A BURNLEY museum has come out on top at a regional awards ceremony.

Queen Street Mill Textile Museum was highly commended in the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year category, at this year's Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards.

The results were announced at the Blackpool ceremony, organised by the Blackpool and Lancashire Tourist Board.

The Fat Giraffe in Padiham won the award for the Best Tourism Business Newcomer, while the Fence Gate Inn, Fence, was highly commended in the Taste of Lancashire and Blackpool Award category.