Nature discovery
Research 21 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Blackpool, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Blackpool. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Blackpool. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Blackpool, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 21 places.
Blackpool Sands is a beach reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Blackpool Sands, under 1 km from the city centre from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Frombowen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mere Sands Wood is a nature reserve reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mere Sands Wood, about 25 km (15 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Andy Mabbett / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Brockholes is a nature reserve reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brockholes, about 28 km (17 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Frombowen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Formby Beach is a beach reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Formby Beach, about 28 km (17 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Foulney Island is a island reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Foulney Island, about 29 km (18 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: SteveMi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Forest of Bowland is a mountain area reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forest of Bowland, about 34 km (21 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Blisco 19:48, 24 May 2006 (UTC) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Walney Island is a island reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Walney Island, about 35 km (21 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Lee Masson at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Crosby Beach is a beach reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Crosby Beach, about 39 km (24 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Chris Howells (= Chowells ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Humphrey Head is a headland reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Humphrey Head, about 39 km (24 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Michael Graham / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Borsdane Wood is a woodland reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Borsdane Wood, about 43 km (27 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Ian Greig / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Thurstaston Beach is a beach reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Thurstaston Beach, about 54 km (33 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Rept0n1x / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Point of Ayr is a cape reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Point of Ayr, about 54 km (34 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Mattcoxonline at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Beezley Falls is a waterfall reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Beezley Falls, about 55 km (34 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Steve Fareham / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Wirral Peninsula is a royal forest reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wirral Peninsula, about 58 km (36 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Rept0n1x / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Grizedale Forest is a forest reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Grizedale Forest, about 58 km (36 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: James Burke / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Scaleber Force is a waterfall reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Scaleber Force, about 59 km (37 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Raymond Knapman / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Stainforth Force is a waterfall reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Stainforth Force, about 60 km (37 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: John S Turner / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dyserth Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dyserth Waterfall, about 62 km (39 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Llywelyn2000 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Janet's Foss is a waterfall reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Janet's Foss, about 66 km (41 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Karl and Ali / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Giggle Alley is a forest reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Giggle Alley, about 66 km (41 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: Mary Gracie / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Delamere Forest is a forest reachable from Blackpool as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Delamere Forest, about 70 km (43 mi) from Blackpool
Image credit: Image: David Crocker / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0