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Exploring Blackburn with Darwen

Where will you find one of England's few cathedrals not located in a city?

In Blackburn, a grand town, but not a city, despite having at its heart Lancashire's only Anglican cathedral, a magnificent building with a distinctive Lantern Tower containing stunning, modern stained glass.

However, Blackburn has all the character of a capital place, in every sense of the word. During the Industrial Revolution the town's Exchange building was a major cotton trading centre, and even Blackburn's Town Hall, opposite the Exchange, bears an unmistakeable resemblance to the Mansion House in London. Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, housed in a splendid Arts and Crafts style listed building, has fine collections of paintings, books, early textile machinery and much more.

Attractions in Blackburn

Blackburn, Lancashire also boasts an international standard ice arena, Waves Water Fun Centre, King George's Hall entertainment complex, and plenty of shopping variety, from mill shops to traditional markets. The town's indoor market is one of the largest in the Northwest, with over 300 stalls and famous for its range of Lancashire specialities such as local cheeses, black pudding and sarsaparilla.

Shopping in Blackburn offers you a great experience. From the high street shops, the well known Tommy Balls, to Blackburn and Darwen Markets.

Blackburn with Darwen help to make up part of Pennine Lancashire. Within a short drive of Blackburn town centre lies the West Pennine Moors, an attractive area of dramatic moorland with hidden valleys, extensive farmland and numerous reservoirs.

From these moors Darwen Tower offers wide, sweeping views of the surrounding countryside, to the Forest of Bowland, Pendle Hill and the Ribble Estuary, and stands sentinel over the bustling town of Darwen, another excellent market town, most famous as the home of TV's private detective Hetty Wainthropp.

Nearby are Sunnyhurst Wood and the Roddlesworth Valley, perfect for a day in the country with numerous trails and woodland walks.

Blackburn Accommodation

Blackburn offers high quality accomodation wether it's a Hotel or self catering accommodation that you are looking for to stay at during your visit to Blackburn with Darwen.

We have put together some information about accommodation in Blackburn with Darwen to help you to decide where to stay.

Events in Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn has a growing portfolio of annual events which are proving to be as successful as they are enjoyable.

Blackburn's events are also greatly responsible for the lively communities and the amount of visitors which are drawn to this forward-looking and dynamic town.

Towns and Villages within Blackburn with Darwen