Park is a ward in Blackpool centred on the town’s large public green space, Stanley Park, with surrounding residential streets that sit close to the seafront and central amenities. The park’s lake, ornamental planting and sports facilities give the ward a leafy, recreational character that contrasts with the nearby tourist trawl of the prom.
Locally the area mixes family housing, long‑standing rental properties and small parades of shops, so it combines a quieter, community feel with the economic pull of Blackpool’s visitor industry; active sports clubs, community groups and park events help keep a strong social life and reflect the ward’s early 20th‑century roots in seaside civic planning.
Postcode districts covering Park
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 13.4 miles
- Blackburn 22.2 miles
- Blackpool 0.5 miles
- Southport 13.8 miles
- Morecambe 17.6 miles
- Lancaster 17.4 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 21.9 miles
- Kirkby 24.8 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 5.5 miles
- Skelmersdale 21.8 miles
- Leyland 15.8 miles
- Chorley 20 miles
Neighbouring places
- Layton Ward 0.4 miles
- Blackpool Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Greenlands Ward 0.8 miles
- Tithebarn Ward 1 mile
- Brunswick Ward 1 mile
- Hardhorn with High Cross Ward 1.2 miles
- Claremont Ward 1.3 miles
- Staining Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Warbreck Ward 1.4 miles
- Talbot Ward 1.4 miles
- Marton Ward 1.5 miles
- Carleton Built-up area 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Park
FY3 7EQ, FY3 7LS, FY3 7RL, FY3 7RU, FY3 8FD, FY3 7TY, FY3 7PS, FY3 7JN, FY3 8FJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 35 miles
- Manchester Airport 44.8 miles
- Layton Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Blackpool North Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Park Ad
- The Fossil Tree Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- Brene Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- Hotel Neon 1.5 miles
- The Franklyn Hotel B&B 1.6 miles
- Happy Return Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- The Inglewood Hotel *Adults Only* 4 1.5 miles
- Clifton Private Hotel 1.7 miles
- The Trafford Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- Pearl Hotel 1.7 miles
- West Vale Villa 3 1.7 miles
Schools in Park
- Blackpool Aspire Academy Secondary
- Boundary Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Academy Primary
- Highfurlong School Special
- St Mary's Catholic Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 2.2 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 5.7 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles
- Claughton Estate 12.5 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 12.7 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 13.4 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 14 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 14.3 miles
- Lancaster University University 15.4 miles
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 15.5 miles
- Old Wood Forest 15.9 miles