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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With more people taking to the roads for a family roadtrip this summer, we're giving you the best spots to go to if you need to take a break off the M6 motorway
Chorley Businesses
Family Friendly
Frederick's Ice Cream - Massa's
It's all about quality. From the interior décor through to the sourcing of the best local ingredients and the high standards of delicious home-cooked foods, you can't go wrong at Massa's.
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Outdoors
Canal Boat Cruises
Welcome to Canal Boat Cruises, we are the fun, unique,multi award-winning family canal boat company operated by John and Lesley Yates and their children Ellie, Bridie and Louis. Short breaks, full weeks, beginners and novices welcome.
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Arts & Culture | History & Heritage
Heskin Hall
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, and boasts panelled rooms, a great staircase, a priest hole and baronial fireplaces.
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Business Directory
Cuckoo Spirits at Brindle Distillery
Sustainably handcrafted in Lancashire using ingredients locally sourced and grown in the fields, and distilled with natural spring water from the artesian aquifer.
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Business Directory
Frederick's Ice Cream Dairies
Private label ice cream makers - working for retailers and brand partners.
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The Cuckoo's Nest
Independent distillery, bar and coffee stop situated on Holmes Farm, nestled in the beautiful undulating landscape of rural Lancashire.
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Shrek The Musical, Jr - Chorley Theatre
Date: 10th Jul 2026
Chorley Youth Theatre production of SHREK THE MUSICAL, Jr.Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's a "big bright beautiful worl...
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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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Larry Dean: Hellbent - Chorley Theatre
Date: 18th Sept 2026
Recently married, emotionally feral. The Gallus Glaswegian Goon returns with a riotous show about refusing to grow up. As seen on SNL, Live at the Apollo, QI and The Royal Variety Performance.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-time - Chorley Theatre
Date: 20th Oct 2026
Christopher, 15 years old, stands beside Mrs Shears dead dog. It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight, and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of wh...
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The Noise Next Door: Comedy, Improvised - Chorley Theatre
Date: 9th Oct 2026
Funny stuff, made up on the spot. No gimmicks, no tricks - just the quickest, wittiest improvisers in the UK putting on a show to make you laugh like nobody's business.The formula is simple - 1) You suggest ANYTHING. 2) The Noise Next...
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Sing It Big Youth Choir Summer Concert - Chorley Theatre
Date: 4th Jul 2026
Sing It Big present a special concert in Chorley Theatres Studio. The young singers love exploring different styles of popular music, and have chosen and arranged the setlists.In this special event, the incredibly talented young perfor...
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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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