngland's only Grade I-listed pier, made from railway lines.
  • Glass BoxRestaurantClevedon, United KingdomModern restaurant with live-streamed sea view.
  • Royal pierSightAberystwyth, United KingdomNumber one destination for competitive socialising.
  • Inn on the PierPubAberystwyth, United KingdomRestored Victorian boozer with stained glass.
  • Key WestRestaurantBournemouth, United Kingdom
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More sights in BlackpoolThe Mirror BallSolaris CentreBlackpool Pleasure BeachSouth PierBlackpool NorthBlackpool Central
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