Manchester Airport 46 min
National Trust Rufford Old Hall (23 min.) tudor manor visited by a young shakespeare with period furnishings and smart victorian gardens. Worden Park (14 min.) area of meadows woodland and playing fields with a model railway hedge maze and formal gardens. The British Commercial Vehicle Museum (10 min.) engaging and entertaining displays covering horse-drawn carriages fire engines and delivery trucks. Lostock Hall (5 min) Avenham And Miller Park (12 min.) riverside park in a natural amphitheatre with a japanese water garden sebastopol cannon and a cafe. Hoghton Tower (11 min.) fortified medieval hill-top manor house with gardens kids activities monthly market and a shop. Ribble Steam Railway And Museum (16 min.) faithfully maintained locomotives dating back more than 100 years plus steam train rides. Brownedge St Marys (2 min) Avenham Park (9 min.) park and garden Samlesbury Hall (12 min.) cosy huts & a cottage in a 14th-century manor house-turned-guesthouse offering dining & tours. Wwt Martin Mere (31 min.) birds/wildlife haven with canoe-safaris a beaver webcam a themed play area and seasonal events. Astley Hall (19 min.) set in a park with a victorian garden this landmark home features a history museum & art gallery. Owl U0026 Bird Of Prey Sanctuary (8 min.) owls Rivington Pike (39 min.) this 363-m. high hill features footpaths to the summit a historic tower benches & panoramic views. Station Road (1 min) Harris Museum (10 min.) building with greek-themed murals and sculptures displaying textiles/history/photography/fine art. Haigh Woodland Park (27 min.) park Leyland (7 min) |