One private dentist for
the Fylde Coast
We have one practice, on the north side of Blackpool. Below is the honest drive time from every town our patients come from, with the route, so you can decide whether we are close enough before you call.
Private only. Monday to Friday 8:30am–5:30pm. New patient exam £40 (to 31 Oct 2026, usually £79) with X-rays. Free parking outside.
How long it takes to reach us from each town
Car journeys to the practice from each town centre, from OpenStreetMap road routing on 22 September 2026. Each town name links to a page with the route, public transport and the treatments patients from there usually come for.
| From | Time | Distance | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool neighbourhoods (Layton, North Shore, South Shore, Marton) | 3-7 min | 1-2.6 mi | Devonshire Road, Talbot Road (A586), Promenade (A584) |
| Bispham and Norbreck | 4-6 min | 1.4-2.1 mi | Bispham Road (A587) |
| Poulton-le-Fylde and Carleton | 7-8 min | 2.3-2.8 mi | Poulton Road (A586); train Poulton to Layton |
| Anchorsholme and Cleveleys | 8-9 min | 2.9-3.2 mi | A587 through Bispham; tram to Gynn Square |
| Thornton | 11 min | 4.0 mi | Victoria Road then A587 |
| Staining | 13 min | 4.0 mi | Newton Drive or Poulton Road into Layton |
| Fleetwood | 17 min | 7.3 mi | A587 all the way; tram from Fleetwood Ferry |
| St Annes | 20 min | 8.8 mi | Clifton Drive and Promenade (A584) |
| Lytham | 20 min | 9.0 mi | A584 coast road |
| Wesham | 18 min | 10.0 mi | M55 J3 to J4; train Kirkham & Wesham to Layton |
| Kirkham | 21 min | 9.5 mi | A583 Preston New Road; train to Layton |
| Knott End and Preesall | 26 min | 11.6 mi | A588 and Poulton |
| Garstang | 28 min | 14.7 mi | A586 through Great Eccleston and Poulton |
| Preston | 33 min | 19.6 mi | M55 to J4 then A583; train to Layton |
Get directions in Google Maps → Free on-street parking on Devonshire Road. First floor with a stairlift; not wheelchair accessible.
What patients travel to Blackpool for
Nearby towns have good dentists of their own. Patients who travel to Tower Dental usually do so for one of three reasons: a published price they can check before they book (the full fee list is online), a particular clinician (Dr San Chatterjee has a special interest in implantology, Dr Safa Rafiq in endodontics), or a same-day emergency appointment when their own practice cannot fit them in.
We are equally clear about what we do not offer: NHS treatment, sedation, weekend opening, or an in-house CT scanner. If any of those matter to you, a practice nearer home may suit you better, and we will say so at your examination. 0% finance over 6 or 10 months via V12, subject to status. Tower Dental is a credit broker, not a lender.
Questions about where we are
Which areas does Tower Dental cover?
We are a single practice at 302a Devonshire Road, Blackpool FY2 0TW. Most patients live within about 10 minutes: Blackpool itself, Bispham, Norbreck, Layton, Poulton-le-Fylde, Carleton, Anchorsholme, Cleveleys and Thornton. Others travel from Fleetwood, Lytham St Annes, Kirkham, Wesham, Garstang and Preston.
Do you have more than one practice?
Tower Dental has one practice, in Blackpool. Our sister practice, Station House Dental Care, is in Barnoldswick and has its own website. All the drive times on this page are to the Blackpool practice.
How were the drive times worked out?
By road routing on OpenStreetMap data on 22 September 2026, from the centre of each town to the practice, for a car outside peak times. Traffic on the Promenade in summer and the school run on Devonshire Road can add several minutes.
Can I get to you by train or tram?
Layton railway station is 0.8 km from the practice (about 10 minutes on foot) on the line from Preston, Kirkham & Wesham and Poulton-le-Fylde to Blackpool North. The Gynn Square and Cliffs Hotel tram stops on the Promenade are about 12 minutes' walk and are served by trams from Fleetwood and Cleveleys.
Is Tower Dental an NHS practice?
No. Tower Dental is private only. A new patient examination is £40 (to 31 Oct 2026, usually £79) with X-rays included; membership plans start at £9.99 a month for children and £19.50 for adults.
Ready to book?
Tell us where you are travelling from and we will find a time that suits the journey.