Giant 12-tonne sandcastle appears on Blackpool Promenade

It's been built to celebrate British landmarks

Author: Natalia AntoniwPublished 22nd Jul 2026

A 12-tonne sandcastle has been built on Blackpool Promenade just in time for the summer holidays.

The giant sculpture features five famous UK landmarks including:

  • the Tower of London
  • Edinburgh Castle
  • Stonehenge
  • the Eden Project
  • and Loch Ness

It's been created after rail industry data suggests Blackpool will be the UK's most popular beach destination this summer.

The sandcastle was commissioned by Railcard and built by sand sculpture artists Sand In Your Eye.

It was completed this morning (22 July) and will stay on the Promenade for the rest of the week and over the weekend.

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