Manchester Airport 58 min
Clitheroe Castle (12 min) Remains of a 12th-century castle keep, chapel & jail, with an adjoining museum & surrounding garden. Brockholes (19 min) Wetland and woodland nature reserve, home to rare bird species, with a floating visitor village. Bowland Wild Boar Park (29 min) Rural wildlife park offering animal feeding, tractor rides, plays areas, riverside walks & a cafe. Clitheroe Castle Museum (12 min) Hilltop castle with displays tracing local history, a 12th-century keep, extensive grounds and cafe. Hoghton Tower (24 min) Fortified Medieval hill-top manor house with gardens, kids' activities, monthly market and a shop. Whalley Abbey & Gatehouse (8 min) Ruins of the gatehouse for a 14th-century Cistercian abbey that was one of the country's richest. Singing Ringing Tree (30 min) This futuristic art installation made of steel pipes makes sounds as the wind passes through it. Witton Country Park (21 min) 480 acres of woods, grassy areas and farmland, with playgrounds, an athletics track and a cafe. Browsholme Hall and Tithe Barn (24 min) Sumptuous 16th-century home and gardens, still lived in by the family. Open Wed and Sun summer only. Beacon Fell (33 min) Expansive hill on a lush, country preserve providing hiking trails to its summit & panoramic views. Towneley Hall. (29 min) Victorian and pre-Raphaelite art, local history, furniture and pottery in a stately home museum. Samlesbury Hall (15 min) Cosy huts & a cottage in a 14th-century manor house-turned-guesthouse offering dining & tours. Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library (26 min) Building with Greek-themed murals and sculptures, displaying textiles/history/photography/fine art. National Trust - Gawthorpe Hall (20 min) Elizabethan house with Victorian makeover and Brontë links houses portrait and textile collections. Pendle Hill (29 min) Rising 557 m. above sea level, this famous hill features a Bronze Age burial site & paragliding. |