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 miles21.5 km
- Blackburn 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Blackpool 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Southport 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Morecambe 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Lancaster 17.4 miles28 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Kirkby 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Skelmersdale 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Leyland 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Chorley 20 miles32.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Layton Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Blackpool Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Greenlands Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Tithebarn Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Brunswick Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Hardhorn with High Cross Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Claremont Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Staining Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Warbreck Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Talbot Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Marton Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Carleton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
Example postcodes in Park
FY3 7TR, FY3 8FF, FY3 7RW, FY3 8PZ, FY3 7UL, FY3 7RY, FY3 7RJ, FY3 7LR, FY3 7QW … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 35 miles56.4 km
- Manchester Airport 44.8 miles72.2 km
- Layton Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Blackpool North Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
Hotels near Park Ad
- Hotel Neon 1.5 miles2.5 km
- The Fossil Tree Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Brene Hotel 3 1.5 miles2.5 km
- The Inglewood Hotel *Adults Only* 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Franklyn Hotel B&B 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Oxfordshire 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Happy Return Hotel 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Clifton Private Hotel 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Pearl Hotel 1.7 miles2.7 km
- West Vale Villa 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
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 miles3.5 km
- St Anne's Beach Beach 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Claughton Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Haig Avenue Stadium 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Deepdale Stadium 14 miles22.5 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Lancaster University University 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Old Wood Forest 15.9 miles25.6 km