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
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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Family Friendly | TASTE
The Cotton Cafe at Bygone Times
Whether it is whole hearty meal or a light bite to eat, The Cotton Café is the perfect choice.
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Family Friendly
Hoghton Tower Tea Room
Enjoy a selection of mouth-watering sandwiches, homemade scones, or just a warming hot drink.
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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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Hoghton Bottoms
Enjoy a woodland walk, along the River Darwen. You will discover beautiful waterfalls as well as plenty of picnic spots.
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Family Friendly | Free
The Bee Centre
They produce top-quality, pure, local honeys and honeycomb from their apiaries around Lancashire. They range from very mild to quite strong in flavour and from runny to set in consistency. The flavour and texture of their honeys are determined by the nectar the bees use to make them.
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Cluedo - Chorley Theatre
Date: 7th Sept 2026
Based on the screenplay by Jonathan LynnWritten by Sandy RustinAdditional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric PriceDirected by Rebecca DickinsonIts a dark and stormy night, and youve been invited to a very unusual dinner par...
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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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ComedySportz - 25th Anniversary Show! - Chorley Theatre
Date: 21st Nov 2026
Two teams. One winner. No script. Lots of laughs! ComedySportz returns to Chorley theatre for another round of award-winning competitive comedy fun. Two teams go for gold with quick-witted gags and games inspired by your suggestions. It's fast-pac...
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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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Pinocchio - The CADOS Christmas Pantomime - Chorley Theatre
Date: 12th Dec 2026
A wooden boy comes to life in this thrilling and funny Christmas treat, as the classic story of Pinocchio gets the Pantomime treatmentIn a globe-spanning adventure, Pinocchio embarks on a journey to become a real boy, with his conscien...
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Allyson June Smith : Allyson Wonderland - Chorley Theatre
Date: 16th Oct 2026
In a world thats imploding, an hour in the company of Allyson Smith is the only antidote youll ever need. Brilliantly witty and wonderfully warm, shell guide you through her own personal Wonderland, down the rabbit hole of family foibl...
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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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