rich furnishings and wall coverings plus ultra contemporary bathrooms and designer toiletries give a luxurious feel to the rooms. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. complimentary breakfast is served and the renowned restaurant with views over the garden offers fine dining and organic produce from the hotel's own kitchen garden. some have their own private terraces and all have bose wave radio/cds, ipod docks and free wifi. set in gardens on the edge of the ribble valley this luxurious redbrick manor house hotel is 5. 6 miles from blackburn. there's also a cookery school Manchester Airport 57 min
Clitheroe Castle Museum (10 min) Hilltop castle with displays tracing local history, a 12th-century keep, extensive grounds and cafe. Brockholes (19 min) Wetland and woodland nature reserve, home to rare bird species, with a floating visitor village. Browsholme Hall and Tithe Barn (22 min) Sumptuous 16th-century home and gardens, still lived in by the family. Open Wed and Sun summer only. Whalley Abbey & Gatehouse (6 min) Ruins of the gatehouse for a 14th-century Cistercian abbey that was one of the country's richest. Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library (26 min) Building with Greek-themed murals and sculptures, displaying textiles/history/photography/fine art. National Trust - Gawthorpe Hall (18 min) Elizabethan house with Victorian makeover and Brontë links houses portrait and textile collections. Pendle Hill (27 min) Rising 557 m. above sea level, this famous hill features a Bronze Age burial site & paragliding. Witton Country Park (19 min) 480 acres of woods, grassy areas and farmland, with playgrounds, an athletics track and a cafe. Towneley Hall. (27 min) Victorian and pre-Raphaelite art, local history, furniture and pottery in a stately home museum. Clitheroe Castle (10 min) Remains of a 12th-century castle keep, chapel & jail, with an adjoining museum & surrounding garden. Bowland Wild Boar Park (29 min) Rural wildlife park offering animal feeding, tractor rides, plays areas, riverside walks & a cafe. Beacon Fell (33 min) Expansive hill on a lush, country preserve providing hiking trails to its summit & panoramic views. Singing Ringing Tree (28 min) This futuristic art installation made of steel pipes makes sounds as the wind passes through it. Hoghton Tower (24 min) Fortified Medieval hill-top manor house with gardens, kids' activities, monthly market and a shop. Samlesbury Hall (15 min) Cosy huts & a cottage in a 14th-century manor house-turned-guesthouse offering dining & tours. |