Blog (2019) - Visit Lancashire

It’s here, the Easter Bank Holiday weekend and the sun is shining!

Make the most of the extra long weekend and have fun in Lancashire. Across the county you will find lots of great events and things to, you'll be spoilt for choice. Here's a selection of great events to keep you busy having fun.

Traditional farming methods are enhancing grassland for butterflies, bees and many other creatures at Brockholes Nature Reserve.

Until Tuesday 23rd April, Cedar Farm in Mawdesley has a programme of Easter workshops and activities for all ages to enjoy.

We’re not short of a famous face or two in Lancashire, whether they’re born and bred Lancastrians, have found inspiration in our great county or simply love our ‘Lanky’ ways.

Thinking up things for children to do can be one of the biggest challenges for parents and grandparents. So why not use visitlancashire.com for inspiration and ideas.

If the brighter days of spring are inspiring you to ‘Ready, steady cook’- or simply ‘Ready, steady- eat!’, then get ready to satisfy those tingling tastebuds.

Gardening enthusiasts keen to see some of the country’s top floral exhibitors and trade stands are being urged to get their tickets for this year’s Chorley Flower Show in advance at chorleyflowershow.com

The 2011 Champion Golfer of the Year, Darren Clarke, will make his Senior Open Presented by Rolex debut later this year after confirming he will tee it up at Royal Lytham & St Annes from July 25-28.

The latest results from the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch have revealed a mixed picture for Lancashire’s garden birdlife with nearly half of the top 20 species returning fewer sightings in gardens across the county than in 2018.

Morecambe prepares to flex its mussels as a major environmental tourist attraction, as Paul Mackenzie from Lancashire Life reports.