Blackpool and The Fylde College is located on the Fylde Coast in the North West of England. It has four major campuses, the largest of which is at Bispham, situated between Blackpool and Fleetwood. Fleetwood itself is home to our Nautical Campus, one of just four such establishments in the country. Our University Centre is spread over two sites, Palatine and Park Road, conveniently located just a short distance from each other and the town centre. Fleetwood and Blackpool also have two smaller College sites, Carleton Court and Seasiders. A further campus is based in the south of the region at Ansdell.

Travel Types And Journey Times

By Rail

Blackpool is connected through the railway network to most destinations. Intercity trains to Preston connect with the local shuttle service, giving speedy access to Blackpool.

Service from London (via Preston)

Frequency : Approximately 20 trains per day

Journey time: 3 hours 15 minutes

Service from Manchester (including Manchester airport)

Frequency : Approximately 45 per day

Journey time: 1 hour 10-45 minutes

Service from Preston

Frequency : Approximately 80 per day

Journey time: 25-30 minutes

(For up-to-date information on times and prices contact National Rail Enquiries on Tel: 08457 484950)

By Coach

National Express Coach Services operate to and from Blackpool throughout the year. Travel is available from almost any of their 1,000 destinations served within the UK. Further details are available from any National Express Agency or by telephoning 08705 808080. You can book online at www.nationalexpress.com

By Road

Blackpool is easily accessible from all parts of Great Britain with the M55 linking the town with the M6 (at Junction 32) and the country’s wider motorway network. Directions from the M55 to each campus are available by clicking on the relevant link to the left. If you need directions for your entire journey, go to www.maps.google.co.uk or www. Multimap.com – make sure you have the start and end postcodes to hand.

Journey Times to Major Cities by Road

There are car park facilities at all main campuses and at University Centre a ‘Permit to Park’ system is in place. All vehicles must be parked in official spaces only and not on access roads or driveways. Vehicles are left at their owner's risk and the College cannot accept any responsibility for damage or theft. The College provides disabled parking bays on all sites, in prominent locations for staff and students in possession of a blue badge. Any vehicle driven on College premises must be driven with great care and consideration for the safety of others. Please note the maximum speed limit on all campuses is 10 mph.

By Air

Blackpool International Airport is situated only two miles from the town centre and, following a £2m refurbishment of its passenger terminal in 2006, has the capacity to handle 2 million passengers per year.

Regular scheduled services operate to Belfast, Dublin, the Isle of Man, Alicante, Barcelona, Faro, Malaga, Murcia, Palma and Tenerife.

Airlines operating from the airport include Jet2.com, Ryanair and Manx 2.

For travel information and to book flights, contact the airport on Tel: 01253 343434 or visit www.blackpoolinternational.com