Squires Gate is a district and an

electoral ward A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to t ...

in South Shore,

Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the North West England, northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the Borough of Blackpool, borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, betw ...

on the

Fylde coast The Fylde () is a coastal plain in western Lancashire, England. It is roughly a square-shaped peninsula, bounded by Morecambe Bay to the north, the Ribble estuary to the south, the Irish Sea to the west, and the foot of the Bowland hills to ...

in the county of

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...

, England. It is located at the south of the town near the boundary with

Lytham St Annes Lytham St Annes () is a seaside town in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England. It is on the The Fylde, Fylde coast, directly south of Blackpool on the Ribble Estuary. The population at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census was 42,954 ...

. The population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 6,437. One of the most significant sites at Squires gate was the holiday camp. Originally called Squires Gate camp, it became a

Pontins Pontins is a British company operating holiday parks in the UK, founded in 1946 by Fred Pontin. Since 2011, it has been owned by Britannia Hotels. Pontins specialises in offering half-board and self-catering holidays featuring entertainment ...

holiday centre, but closed in October 2009 for a housing development.Blackpool Gazette: Blackpool Holiday Camp to close
/ref> Prior to becoming a holiday camp, the camp was used as a military base during

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. Blackpool Airport is in Squires Gate, and the district also has a small

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

on the Blackpool South to

Preston Preston is a place name, surname and given name that may refer to: Places England *Preston, Lancashire, an urban settlement **The City of Preston, Lancashire, a borough and non-metropolitan district which contains the settlement **County Boro ...

branch line. Squires Gate is home to three non-league football clubs, with grounds very close to each other.

A.F.C. Blackpool A.F.C. Blackpool is a football club based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The club currently play in the . Based at Jepson Way, they are nicknamed ''The Mechanics'' or ''The Mechs'', and are full members of the Lancashire County Football ...

and

Squires Gate F.C. Squires Gate Football Club is a football club based in Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, formed in 1948. After spending thirty years in the West Lancashire League, in 1991 it was elected to the North West Counties Football League Di ...

both play in the

North West Counties League The North West Counties Football League is a football league in the North West of England. Since 2019–20, the league has covered the Isle of Man, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cumbria, northern Staffordshire, northern S ...

, while

Blackpool Wren Rovers F.C. Blackpool Wren Rovers Football Club is a football club based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Brews Park, which is located on School Road; the ground adjoins the ground of Squires Gate, and is ...

play in the

West Lancashire League The West Lancashire Football League is a football competition based in northern England, consisting of five divisions – three for first teams (Premier, One and Two), and two for reserve teams. The league is currently sponsored by Lancaster ...

. It is also home to the training ground of the town's professional club,

Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club is a professional association football club based in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1887, th ...

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