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Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Iconic seaside amusement park on England's northwest coast operating since 1896 with historic and modern coasters.
3 km · about 5 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Great Marton is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Poulton-le-Fylde, 34km from Trough of Bowland.
Great Marton is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,603, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Stanley Park is a public park in the town of Blackpool on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England. It is the town's primary park and covers an area of approximately 104 hectares (260 acres). The park was designed to include significant sporting provisions, along with formal gardens, a boating lake and woodland area. ItRead more
was designed and built in the 1920s, under the eye of Thomas Mawson.
It is located in the Great Marton and Layton areas of the town. It is Grade II* listed and is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England.
The park's largest gardens feature a fountain built with Italian marble and a number of statues including a pair of Medici Lions. The Italian gardens are overlooked by a cafe, designed by Mawson and built in a traditional Art Deco style, and include steps down to the boating lake. Surrounding the boating lake is a woodland area, including a protected area for wildlife. On one side of the lake is an amphitheatre surrounding a bandstand, also designed by Mawson.
Towards the centre of the park there is a crossroads with a clock tower, dedicated to William Cocker. It is close to the large children's play area, the tennis courts, all-weather pitches, BMX track, skate park and general grassy areas. Within the Stanley Park grounds stands a 5000-seat cricket ground, an 18-hole golf course designed by Alister MacKenzie, a sports centre, athletics ground and a model village attraction.
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Great Marton is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.8118 latitude, -3.0226 longitude.
Great Marton has a population of approximately 1,603 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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