Blackpool Model Village Opens at Stanley Park with Jimmy Clitheroe

There are 100’s of creative village scenes that will spark your imagination to life as you wander around their beautiful gardens, along the walkways. Follow the quiz and don’t miss any of them.

Marvel at the many hand crafted models and figures that represent life’s rich tapestry and step back in time to those bygone days when life seemed to move at a slower pace, from a Scottish Castle, protected by its ranks of Guardsmen to a tranquil Cornish fishing village. From thatched cottages hidden away and a Tudor village whos diminutive residents enjoy a cricket match on the village green. Many new buildings are added yearly along with a working train running through the shopping centre of the main village another in front of the shambles′ and a model railway featuring Thomas Annie & Clarabel!

As seen on TV, their village and gardens are set into a stunningly beautiful landscaped 2½ acres of carefully tended gardens with paved pathways that provide full access for all of their visitors. Parties of school children, their teachers and helpers/parents are always welcome. It is the hope of Blackpool Model Village to impart some knowledge and a little bit of history to the group in a fashion that makes learning fun and entertaining.

Jimmy Clitheroe, known as “The Clitheroe Kid,” was prominently involved in the opening of the Blackpool Model Village in 1972. He was a well-known entertainer in the area, particularly known for his pantomime and summer show appearances in Blackpool. The Model Village opening in 1972, along with Mayor Edmund Wynne, was a significant event in Jimmy Clitheroe’s career and in the history of Blackpool.

Jimmy Clitheroe, known as “The Clitheroe Kid,” was prominently involved in the opening of the Blackpool Model Village in 1972. © Blackpool Model Village