Lancashire



All Lancashire attractions

Days out in AccringtonAccrington
Days out in Ashton-on-RibbleAshton-on-Ribble
Days out in Ashton-under-LyneAshton-under-Lyne
Days out in BarnoldswickBarnoldswick
Days out in BlackburnBlackburn
Days out in BlackpoolBlackpool
Days out in BoltonBolton
Days out in BurnleyBurnley
Days out in BurscoughBurscough
Days out in CarnforthCarnforth
Days out in ChippingChipping
Days out in ChorleyChorley
Days out in ClitheroeClitheroe
Days out in ColneColne
Days out in CrawshawboothCrawshawbooth
Days out in FleetwoodFleetwood
Days out in FulwoodFulwood
Days out in GarstangGarstang
Days out in GrimsarghGrimsargh
Days out in HaighHaigh
Days out in Hesketh BankHesketh Bank
Days out in HoghtonHoghton
Days out in HydeHyde
Days out in Knott EndKnott End
Days out in LancasterLancaster
Days out in LeylandLeyland
Days out in LongtonLongton
Days out in MorecambeMorecambe
Days out in NelsonNelson
Days out in OrmskirkOrmskirk
Days out in OswaldtwistleOswaldtwistle
Days out in PadihamPadiham
Days out in PenworthamPenwortham
Days out in PrestonPreston
Days out in RibbletonRibbleton
Days out in RibchesterRibchester
Days out in RivingtonRivington
Days out in RochdaleRochdale
Days out in RossendaleRossendale
Days out in RuffordRufford
Days out in SawleySawley
Days out in SkelmersdaleSkelmersdale
Days out in StandishStandish
Days out in TarletonTarleton
Days out in ThorntonThornton
Days out in ThursdenThursden
Days out in Walton-le-DaleWalton-le-Dale
Days out in WartonWarton
Days out in WhalleyWhalley

All days out for Lancashire

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Animal World and Butterfly House

Bolton's Animal World and Butterfly House is at Moss bank park and is positioned at the far end of the park just past the model railway, ice cream stand and playground. If you follow the central path round you will see the Animal World and Butterfly ...

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Aughton Woods

At Aughton Woods you can enjoy the peace and solitude of a wood in a remote location. Spring is a colourful time to visit when the Bluebells form a carpet across the woodland floor. The ancient semi-natural woodland has retained at least 30 examples ...

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Bancroft Mill Engine

This is a working museum open to the public with free entry most Saturdays throughout the year from 11-3pm, and with the engine in steam on many Sundays from March through to early December. Check the link to Steaming days for the full list....

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Barnaby's Sands and Burrows Marsh

Barnaby's Sands and Burrows Marshes are the last extensive areas of ungrazed saltmarsh on the Lancashire coast. Linked in with the mudflats continuing all the way to Knott End, the marshes are important for wintering waders and wildfowl and provide a...

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Beacon Country Park

There is space to walk, run, ride horses or bicycles, fly kites, or just get away from it all and relax at Beacon Country Park - a combination of flowing meadows and woodlands, commanding majestic views across the Lancashire Plain to the west and the...

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Beacon Fell Country Park

Beacon Fell Country Park is one of the oldest in the country, being designated in 1970. It is 16 kilometres ' (10 miles ) drive from Preston and is signposted from Broughton and Longridge. The Country Park consists of 110 hectares (271 acres) of wood...

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Blackburn Cathedral

Individuals wishing to visit the cathedral will be able to purchase guide books, devotional guides to The Journey (see the Journey at Blackburn Cathedral), and postcards from the welcomers at the rear of the Nave, the virgers or the cathedral gift sh...

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Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery

Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is described as mildly Gothic with touches in the direction of Arts and Crafts. It is a beautiful building sited in the town centre, near the Town Hall.
It is best known for being a treasure house of the Hart bequ...

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Blackpool Model Village and Gardens

Blackpool's award winning attraction the Blackpool Model Village & Gardens has been serving the Lancashire community since the late 1960's.
We specialize in bringing smiles and laughter to our visitors and our staff can always be relied upon to b...

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Come and enjoy a thrill packed day at Pleasure Beach, with some of the UK's biggest and most exciting rides....

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Blackpool Sightseeing - See the best of Blackpool by bus

The Las Vegas of England and home to the original Big Dipper as well as 'The Big One', one of the fastest roller-coasters in the World. Donkeys, rides, piers, candy floss and the Tower - it's all here - have fun!...

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Blackpool Tower

This is Blackpool's most recognised landmarks, sitting high above the skyline which was built in the victorian times costing £64,000 way back in 1894....

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Blackpool Zoo

In December, 2008, Blackpool Zoo celebrated the arrival of Timber, a baby giraffe, born to Quiver, one of three females which came from Fota Zoo in Southern Ireland. He has joined over 1500 other animals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates including ...

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Boilton, Nab, Redscar and Tunbrook Woods

Boilton Wood:
That an accessible woodland nature reserve should lie so close to an urban centre is always a bonus, but Boilton Wood is exceptional. It has a great deal to offer both the seasoned naturalist and the beginner. The western end of the ...

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Bolton Museum and Art Gallery

Find out all you want to know about our wonderful town and people. But that's not all; with an array of artefacts from around the world we're sure to open your eyes, so drop in for a visit and be inspired by all that Bolton has to offer. Open since 1...

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Bolton Steam Museum

The NMES was formed in 1966 by a small but extremely dedicated band of enthusiasts who decided that something had to be done to preserve the steam engines from the textile industries of Lancashire and Yorkshire before they were all scrapped. Of the t...

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Booth's Plantation

The section of woodland plantation nearest the road is comprised largely of balsam poplar over thirty years old. The former Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) planted it as screening for the sub-station. It is being managed by the Trust for ...

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Bowland Wild Boar Park

See and feed our wildlife which includes Deer, Llamas, Goats. We have lots for kids to do including pedal tractor area, tractor rides, play area, lamb Llama and deer feeding (when available). Picturesque walks in the Trough of Bowland by the river Ho...

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British in India Museum

On show are swords, kurkis, commemorative boxs and plates. models carved in ivory, photographs, paintings, Indian army cap badges and buttons. There is a tiger skin which was shot in the Saugor area in 1915. Clothes worn by E.M. Forster when he was s...

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Browsholme Hall

Browsholme Hall, pronounced 'Brewsom', is an historic house and the ancestral home of the Parker Family, Bowbearers of the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, who have lived there since it was built in 1507. The present day owners Robert and Amanda Parker...

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Camelot Theme Park - NOW CLOSED

IT APPEARS THE CAMELOT THEME PARK CLOSED IN 2012. Camelot is a land of great Knights and amazing days. A land of twisting, turning thrill a minute rides, breathtaking shows and exciting entertainment. From the magical sorcery of wizards to knights...

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Carnforth Station Heritage Centre

The award-winning Carnforth Station Heritage Centre opened in October 2003 after an extensive restoration programme, and is located within a busy working railway station. The Heritage Centre is housed in the beautifully-restored historic buildings...

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Central Art Gallery

Central Art Gallery is a real gem. Located above the library on Old Street in Ashton-under-Lyne, these beautiful gallery spaces host a varied programme of temporary exhibitions. There is something to suit everyone's taste with group and solo shows of...

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Chapel Gallery

West Lancashire District Council welcomes you to the Chapel Gallery. Our diverse programme brings some of the most inventive contemporary fine art and craft work from across the UK to the region, while also supporting locally based artists in the dev...

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Clitheroe Castle Museum

Clitheroe Castle Museum opened on 23 May 2009 following major restoration to the Keep and a complete refurbishment of the museum.
Exciting times are here as you can now view the recent developments within the new museum, which include innovative ...

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Cobble Hey Farm and Gardens

We are a working beef farm, we have available to view the traditional beef breeds of Charolais, Hereford, Aberdeen Angus and South Devon to name but a few. We also have a number of rare breeds which help with the land management for wild life, these...

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Cop Lane Nature Reserve

Cop Lane Nature Reserve was once part of a railway-line from Preston to Southport. It contains a wealth of wild flowers, which provide a colourful display in spring and summer. The Cop Lane Nature Reserve consists of a steep bank with a level area...

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Cross Hill Quarry Nature Reserve

Cross Hill Quarry Nature Reserve is an abandoned as a working quarry in the early 1900's, Cross Hill is a good example of natural change on a man-made site and has since become an exceptional refuge for wildlife. Once quarrying ceased, the thin soils...

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Croston Marsh

Croston Marsh contains one of the best examples of reedbed in this part of Lancashire. In an area where agriculture has so severely modified the landscape, this reserve is a pocket of semi-natural vegetation tucked away between the railway and the...

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Cuerden Valley Park

650 acres of countryside to explore with meadows, woods, gardens, ponds, lakes, and farmland with the River Lostock meandering through. Situated close to Leyland and Chorley between Whittle-le-Woods and Bamber Bridge with some lovingly restored his...

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Dean Wood

Dean Wood is an impressive site. This deep, narrow, wooded clough is typical of those found on the West Pennine Moors. The lack of undisturbed wooded valleys in the local area and the relatively unspoilt nature of Dean Wood means it is a special have...

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Ellenroad Engine House

Ellenroad Engine House has the only fully-working cotton mill engine with its original steam-raising plant. Here you can see the 3,000 horsepower Victoria and Alexandra (1892), a coal-fired Lancashire boiler and other machines, like the Whitelees bea...

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Farmer Parrs Animal World

Farmer Parrs Animal World, Fleetwood is an award winning visitor's centre which offers something for every age group.
There are more than fifty different species of animal at Farmer Parrs Animal World, housed in over thirty thousand square feet of...

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Farmer Ted's Farm Park

Farmer Ted's is an interactive children's activity park, sited on a working farm within the beautiful Lancashire countryside. The Farm Park's aim is to provide a fun, family orientated atmosphere where Mums and Dads will feel just as comfortable as ...

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Fleetwood Marsh Nature Reserve

Buzzing with wildlife, Fleetwood Marsh Nature Reserve is one of the Trust's smallest reserves. The length of disused railway track has been vegetated by a good stand of Common Reed. Further on there is a section of reedmace merging into drier land wi...

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Fleetwood Museum

Overlooking the beautiful Morecambe Bay this friendly Museum, housed in the old Custom House, a Grade II listed building designed by the famous architect Decimus Burton, explores the story of Fleetwood from past to present.
Find out about the Vi...

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Foxhill Bank Nature Reserve

Hidden away in a shallow valley in the heart of Oswaldtwistle, Foxhill Bank Nature Reserve is historically linked to local industry as well as providing an excellent urban site for wildlife. The value of this reserve is its mixture of habitats in suc...

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Freeman's Pasture

This small, wildflower-rich pasture is situated on a steep, south-facing slope in the valley of the Clancutt Brook, which flows between the villages of Coppull and Charnock Richard, south-west of Chorley and north of Wigan. The main West Coast railwa...

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Gawthorpe Hall

Elizabethan house with rich interiors and an important textile collection. This imposing house, set in tranquil grounds in the heart of urban Lancashire, resembles the great Hardwick Hall and is very probably by the same architect, Robert Smythson. I...

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GB Antiques Centre

One hundred and forty antiques & collectables dealers - all indoors, all year round.
GB Antiques and Furniture Centre is one of the North West's biggest and most loved antiques centres, attracting over 130,000 visitors every year. With over 140 i...

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Go Ape! Rivington

With its rugged hills, picturesque reservoirs and woodland Rivington is hailed as Chorley's mini Lake District... the perfect location for our latest Go Ape course. The course is currently being built and will open in the springtime.
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Goodshaw Chapel

Goodshaw Chapel is the English Heritage's only Nonconformist place of worship, this atmospheric Baptist chapel displays a complete set of box-pews, galleries and pulpit dating from c. 1742 to 1809....

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Greenlands Farm Village

Come and explore our very special farm experience at Greenlands Farm Village. Based on the lush North Lancashire, South Cumbria border, we tell the story of where your food comes from - 'from farm to fork'. All aspects of farming are here from the so...

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Grundy Art Gallery

Grundy Art Gallery organizes a programme of contemporary visual art exhibitions that feature the work of established and emerging artists from the UK and abroad, as well as historically important artwork loaned from major UK institutions and objects ...

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Hall i' th' Wood Museum

This Grade 1 listed, 16th century half-timbered hall is one of the north-west's most famous buildings. Look out for a wide range of events taking place throughout the year, from family fun days to ghost investigations....

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Harris Museum and Art Gallery

The Harris Museum offers the best of Preston's heritage in a beautiful Grade 1 Listed building. What's more, we're free! We have something for everyone; collections of paintings, sculpture, textiles, costume, glass and ceramics as well as the story o...

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Haskayne Cutting Nature Reserve

Disused railway lines often provide excellent 'corridors' for wildlife and Haskayne Cutting is no exception.
A surprising diversity of habitats has developed since the line was closed in 1952. Seasonal open water, marsh, acid and calcareous grass...

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Haslam Park

Probably the finest feature of Haslam Park is the magnificent lake which is linked to the Lancaster Canal by a natural waterfall. Flanked by wildflower meadows, park benches and the home of hundreds of wildfowl, the lakeside provides an attractive pl...

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Haworth Art Gallery

Haworth Art Gallery is an Edwardian Tudor-style house in its own park with lovely views across the surrounding hills. It has an oak-panelled entrance hall and an Arts and Crafts staircase and delightful wood and plaster decorations adorn the main rec...

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Helmshore Mills Textile Museum

Nestling side by side in the quiet village of Helmshore in the stunning Rossendale Valley are two original Lancashire textile mills: Higher Mill and Whitaker's Mill together known as Helmshore Mills Textile Museum. Here you can trace how cloth produc...

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Heskin Hall Antiques

This, the 'new hall', was built in 1545 and though there appears to be no written link between it and the 'de Heskin' family (of whom there is littlle record), there is evidance to link it with some of the best known names in English history.
In 1...

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Heysham Moss Nature Reserve

Heysham Moss Nature Reserve consists of a variety of habitats including areas of woodland and scrub, wet grassland and most importantly the central area of raised bog. The Reserve is the second best example of a cut-over raised bog in the county ...

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Heysham Nature Reserve

Heysham Nature Reserve consists of a wide variety of habitats including open water, reedbed, marsh, Gorse and Hawthorn scrub, acid and neutral grasslands, heath and tree and shrub plantations.

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Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Tower has been the home of the de Hoghton family since the Norman Conquest. Take the long drive to the 16th century and follow in the footsteps of William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and King James I who, at a banquet held in his honour, fam...

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Horwich Heritage Centre

The Heritage Centre is the permanent home of Horwich Heritage and a permanent exhibition is on display there for viewing by the general pubic on the above days and times.
There are several exhibition areas in the new Centre, one of them being Horw...

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Howick Hall Wood

A semi-natural woodland with mature Turkey Oak, Beech and around 15 other native hardwood species. The woodland curves along the Ribble floodplain escarpment for about half a mile, affording good views of the river from its northern end. The public f...

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Indoor Climbing

West View Leisure Centre is home to an excellent 4 wall climbing wall facility, providing the chance to enjoy the mental and physical challenge of indoor climbing. The leisure centre has a junior climbing club and is the venue for the North West Yout...

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Ingleborough Cave

Until 1837 the secrets of Ingleborough Cave were hidden behind large natural calcite dams behind which water had ponded, submerging much of the passage beyond. These were broken down following a flood, to reveal a wonderland of sculpted passages and ...

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Jumbles Country Park

Picturesque waterside walks can be found in this beautiful area of park and woodland.
When you have finished admiring the many species of trees, plants and wildlife, why not put your feet up and relax in the tearoom/information centre....

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Lancaster Castle

Lancaster Castle, often known as John O' Gaunt's Castle is one of the most historically interesting buildings in Lancashire. Its beginnings date back to Roman times and from its commanding position on the hill overlooking the town of Lancaster and th...

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Lancaster City Museum

Lancaster City Museum and The King's Own Royal Regiment Museum.
Situated in the heart of this historic cultural city of Lancaster in an elegant Georgian building.
Discover more about Lancasters past from the Romans to the present day.
Trac...

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Lancaster Maritime Museum

Lancaster Maritime Museum is an award-winning museum set within the former Port of Lancaster Custom House. Let us take you on a journey to discover all things nautical relating to the Morecambe Bay area....

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Leighton Hall

Award winning Leighton Hall is the lived-in house of the famous furniture making Gillow dynasty. A visit to Leighton is an opportunity to unravel the fascinating past of this ancient, Lancashire family and wander through the spectacular grounds and p...

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Leighton Moss Nature Reserve

Leighton Moss Nature Reserve is the largest reedbed in north-west England, and home to some really special birds such as breeding bitterns, bearded tits and marsh harriers. At Leighton Moss Nature Reserve you might even see deer too, not to mentio...

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Leisure Lakes - Mere Brow

Outdoor types will be in their element at Leisure Lakes. The wide-open spaces surrounding the caravan and camping park provide a venue for mountain biking, canoeing, paintball, jet skiing, golf and fishing. There's over 90 acres of marine and picnic ...

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Lord's Lot Bog Nature Reserve

The reserve occupies an area not much bigger than a football pitch. The site is an example of a 'Schwingmoor', a floating raft of Sphagnum mosses in a basin mire, a nationally rare habitat. Lord's Lot Bog has always been an area of wetland but it is ...

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Louis Tussaud's Waxworks

Rub shoulders with A-List celebrities, meet your favourite pop & rock stars, stand alongside royalty, politicians and historical figures, play a starring role with movie legends and come face to face with sporting heroes - all on five fame-filled flo...

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Martin Mere Wetland Centre

WWT Martin Mere's Waterfowl Garden is home to over 100 species of rare and endangered ducks, geese, swans and flamingos. Inquisitive Hawaiian Geese will nibble grain from the hand whilst you tour the world's wetlands through the carefully planned pat...

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Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve

Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve is a wildlife-rich haven in the heart of agricultural west Lancashire. The reserve covers 42 hectares (105 acres) and is made up of lakes, mature broadleaved and conifer woodland, sandy, wet meadows and heaths. The m...

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Mid Pennine Gallery - NOW CLOSED

Please Note: Mid Pennine Gallery is NOW CLOSED. Mid-Pennine Arts promote a varied programme of arts events, activities and community projects around the area which includes Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rossendale and the township of Todmorden....

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Miller Park

located on the riverside adjacent to Avenham Park, this park has the best floral displays to be found in the borough including spectacular sundial flower beds and Grotto Water Feature. The large ornamental Rose Garden has a Gazebo, which featured in ...

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Moor Park

Preston's largest open space and has played host to many of the city's major outdoor exhibitions and events. The recreational facilities in this park are the best in the area. There are four bowling greens, space for four cricket matches played on ar...

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Moor Piece Nature Reserve

This block of semi-natural woodland in the Moor Piece Nature Reserve is dominated by Birch, with a fringe of conifers along the northwestern boundary. To the north of Rabbit Lane the Birch has naturally self-seeded onto what was in the past an open a...

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Moses Gate Country Park

The Park is centred on three large lakes and a large area of parkland with miles of scenic walking. The main and largest lake is reserved for migratory birds and wildlife. There's also a fishing lake and a canoeing lake. Located within the grounds of...

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Museum of the Manchester Regiment

Welcome to the Museum of the Manchester Regiment. The Museum tells the story of generations of Manchester Regiment soldiers through two hundred years of service from 1756 until 1958. The museum tells their unique stories through the objects they left...

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Myerscough College Gardens and Plant World

Myerscough Gardens cover an area of approximately two hectares, containing over twenty themed plant borders set into a large lawned area, a pond and bog garden, a large collection of trees and an ornamental kitchen garden. The area was originally lai...

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Over Kellet Pond Nature Reserve

Over Kellet Pond Nature Reserve is bounded by housing, limestone pasture and a busy footpath to the village school. Although small, this is a "five species" amphibian pond, containing Common Frog, Common Toad, Smooth Newt, Palmate Newt and Great Cres...

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Park Bridge Heritage Centre

For nearly 200 years, Park Bridge Ironworks was a thriving family business. Hundreds of people were employed here and its iron and steel were exported around the world. Nestling in the beautiful countryside of the Medlock Valley, here you can discove...

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Pendle Heritage Centre

Situated beside an ancient crossing of Pendle Water, this group of attractive Listed Grade II farm buildings and walled garden, only a mile from the M65, offers the ideal day out for the whole family, and the perfect base from which to explore the Pe...

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Peter Scott Gallery

Lancaster's Peter Scott Gallery presents a varied programme of temporary exhibitions and associated talks. Admission is free of charge and everyone is welcome. The gallery holds the most significant collection of Royal Lancastrian ceramics in Britain...

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Pleasington Old Hall Wood and Wildlife Garden

Pleasington Old Hall Wood is a narrow strip of mixed woodland through which a stream runs from north to south. To the north there is a Victorian walled garden which has been converted into a wildlife garden. The woodland has a healthy structure o...

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Portland Basin Museum

Portland Basin Museum is housed within the restored nineteenth century Ashton Canal Warehouse in Ashton-under-Lyne. The museum combines a lively modern interior with a peaceful canal side setting. It is an exciting family friendly museum, with somet...

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Queen Street Mill Textile

Queen Street Mill Textile is the only steam powered textile mill in Europe....

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Queens Lancashire Regiment Museum

The Museum of the Queens Lancashire Regiment tells the story of the Lancashire Lads who came to and from Preston and the towns of Lancashire to serve in the regiment (now pa) and its county regiment predesessors. The extensive regimental collections,...

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Ribble Steam Railway

Ribble Steam Railway is a great family day out in the middle of Lancashire. Travel along the one and half mile dock and riverside line, and visit our museum and workshop....

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Ribbleton Park

Located on the Eastern side of Preston this park is one of the smaller parks yet still has a variety of amenities, including tree lined footpaths, wildlife area, community gardens, two Crown Bowling Greens, three full and one junior football pitches,...

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Ribchester Roman Museum

The Roman site at Ribchester, Bremetennacum Veteranorum, comprised a fort and civilian settlement or vicus. The earliest Roman fort in Ribchester was established in the early 70s AD as part of a network of defensive forts across northern Britannia. O...

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Rochdale Pioneers Museum

Rochdale Pioneers Museum in Lancashire takes you back in time to 1844 and helps you discover the modern Co-operative movement....

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Rossendale Museum

An intriguing museum housed within an early Victorian country house.
Set within tranquil Whitaker Park, displays at Rossendale Museum include a late Victorian drawing room, numerous fine arts pieces, fashion and furniture. We also hold a wonderful...

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Rufford Old Hall

Rufford Old Hall is a spectacular great hall with intricately carved wooden screen and hammer-beam roof.
A young Shakespeare is said to have performed in the Great Hall.
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Salthill Quarry

Salthill Quarry is designated a SSSI by virtue of its geological formations. It also has great botanical interest as it displays a mixture of vegetation from the earliest stages of soil development on limestone, from limestone grassland, which is rar...

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Samlesbury Hall

Discover where the past meets the present at Samlesbury Hall: a haven for history lovers, a place of peace and tranquility, a home for Lancashire’s finest produce and a fantastic family day out.
Visit our splendid gallery and shop to sample Lanc...

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Sawley Abbey

Sawley Abbey are now the remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills. After Sawley Abbey's dissolution in 1536, the monks were briefly returned to the abbey during the Pilgrima...

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Sea Life - Blackpool

The growing network of SEA LIFE Centres and Sanctuaries is the world's leading provider of immersive, inspiring, entertaining and informative encounters with the incredible creatures living in our seas, oceans, and in some cases our streams, rivers a...

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Setantii Museum

Setantii is an exciting museum exploring the history of Tameside from Celtic times to the present day. Families will love the olden day figures, replica armour and the Anderson air raid shelter with its wartime sound effects. Visitors can discover h...

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Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre

The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre offers a range of activities, past-times and opportunities to everyone and anyone.
The brand-new Secret Hills exhibition which opened in May 2008 tells some of the stories of the Shropshire Hills and features...

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Slaidburn Heritage Centre undergoing extensive restoration, closed for the foreseeable future.

Please Note: Slaidburn Heritage Centre is undergoing extensive restoration and will be closed for the foreseeable future. Slaidburn Heritage Centre provides tourist information and an audio-visual presentation about the village's heritage and th...

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Smithills Hall

One of the finest medieval and early post-medieval halls there is; Smithills is set in 2,200 acres on the edge of the west Pennine moors. Dating right back to the 14th century, this magnificent Grade 1 listed building reveals amazing secrets about it...

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Smithills Open Farm

Welcome to Smithills Open Farm where children love to keep coming back to see their favourite animals and lots of new ones. Set in the vast open countryside of Smithills Country Park next to the historic Smithills Hall and Restaurant the family can s...

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Super Bowl

Super Bowl is a great family entertainment. Come down and join in the fun!...

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The British Commercial Vehicle Museum

The British Commercial Vehicle Museum has a compelling story to tell. It represents one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United Kingdom. Over one million people in the UK are employed in some way with the road transport industry and its...

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The Corgi Heritage Centre

Relive those childhood memories and the fun of model collecting. Discover the fascinating history of Corgi die cast model vehicles and view some of the models which made Corgi a worldwide name.

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The Cottage Museum

A tiny and intriguing 18th century cottage spread over 5 floors.
The cottage Museum offers an intimate glimpse of early Victorian life and lets you discover gadgets and utensils used in the 19th century. You can even meet our Victorian housekeeper...

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The Kiln House Gallery

As a practicing and studying artist Salima's work has shifting styles and is open to influence from many sources. In this collection she based her research around boundaries, restriction and chance. In contrast to this Salima explains that the 'piece...

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The Museum of Lancashire

The Museum of Lancashire offers a real family day out. Housed in Preston's Old Court House the museum allows you to experience days gone by. Take a stroll along a 1940's street, take cover in the Anderson shelter when you hear the air raid siren and ...

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The National Football Museum

The National Football Museum is home to the WORLD'S most important footballing collections including the official FIFA Collection. This contemporary styled museum also features a number of exciting interactive displays including an invitation from Ga...

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The Platform Gallery

The Platform Gallery hosts up to 8 exhibitions per year, including solo, group and themed shows. The emphasis is on high quality contemporary craft by both national and local makers....

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The Ribble Steam Museum

The railway opened to the public in September 2005 and quickly became the winner of the 'Heritage Railway Associations Small Group of the Year Award' for 2005, and later shortlisted in the 'Small Visitor Attraction of the Year Award' in the 2006 tour...

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The Rutherford Gallery

The Rutherford Gallery is a new art gallery in Hyde, exhibiting work by Harry Rutherford, a nationally renowned artist who came from the Tameside area. His career was long and varied, working initially as a draughtsman and then training with the emin...

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Tonge Hall

House dating from 1580s with C18 and C19 alterations. Requires a new roof, as the roof structure is rotting, also repair of the timber frame and brickwork is needed. Due to the condition of exterior, the interior is very vulnerable. Ravaged by fire i...

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Towneley Art Gallery and Museum

Burnley's Art Gallery and Museum set in the town's largest park provides a wonderful day out for all the family.
With an extensive range of events, activities and exhibitions Towneley provides something for every visitor.
There are exhibitions,...

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TRAX motorsports

For more than 5 years Trax motorsport has provided a safe and exciting environment where adults and children can learn a range of motorsport skills. This unique and dynamic 140acre site is the largest off road facility in the UK with a variety of cir...

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Turton Towers

A Delightful Tudor House in Woodland Gardens.
Set against the beautiful West Pennine Moors, Turton Tower lies nestled amongst ancient trees, with rolling lawns framed by high stone walls. The peaceful and romantic house and grounds are magical pla...

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Upper Coldwell Reservoir

Upper Coldwell Reservoir enjoys a more remote, exposed situation than any other of the Trust's reserves. Upper Coldwell Reservoir is located on the edge of the South Pennines, which are designated as a Special Protection Area and candidate Special...

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Visit Garstang

The Visit Garstang centre offers a friendly and professional service, whether you're on holiday, visiting for the day, looking to come and take a break, or live locally. The centre offers an extensive range of services and information: . Free ...

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Warton Crag Nature Reserve

Warton Crag Nature Reserve is as exciting to explore as it is to look at from a distance; but be careful, visitors have been known to get lost in the woods! Warton Crag Nature Reserve is home to an outstanding collection of butterflies as well as ...

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Warton Old Rectory

A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton....

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Weavers' Triangle Visitor Centre

The Weavers' Triangle Visitor Centre. Located in the former wharfmaster's house and canal toll office, the Centre tells the story of Burnley's cotton industry and the lives of its workers.
For the children there is a working model fairground and ...

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West Lancashire Light Railway

The passenger-carrying trains run on a two foot gauge railway and feature many interesting locomotives as well as other railway equipment from all over the world. Narrow gauge lines were previously employed mainly for construction projects, agricultu...

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Whalley Abbey Gatehouse

Whalley Abbey Gatehouse is a 14th-century gatehouse of the nearby Cistercian abbey, the second wealthiest monastery in Lancashire, beside the River Calder. The first floor was probably a chapel....

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Willow Farm Wood

It was formerly an area of semi-improved pasture, but was planted in 1993 with a mix of native broad-leaved tree and shrub species. This was accomplished thanks to funding from a Forestry Authority Woodland Grant Scheme. A portion of the grassland ha...

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Windmill Animal Farm Park

For a fun day out for all of the family visit Windmill Animal farm, near Burscough. Set in acres of rolling green countryside around a renovated windmill, the working farm is home to a number of different animals combined with various attractions to ...

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Witton Country Park Visitor Centre

Witton Country Park Visitor Centre is located in a 19th century restored coach houses and stable block. These were originally owned by the Feilden family who were wealthy and influential landowners. From here you can find out information regarding th...

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Worden Arts and Crafts Centre and Marsden Theatre

Worden Arts and Craft Centre is surrounded by 157 acres of parkland and is ideal for a family day out. Opened in 1984, the Centre occupies the remaining buildings of Worden Hall, home of the Farington family until 1947. The Centre houses a fully-equi...

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Wycoller Country Park

Wycoller Country Park is one of the prettiest Country Parks in Lancashire. The area is famous for its association with the Bronte sisters who referred to many of the nearby landmarks in books such as 'Wuthering Heights' and 'Jane Eyre'. The exclusion...

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Wyre Estuary Country Park

The award winning Wyre Estuary Country Park offers year-round activities and events for all the family including ranger-led walks, environmentally themed activities and annual events like the Family Sculpture Day. An innovative children's play are...

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