One of the most intriguing historic houses in the North West, located in the beautiful surroundings of Astley Park, offers a fascinating look into over 400 years of history.
The hall was built by the Hartley family at the end of the 16th century and subsequently extended in the 18th by Squire Henry Owen Cunliffe, in order to attract a wealthy wife. Charlotte Brontë is thought to have frequently visited Wycoller village.
One of the largest buildings in the North West. This magnificent 16thC manor house is home to a famous Catholic co-educational independent boarding and day school. Tours include dormitories, library, chapels and school rooms.
A free festival of contemporary art, commissioning artists and designers from all over the world to make work inspired by the context and legacy of the textile industry.
One of the best examples of Tudor architecture left in northern England, Heskin Hall is set in eight acres of grounds and surrounded by over 300 acres of farmland.
