Blackpool Tower Tickets

The cheapest Blackpool Tower ticket on GetYourGuide is $18 for entry with the 4D cinema and Skywalk, rated 4.1 from 97 reviews. The most reviewed product is the $71.98 Ballroom afternoon tea, at 4.52 from 149 reviews. The tower is 158.1 m tall, per Wikidata, and the viewing level sits at 120 m. I’d go on a dry day, mid-afternoon.

Blackpool Tower at a Glance

I found two Blackpool Tower tickets on GetYourGuide, and these tickets for Blackpool Tower do very different jobs. One takes you up to the viewing level. The other puts you at a table in the Ballroom, in the same building, and does not go up the tower at all. The figures below come from Wikidata, Wikipedia and Open-Meteo.

What	Detail
Viewing level	Observation deck at 380 ft (120 m), with a bar and the Skywalk glass floor, per Wikipedia
Open air or indoor	Mostly indoor, plus an outside platform that one reviewer said is only open in dry weather
Address	The Blackpool Tower, Promenade, Blackpool FY1 4BJ (per Google Maps)
Opening hours	Irregular on Google Maps (Monday 1 to 5 PM, Saturday shown closed); the official site showed 10am to 9pm for the Tower Top on 17 October 2026
Also in the building	Tower Circus, Tower Ballroom and roof gardens, per Wikipedia

“At a height of 380 feet (120 m), the tower is the highest observation deck in North West England.”

Blackpool Tower Observation Deck Tickets

The viewing level is the reason most people buy Blackpool Tower tickets, and the Blackpool Tower Eye entry ticket is the one that gets you there. The deck was branded Blackpool Tower Eye from 2011, and the official site now calls it the Tower Top, so you will see both names. The listing is titled Blackpool Tower: Entry Ticket with 4D Cinema and Ocean Views, it costs $18, and it is rated 4.1 from 97 reviews.

It is a plain Blackpool Tower ticket, valid on the date and time you choose. Per the listing, it covers entrance to the tower, the 4D cinema, and a food and drinks line, and the description adds a drink at Bar 380. You also get the Skywalk, the 5 cm thick glass floor you can walk out onto if you’re feeling brave. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours ahead, and the ticket is wheelchair accessible.

Blackpool Tourism Limited

Blackpool Tower: Entry Ticket with 4D Cinema and Ocean Views

• ★ 4.1 (97 reviews)
• Free cancellation

My pick: The one I'd book for a first visit: $18, the best-rated option here, and it covers the cinema, the deck and the Skywalk.

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The reviews fit what the listing promises. One reviewer wrote that the 4D film was far better than expected, another that it was not that long. For a tower this old, that is a fair description.

“luckily got up to the outside viewing platform @ 410 feet (only open in dry weather)”

Blackpool Tower Tickets and Prices

Prices for Blackpool Tower tickets are simple here because there are only two products, both sold by Blackpool Tourism Limited, and the cheapest of the Blackpool Tower tickets is $18. The entry ticket is $18. The Ballroom afternoon tea is $71.98. That gap is large, and it exists because the two buy different things: a trip up the tower in one case, and a seat with tea and live organ music in the other.

If you are travelling as a group, this calculator shows the total cost of Blackpool Tower tickets for whichever product you pick.

Blackpool Tower Afternoon Tea

The Tower Ballroom is part of the same Grade I listed building as the tower, per Wikipedia, and the afternoon tea is the way to sit inside it. The listing is Blackpool Tower Ballroom: Afternoon Tea and Live Organ Music, priced at $71.98, rated 4.52 from 149 reviews, and 1.5 hours long.

This product does not include the viewing level. Per the listing, it covers all-day admission to the Ballroom, live music from the organists on the Wurlitzer, a chance to dance on the dance floor, and a table reserved for 90 minutes in the afternoon tea area with waiter service. The tea itself is sandwiches, a cream scone with preserve and a selection of cakes, eaten at the side of the floor while the dancers go past. Gratuities are not included, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours ahead.

Blackpool Tourism Limited

Blackpool Tower Ballroom: Afternoon Tea & Live Organ Music

• ★ 4.5 (149 reviews)
• 1.5 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: A relaxed hour and a half for couples or older relatives who would rather watch the dancing than climb. It is a separate experience from the tower view.

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This card is a leftover in my ranking, not a rival to the entry ticket. Reviewers praise the setting and the music, and one said they would have liked warmer scones. If you want both, buy the entry ticket as well. One reviewer who went up the tower also bought a Ballroom balcony ticket at the desk and called it a cheap, enjoyable hour.

Blackpool Tower Height

The tower is 518 ft 9 in tall, which is 158.1 m, per Wikipedia. It was designed by the architects Maxwell and Tuke and opened to the public on 14 May 1894, and when it opened it was the tallest man-made structure in the British Empire.

The viewing level is lower than the full height. It sits at 380 ft (120 m), which is where your ticket takes you. A reviewer mentioned an outside platform at 410 feet, which is higher than the 380 ft figure, so I’d treat the exact figure for that platform as unconfirmed and check the official site.

Blackpool Tower Opening Times

Opening times vary with the season and the day. Google Maps lists The Blackpool Tower as open Monday 1 to 5 PM, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10 AM to 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM to 6 PM, and Saturday closed. That Saturday closure looks odd for a seaside attraction, so I would not rely on it. On 17 October 2026 the official Blackpool Tower site showed the Tower Top as open from 10am to 9pm, the Ballroom from 10am to 3pm and the Dungeon from 11:30am to 5pm.

Your GetYourGuide ticket sets its own entry time, so pick a slot inside the hours on the official calendar. The calendar is the place to check closures for events and school holidays.

Blackpool Tower Prices

I have two prices to quote for Blackpool Tower tickets, and both are in US dollars. The tower entry ticket is $18, and the Ballroom afternoon tea is $71.98. The official site sells other ways in, including multi-attraction tickets, a local residents discount and a Big ticket that bundles several attractions. I did not check their prices, so look at the official ticket page if you plan to visit the Dungeon, the Circus or Madame Tussauds as well.

There is no extra card in this section, because both Blackpool Tower tickets already appear above.

Blackpool Tower vs Eiffel Tower

Around 520 people a month search this comparison, and the answer is mostly about scale. Wikipedia says Blackpool Tower was inspired by the Eiffel Tower, and at 158.1 m it is about half its height. The Eiffel Tower is roughly 330 m tall.

The visit is different too. Blackpool Tower sits inside a red-brick entertainment complex with a ballroom and a circus, and it is a cheap, short trip: $18 for entry on the listing here. The Eiffel Tower tickets page covers the Paris one if you are comparing both. For a seaside day out, Blackpool wins on price. For a skyline, Paris wins on height.

Blackpool Tower Tickets 2 for 1

About 410 people a month search for Blackpool Tower tickets 2 for 1. Neither of the Blackpool Tower tickets here advertises one, and I haven’t found a verified two-for-1 offer, so I won’t promise it. If you see one, check the terms and the date range before you rely on it.

The tickets on this page can be cancelled free up to 24 hours ahead, so you can book now and still switch if a better offer appears.

Blackpool Tower Tickets Discount

For discounted Blackpool Tower tickets, the official site lists a local residents discount and multi-attraction tickets. The listings here do not show any discount on Blackpool Tower tickets, and the $18 price is already the lowest I found. If you live nearby, look at the official ticket page for the resident offer.

Blackpool Tower England

Blackpool Tower stands on the Promenade in Blackpool, Lancashire, on the north-west coast of England. Wikipedia says the Tower Buildings complex, with the tower, Circus, Ballroom and roof gardens, has been Grade I listed since 1973. It also says Merlin Entertainments added the observation deck branded Blackpool Tower Eye after Blackpool Council bought the tower in 2010, which explains the older name.

The tower is easy to place: it rises over the Promenade, between Central Pier and North Pier, and you can see it from most of the seafront.

Best Time to Visit Blackpool Tower

The view from Blackpool Tower tickets depends on the sky more than the month. Open-Meteo’s 2025 data shows May as the clearest month, with 45% average cloud cover, followed by April at 51%. October was the cloudiest at 83%, and February and November came next at 73%.

Month	Sunset (London time)	Cloud cover	Sunshine a day	Rainy days
Jan	16:21	70%	4.2 h	17
Feb	17:21	73%	5.5 h	7
Mar	18:16	59%	9.1 h	8
Aprclearest	20:13	51%	11.1 h	6
Mayclearest	21:07	45%	12.8 h	7
Jun	21:44	67%	11.5 h	16
Jul	21:34	67%	11.7 h	14
Augclearest	20:40	57%	11.4 h	11
Sep	19:27	66%	8 h	19
Oct	18:14	83%	4.9 h	15
Nov	16:13	73%	4 h	20
Dec	15:50	70%	3.8 h	16

For Blackpool Tower tickets, sunset ranges from 15:50 in December to 21:44 in June, so the right entry time changes a lot over the year. I’d arrive 45 to 60 minutes before sunset to get daylight, golden hour and the first lights on the piers. Choose your date below to see the best time for your Blackpool Tower ticket.

What You Can See From Blackpool Tower

At the 120 m viewing level, the calculator gives a horizon of roughly 42 km on a clear day. The coast, the piers and the Irish Sea sit on one side, and the Lancashire plain on the other.

These are the places I’d look for, with straight-line distances from the tower. North Pier is 0.35 km (0.22 mi) away, Madame Tussauds 0.44 km (0.27 mi) and Central Pier 0.54 km (0.34 mi). The Illuminations stretch along the Promenade, 0.19 km (0.12 mi) off. South Pier is 2.28 km (1.42 mi) away, Stanley Park 2.07 km (1.29 mi), the Model Village 2.40 km (1.49 mi) and Pleasure Beach 2.77 km (1.72 mi). Blackpool Promenade runs right past the base at 0.34 km (0.21 mi).

Blackpool Tower vs Other Observation Decks Nearby

Blackpool has no other ticketed observation deck on this site, so these are the only Blackpool Tower tickets and rivals to weigh. Google Maps lists one free viewpoint on the coast, Rossall Point Watch Tower, which is a good place to photograph the tower from afar.

Place	Google rating	Reviews	Distance from the tower	Tickets
The Blackpool Tower	4.5	18,736	n/a	Yes, from $18
Rossall Point Watch Tower	4.5	633	11.93 km (7.41 mi)	Free

If you are heading south, The Shard, Sky Garden and the London Eye are all about 324 km away by straight line.

How I’d Choose

• Cheapest: the $18 entry ticket for Blackpool Tower, the lowest of the Blackpool Tower tickets here.
• First visit: the same ticket, for a dry afternoon, so the outside platform is open.
• Sunset: the entry ticket, booked 45 to 60 minutes before sunset, which in winter is mid-afternoon.
• Couples and older visitors: the $71.98 Ballroom afternoon tea, with live organ music and 90 minutes at your table.
• Families: the entry ticket, because the 4D cinema and the glass floor keep children busy.
• Both in one day: buy the entry ticket and the afternoon tea separately, because neither includes the other.