Blackburn with Darwen town guides

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Hawkshaw to hold village fun day instead of gala

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Witton Park to host Blackburn Festival

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Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn Witton Weavers Way Walking Festival celebrates 10 years

CITY SIGHTS: Exchange Square

CITY SIGHTS: Exchange Square

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Tourist guide to Manchester

MERSEY PARADISE: Liverpool from the sea

MERSEY PARADISE: Liverpool from the sea

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Tourist guide to Liverpool

Morecambe tourist guide

Morecambe tourist guide

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Tourist guide to Morecambe

GLORIOUS: Halton Weir

GLORIOUS: Halton Weir

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Tourist guide to the Lune Valley

Tourist guide to Lancaster

Tourist guide to Lancaster

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Tourist guide to Lancaster

GEM: The Leeds-Liverpool Canal

GEM: The Leeds-Liverpool Canal

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Why visit Lancashire?

LANDMARK: The oldest part of majestic Towneley Hall dates from the mid 14th century. The central block of the house and the north east wing were completed by the middle of the 15th century

LANDMARK: The oldest part of majestic Towneley Hall dates from the mid 14th century. The central block of the house and the north east wing were completed by the middle of the 15th century

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Tourist guide to Burnley

KEEP: Clitheroe Castle

KEEP: Clitheroe Castle

Tourist guide to Clitheroe

OLD AND NEW: The modern Mormon Temple and, below, Chorley's historic glass-fronted Astley Hall

OLD AND NEW: The modern Mormon Temple and, below, Chorley's historic glass-fronted Astley Hall

Tourist guide to Chorley

TRANSFORMED: Blackburn's historic Cathedral and, in the foreground, the sensitvely restored Waterloo Pavilions in the centre of the town

TRANSFORMED: Blackburn's historic Cathedral and, in the foreground, the sensitvely restored Waterloo Pavilions in the centre of the town

Tourist guide to Blackburn

Darwen Library and Library Theatre

Darwen Library and Library Theatre

Tourist guide to Darwen

THRIVING: The busy town of Whalley

THRIVING: The busy town of Whalley

Tourist guide to Whalley

PARK LIFE: Memorial Park in Padiham which provides an oasis of green for the town

PARK LIFE: Memorial Park in Padiham which provides an oasis of green for the town

Tourist guide to Padiham

RECYCLED: The pillars supporting the porch of the White Bull hotel, built in 1707, are thought to have come from the Roman temple of Minerva.

RECYCLED: The pillars supporting the porch of the White Bull hotel, built in 1707, are thought to have come from the Roman temple of Minerva.

Tourist guide to Ribchester

HISTORIC: Samlesbury Hall

HISTORIC: Samlesbury Hall

Tourist guide to Samlesbury

TRAVEL EXPENSES: The old toll house at Simonstone, where travellers would pay before continuing their journey

TRAVEL EXPENSES: The old toll house at Simonstone, where travellers would pay before continuing their journey

Tourist guide to Simonstone

TIMELY REMINDER: The sundial at Martin Top with its message

TIMELY REMINDER: The sundial at Martin Top with its message

Tourist guide to Rimington

Tourist guide to Croston

Tourist guide to Croston

Tourist guide to Croston

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Tourist guide to Brindle

Tourist guide to Pendleton

Tourist guide to Pendleton

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Tourist guide to Pendleton

SCENIC: Stonyhurst College

SCENIC: Stonyhurst College

Tourist guide to Hurst Green

RURAL SPLENDOUR:the tranquil approach to the heart of Worsthorne village

RURAL SPLENDOUR:the tranquil approach to the heart of Worsthorne village

Tourist guide to Worsthorne

LINK: Mitton Bridge, which crosses the River Ribble, links the two hamlets

LINK: Mitton Bridge, which crosses the River Ribble, links the two hamlets

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Tourist guide to Mitton

GEM: Old St Leonard's was built in 1557, almost certainly as a reaction against the destruction of Whalley Abbey

GEM: Old St Leonard's was built in 1557, almost certainly as a reaction against the destruction of Whalley Abbey

Tourist guide to Langho

LANDMARK: Pleasington Priory was built after laws against Roman Catholics were relaxed

LANDMARK: Pleasington Priory was built after laws against Roman Catholics were relaxed

Tourist guide to Pleasington

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Tourist guide to Slaidburn

PAST AND PRESENT: The beautiful village of Downham, in the shadow of Pendle Hill, has changed surprisingly little over the years

PAST AND PRESENT: The beautiful village of Downham, in the shadow of Pendle Hill, has changed surprisingly little over the years

Tourist guide to Downham

SPECTACULAR: The bridge over the Ribble at Sawley shares the spectacular scenery of Bolton-by-Bowland

SPECTACULAR: The bridge over the Ribble at Sawley shares the spectacular scenery of Bolton-by-Bowland

Tourist guide to Bolton-by-Bowland

HISTORIC: St John's Church was consecrated in 1787 and contains ancient pews

HISTORIC: St John's Church was consecrated in 1787 and contains ancient pews

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Tourist guide to Cliviger

SO PICTURESQUE: Some of the stunning scenery which belies Hapton's reputation as an industrial revolution off-shoot

SO PICTURESQUE: Some of the stunning scenery which belies Hapton's reputation as an industrial revolution off-shoot

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Tourist guide to Hapton

ANCIENT ORIGINS: The village of Chipping was mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1086

ANCIENT ORIGINS: The village of Chipping was mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1086

Tourist guide to Chipping

WORSHIP: The outdoor pulpit at St Stephen's Church

WORSHIP: The outdoor pulpit at St Stephen's Church

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Tourist guide to Tockholes

DELIGHT: Hurstwood reservoir

DELIGHT: Hurstwood reservoir

Tourist guide to Hurstwood

BORDER COUNTRY: Barnoldswick in Lancashire . . . or is it in Yorkshire?

BORDER COUNTRY: Barnoldswick in Lancashire . . . or is it in Yorkshire?

Tourist guide to Barnoldswick

IDYLLIC: The brook running through the village

IDYLLIC: The brook running through the village

Tourist guide to Kelbrook

NATURAL BEAUTY: Those who love walking should take a stroll to the Lumb Spout waterfall

NATURAL BEAUTY: Those who love walking should take a stroll to the Lumb Spout waterfall

Tourist guide to Trawden

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Tourist guide to Wycoller

SIGHTS: The canal at Foulridge

SIGHTS: The canal at Foulridge

Tourist guide to Foulridge

Tourist guide to Helmshore

Tourist guide to Helmshore

Tourist guide to Helmshore

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Tourist guide to Brierfield

PENDLE THRILLS: Marsden Hall

PENDLE THRILLS: Marsden Hall

Tourist guide to Nelson

MILLING AROUND: Oswaldtwistle Mills

MILLING AROUND: Oswaldtwistle Mills

Tourist guide to Oswaldtwistle

Great Harwood market place

Great Harwood market place

Tourist guide to Great Harwood

SIGHTS: Langroyd Hall

SIGHTS: Langroyd Hall

Tourist guide to Colne

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Tourist guide to Haslingden

SMALL BUT BEAUTIFUL: Elgin Street, Bacup,

SMALL BUT BEAUTIFUL: Elgin Street, Bacup,

Tourist guide to Bacup

Beautiful views in Ramsbottom

Beautiful views in Ramsbottom

Tourist guide to Ramsbottom

VICTORIAN POMP: Accrington’s market hall

VICTORIAN POMP: Accrington’s market hall

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Tourist guide to Accrington

THREAD OF TIME: Barrowford is the place to start exploring the history of the Pendleside villages

THREAD OF TIME: Barrowford is the place to start exploring the history of the Pendleside villages

Tourist guide to Barrowford

ALL ABOARD: The East Lancashire Railway has brought the Golden Age of Steam back to the area and proved a major tourist attraction

ALL ABOARD: The East Lancashire Railway has brought the Golden Age of Steam back to the area and proved a major tourist attraction

Tourist guide to Rawtenstall

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Tourist guide to Crawshawbooth

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