Chorley
Discover Chorley for a great day out, where a popular market town setting is combined with a strong sense of history and access to beautiful countryside. The town has fascinating links to the Mayflower voyage of 1620, with local figure Myles Standish playing a key role in the Pilgrims’ journey and settlement. Today, that heritage sits alongside a lively town centre, with Chorley Market, independent shops and historic venues offering plenty to explore throughout the year.
From grand settings such as Astley Hall, Hoghton Tower and Heskin Hall to the wide-open landscapes of Rivington and Yarrow Valley Country Park, Chorley provides plenty of ways to experience both heritage and the outdoors. Walking, cycling and outdoor activities are all close at hand, with routes to suit every pace, while local favourites like Frederick’s Ice Cream Parlour offer a well-earned treat to round off the day.
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Hoghton Tower
An historic house with magnificent state apartments, banqueting hall, ballroom, grounds and dolls' houses on display.
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Hoghton Tower Tea Room
Enjoy a selection of mouth-watering sandwiches, homemade scones, or just a warming hot drink.
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Hoghton Tower Weddings
A stunning historic house and stately home set in the heart of the Lancashire countryside, Hoghton Tower is a truly grand and unique wedding venue.
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Chorley Market
Chorley's popular markets date back to 1498 with the most popular market day being a Tuesday.
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ebb & flo Bookshop
ebb & flo Bookshop is a family-run independent bookshop in the Lancashire market town of Chorley.
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Rivington Country Park
Venue for the 2002 Commonwealth Games Outdoor Cycling events. With its rugged hills, picturesque reservoirs and woodland Rivington is Chorley mini Lake District, with a natural beauty to rival the real thing.
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The Totally Improvised Musical - Chorley Theatre
Date: 29th Aug 2026
Book now for The Totally Improvised Musical, for an evening of unscripted and unmissable songs and laughter. Every night is opening night as this team of top improvisers compose a brand new musical from your suggestions – hitting all the right not...
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Chris Difford: An Intimate Evening Of Stories And Songs - Chorley Theatre
Date: 19th May 2027
Chris Difford co-wrote the classic Squeeze hits Cool For Cats, Up The Junction, Labeled with Love, Tempted, and Black Coffee In Bed, alongside Squeeze co founder Glenn Tilbrook. He has co written with Elton John, Jools Holland and worked along sid...
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Manford's Comedy Club - Chorley Theatre
Date: 26th Sept 2026
A message from Jason Manford:Hello there, Jason here, thanks for stopping by. I've been wondering for a while now, why is local stand up comedy not high up on the list of what people think about doing when looking for a great night out...
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The Bar-steward Sons of Val Doonican - Chorley Theatre
Date: 13th Nov 2026
Hailing from Barnsley Rock City in t'North, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican are on a mission! Determined to follow in their spiritual father’s immortal footsteps and keep his legacy alive, they have a talent for Bar-Stewardizing other famous...
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Rhys James: Chop Logic - Chorley Theatre
Date: 24th Apr 2027
A fast, forensic show of big ideas and gag-dense overthinking from one of the nation’s sharpest stand-ups. Rhys has made a discovery that could fix everything. It’s been staring him in the face the whole time, in a mirror held behind h...
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Brian Bilston & Henry Normal - Chorley Theatre
Date: 27th Nov 2026
Brian Bilston and Henry Normal appear together for the first time in a show which one critic has described as “two people reading some poems”. Along the way, they will be drawing on their vast catalogue of crowd favourites – and throwi...
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Itineraries
Lancashire Set-Jetting: Blackpool, Preston and the surrounding areas
DurationThree days
Whether it is feature films, comedy shows, sci-fi or drama, Lancashire's wonderfully varied coastline, cities, towns and countryside, make it a wonderful place to capture people's imaginations.
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Lancashire Set-Jetting: East Lancashire, the Ribble Valley and the surrounding areas
DurationThree days
Iconic mills, rolling hills and a national landscape that rivals the beauty of the Lake District means that East Lancashire and the Ribble Valley are often used to showcase the quintessential British countryside on our tv and cinema screens.
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Free | Outdoors
Ramble from Nabs Head Samlesbury
Distance4.5 miles
Take in some simply breath-taking country views around Samlesbury, and witness a whole range of wildlife.
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Free | Outdoors | History & Heritage
Cycling into History - The Great Harwood Stretch
Distance16 mile
Learn all about the history of the area on this loop which connected Blackburn to Clitheroe via Great Harwood
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