Blackpool Hotels [ close window ] Blackpool Hotels, Hotels in Blackpool The Avenue 56 Reads Avenue, Blackpool FY1 4DE Blackpool Tower Attraction: Blackpool Tower Blackpool Tower  (0.5 km) Blackpool Tower opened in 1894 and was inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Lifts leave for the top of the tower every 5 minutes, where on a clear day, visitors can see as far as the Lake District and North Wales. Attractions based at the tower include a circus, the UK’s largest children’s indoor adventure playground and an aquarium. The tower is open at weekends throughout the year and daily from April to November.