126 Places to Visit in Lancashire | Directory
Situated in Englands North West, Lancashire is a lovely county with plenty of opportunities for great day trips. Steeped in heritage and tradition,the area has attractions that are ancient and industrial, small and grand. Notable places to visit include Lancaster, The Ribble Valley, Pendle Hill, glitzy Blackpool and the vast expanse of Morecambe Bay
Accrington | Ashton-under-Lyne | Barnoldswick | Blackburn | Blackpool | Bolton | Burnley | Bury | Carnforth | Chipping | Chorley | Claughton-on-Brock | Clitheroe | Colne | Fleetwood | Garstang | Horwich | Lancaster | Leigh | Littleborough | Lytham St Annes | Mawdesley | Nelson | Oldham | Ormskirk | Peel | Preston | Rawtenstall | Rochdale | Rossendale | Scorton | Skelmersdale | Southport | Thornton Cleveleys | Wigan
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Accrington
Ashton-under-Lyne
Barnoldswick
Blackburn
- Blackburn Cathedral
- Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
- Hex in the Harvest
- Witton Country Park and Visitor Centre
Blackpool
- Blackpool Model Village and Gardens
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach
- Blackpool Sea Life Centre
- Blackpool Tower and Circus
- Blackpool Tower Dungeon
- Blackpool Zoo Park
- Grundy Art Gallery
- Madame Tussauds Blackpool
- North Pier
- South Pier Blackpool
- The Kiln House Gallery
- Wyreside Ecology Centre
Bolton
- Animal World
- Bolton Museum Art Gallery and Aquarium
- Bolton Steam Museum
- Great House Information Centre Rivington Country Park
- Hall-ith-Wood Museum
- Horwich Heritage Centre
- Jumbles Country Park
- Moses Gate Country Park
- Smithills Country Park
- Smithills Hall
- Turton Tower
Burnley
- Gawthorpe Hall
- Horses and Ponies Protection Association
- Mid Pennine Gallery
- Queen Street Mill Textile Museum
- Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum
- Weavers' Triangle Visitor Centre
Bury
- Burrs Activity Centre Ltd
- East Lancashire Railway
- Fusiliers Museum Lancashire Museum
- Irwell Sculpture Trail
- Peel Monument
- Ten Pin
Carnforth
Chipping
Chorley
Claughton-on-Brock
Clitheroe
- Browsholme Hall
- Clitheroe Castle Museum
- Platform Gallery
- Rimington Museum of Transport
- Slaidburn Heritage Centre
- Stonyhurst College
- Whalley Abbey
Colne
Fleetwood
Garstang
Horwich
Lancaster
- Ashton Memorial
- Cottage Museum
- Judge's Lodgings
- Lancaster Castle
- Lancaster City Museum
- Lancaster Leisure Park
- Lancaster Maritime Museum
- Peter Scott Gallery
- Ruskin Library
Leigh
Littleborough
Lytham St Annes
Mawdesley
Nelson
Oldham
Ormskirk
Peel
Preston
- Barn Plant Centre and Gift Shop
- Beacon Fell Country Park
- Bowland Wild Boar Park
- British Commercial Vehicle Museum
- Cuerden Valley Park
- Garstang Discovery Centre
- Harris Museum and Art Gallery
- Hoghton Tower
- Leisure Lakes
- Longton Brickcroft Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre
- Museum of Lancashire
- National Football Museum
- Queens Lancashire Regiment Museum
- Ribble Steam Railway
- Ribchester Roman Museum
- Samlesbury Hall
- South Ribble Museum and Exhibition Centre
- Ten Pin
- West Lancashire Light Railway
- Worden Arts and Crafts Centre
Rawtenstall
Rochdale
- Corgi Heritage Centre
- Ellenroad Engine House
- Rochdale Pioneers Museum
- Whitworth Water Ski and Recreation Centre
Rossendale
- Goodshaw Chapel
- Helmshore Mills Textile Museum
- Lambert Howarth Factory Shop and Museum
- Rossendale Museum
Scorton
Skelmersdale
Southport
Thornton Cleveleys
Wigan
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