Our Tourism Superstars

It’s here, August bank holiday weekend is here. Keep calm and have lots of fun.

There’s no better way to enjoy the summer sun than sharing a delicious picnic with friends and family. With miles of soft golden sand and luscious green countryside to explore, Lancashire is home to some of the best picnic spots in the country.

If you’re looking for a great day out this summer then the award-winning Chorley Flower Show, in the heart of Lancashire, will delight you with the sights, smells and sounds from the most magnificent garden.

Selladoor Worldwide & Winter Gardens Blackpool collaborate to program exciting new work accessable to Northern audiences and restore the prestegious grade 2 listed building.

It’s here, the bank holiday weekend and sun is still shining! Here in Lancashire there’s so many fab events and things to do across the county throughout the weekend.

May half term is upon us. Luckily, there's lots going on across Lancashire throughout the holidays - Monday 29 May - 4 June 2018.

Visiting Accrington’s Haworth Art Gallery is like stepping into a jewellery box. The oak panelled entrance hall and richly carved interior features are classic examples of the Arts and Crafts movement.
 

The Ribble Valley’s stunning landscape and rich heritage is integral to the food grown and produce made here. Enjoy a delicious 24 hours eating your way around this bountiful part of Lancashire.

ICON the UK’s first double launch coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach on 25 May 2018. To celebrate the opening we thought we share some interesting and record breaking facts about the UK’s favourite seaside resort.
 

It’s here, the bank holiday weekend and the Met Office have promised us sunshine!
Here in Lancashire there’s so many fab events and things to do across the county throughout the weekend.

Lancashire has some of the best country walking in England, from short, gentle rambles to long distance treks allowing you to enjoy some of the best views and vistas the county has to offer.

"The world's favourite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May" - Edwin Way Treale.

With the longer days, lighter nights, 2 bank holidays and May Half Term we have got lots to shout about this month here in Lancashire.

We have put together our 'bucket and spade' list to help inspire and uncover some of the many unique Lancashire experiences and hidden gems waiting for you to discover and capture.

John Ruskin, the Victorian artist, poet and art critic famously wrote of the Lune Valley ‘I do not know in all my own country, still less in France and Italy, a place more naturally divine.’

Just because it’s winter that’s no excuse to pack away the picnic gear and hide away indoors.

Morecambe Bay is a place of big views and big skies. The vast sands and mud flats are nature’s larder for hundreds of thousands of birds, and it is one of the most important places in Britain for birdlife.

Although much more associated with Yorkshire, The Brontë sisters actually spent much of their lives in Lancashire walking from the family home at Haworth across the South Pennine Moors.

There is something for everyone, with countryside, canals, coast and towns. Enjoy stunning views, quiet lanes, rare wildlife and our famous Lancashire coastline.

If you’ve ever wondered where your favourite TV series was filmed, or been momentarily distracted by a stunning view in the background of a film and thought you’d like to go there, you are not alone.

Blackpool’s beautiful Grade II* listed Grand Theatre attracts the best in award-winning touring companies, including The National Theatre, English Touring Theatre, UK Productions, Opera and Ballet International and the Russian State Ballet. But here's 10 things you might not know about 'Blackpool's hidden gem'.

A trip to Blackpool has to be on every kid’s wish list, so whether you bring the family for the very first time or you haven’t been for a while you’ll want to make sure that it’s completely unforgettable for everyone.

With 354 recorded bird species, native mammals such as red deer and otters, and millions of creepy crawlies that include tiger moths and common lizards, Lancashire’s wilder side offers up some beastly experiences.

Historic houses, wild Pennine moorland and an emerging cultural vibe makes Burnley an exciting place to explore in 24 hours.