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Padiham
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Town
Padiham
Padiham, the picturesque town on the edge of the Ribble Valley is soon becoming the creative hub of Lancashire, with shops being taken over by small businesses run by creative and talented people, celebrating the rich history of independent trading…
Knott End-on-Sea
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Village
Knott End-On-Sea
Knott End-on-Sea is a village situated on the southern side of Morecambe Bay across the Wyre Estuary from Fleetwood.
Scorton
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Village
Scorton
This beautiful village, dating back to the 17th Century, is in the Forest of Bowland. A popular destination for walkers and cyclists seeking refreshment at The Priory, The Barn, Daisy Clough Nurseries or Wyresdale Park.
Hoghton
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Village
Hoghton is a parish with long historical associations mostly linked with Hoghton Tower, which was erected between 1562 and 1565 by Thomas de Hoghton, replacing an earlier manor house.
Chorley
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Town
CHORLEY
Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, England, south of Preston and at the foot of the West Pennine Moors and home to the Chorley cake. It is the seat for the Borough of Chorley which is made up of Chorley and its surrounding villages.Chorley…
Nelson
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Town
The town was originally two villages, Little Marsden and Great Marsden. However, the advent of the railways in the late 19th century resulted in the new town of Nelson being given its Town Charter by Queen Victoria.
Forest of Bowland
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Countryside
Forest of Bowland
Situated in the North West of England, the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) covers 312sq miles of rural Lancashire and North Yorkshire and includes the famous landmark Pendle Hill.
The Forest of Bowland AONB offers plenty…
Newton in Bowland
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Village
The journey to this attractive spot over Waddington Fell provides views of breathtaking beauty. John Bright the Quaker spent two years of his early life here in the heart of the Hodder Valley. The Friends Meeting House dates from 1767.
Bolton-by-Bowland
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Countryside
Bolton-by-Bowland is a tranquil and charming little village, with two village greens. The smaller green contains the remains of a 13th Century stone cross and old stocks.
Arnside & Silverdale
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Countryside
Carnforth
Arnside and Silverdale offer country walks, views and scenery of all kinds. Seaside views, a ruined castle, unparallelled artists opportunuties and an RSPB reserve at Leighton Moss. Look for Silverdale Art Trail, 29th June to 1st July 2012.
Downham
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Countryside
CLITHEROE
Nestling under the bulk of Pendle Hill this is one of the loveliest villages in Lancashire, quiet and unspoiled with a gurgling brook running past the village green and stone-built cottages.
Halton
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Village
Lancaster
The village of Halton has evidence of an 11th century Norman motte & bailey castle and in the churchyard of St Wilfreds, stands the Halton Cross, which is believed to have been carved by Norsemen over 1000 years ago
Quernmore
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Village
Quernmore
Quernmore is very close to the beautiful Trough of Bowland. This charming village boasts a Quakers' Chapel, a methodist chapel and National School.
Hesketh Bank
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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.
Haslingden
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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…Slaidburn
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Countryside
Slaidburn is a picturesque grey stone village set on the banks of the Hodder in the moorland region of the Forest of Bowland AONB.
Overton
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Village
Morecambe
Overton is a historic fishing village, once the site of a Roman settlement, from which a one mile tidal road runst o the ancient Port of Sunderland, once a staging post for Lancaster.
Lytham St Annes
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Coastal
Lytham St Annes
This traditional coastal village is truly one of the gems of the North West. With its continental markets, flourishing gardens and stylish restaurants, there really is something on offer for everyone. Whatever the season, you’re guaranteed to create
Freckleton
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Village
Freckleton is a village on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England, to the south of Kirkham and east of the seaside resort of Lytham St Annes.
Freckleton is near to Warton, with its links to BAE Systems. Warton Aerodrome's 2.4 km runway is partly
Tosside
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Village
Skipton
On the edge of the Forest of Bowland , half in Lancashire and half in Yorkshire, Tosside may be some way from the main visitor centre, but is nevertheless well worth a visit.