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You'll find this area a combination of wonderful countryside, busy village life and fascinating history.
Countryside
Nr Lancaster
The Lune valley stretches from the Lancaster Estuary up to Newbiggin on Lune, near Tebay. There are several good walks cycling and driving routes. Maps from Lancaster Visitor Information
Market Town
The town gained its name from the Wyre estuary, which lies less than 2 kilometres to the north-east at Skippool.
Village
Rufford
Rufford is a fertile agricultural parish which extends west from the River Douglas to include Rufford village on the A59 Ormskirk to Preston road, and further west, the scattering hamlets of Holmeswood and Mere Side.
Town
Haslingden is a small town in the Rossendale Valley in Lancashire, lying just 19 miles north of Manchester. The name means 'Valley of the Hazels', though the town is in fact set on a high and windy hill.
Sitting atop of Haslingden is the iconic…
Village
Burnley
Lying approximately three miles east of the town centre, this historic village with its close association with the Thursby family, great benefactors of the Burnley area.
Village
Carnforth
Melling is a small settlement forming part of a cluster of sites along the Lune valley There is evidence of a motte - as with Arkholme and Whittington - but Melling has no surviving bailey.
Countryside
Lancaster
The name Cockerham is thought to be Celtic and means ' A village or homestead by a winding river'. According to the history books the Church dates back to 1400, but the present building has been rebuilt and altered in the years that followed. A co
Village
Hesketh Bank
This is West Lancashire's most northerly parish and has a lengthy foreshore along the south bank of the River Ribble. It also extends along the west bank of the river Douglas.
Village
Lancaster
Hornby is famed for its spectacular castle, now a private residence, overlooking the village. also an ancient castle site, Castle Stede, to the north of the village on the banks of the River Lune. St Margaret's Church is grade 1 listed.
Village
Caton lies amidst woodland and farmland in the beautiful Lune Valley.
Village
Clitheroe
A village seemingly far removed form the nearby A59. Worston is a peaceful place with one street and a welcoming hostelry and many links to the past.
Village
Explore beyond the boundaries of historic Lancashire towns from Chorley to Bolton, Ramsbottom to Darwen and you’ll find a hidden gem, the West Pennine Moors. This 90-square-mile area of wild, unspoilt countryside is a rural haven and a perfect…
Village
A small village on the edge of Whalley and home to another popular inn, Wiswell is said to have taken its name from Old Molly's Well, later known as the wise woman's well.
Coastal
Morecambe
Traditional seaside town, with five miles of flat promenade ideal for walking or cycling. Visit the statue of Eric Morecambe, Don't miss the Art Deco Midland Hotel, refurbished to a high order, or stroll along the nearby Stone Jetty.
Market Town
Accrington's most prominent landmarks are the stone railway viaduct, the Town Hall and the Market Hall.
Village
Carnforth
Borwick village is situated close to the Cumbrian border, two miles from Junction 35 on the M6 and close to Lancaster. Its main attraction is Borwick Hall, a beautiful 16thC Manor House set in 18 acres of grounds amid open countryside.
Village
Up Holland
Up Holland, created as a parish council in 1983, lies on the slope of a ridge to the west of Wigan. It is a place of great antiquity. A figure of victory, probably of Roman workmanship, was found in a field at Up Holland in the 19th century and old…
Village
Singleton is termed ‘the Model Village of the Fylde’. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, the settlement was remodelled as an estate village in the late nineteenth century by Preston cotton magnate Thomas Miller, of Horrocks-Miller.
Countryside
CLITHEROE
The beautiful and idyllic village of Hurst Green is situated in the heart of the Ribble Valley.