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Discover the best things to do in Lancashire, from outdoor activities and family days out to cultural experiences and relaxing escapes.
Explore beautiful countryside walks, cycling routes, and nature trails, or enjoy fresh air adventures. Lancashire is perfect for walking holidays, outdoor activities, and wildlife experiences.
Uncover the region’s rich heritage with museums, historic sites, art galleries, and cultural attractions, or enjoy family-friendly entertainment, theme parks, and attractions for all ages.
Whether you’re planning a short break, weekend getaway, or family holiday in Lancashire, you’ll find plenty of activities to suit every interest.
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Boiler House Bowling
Never been duck pin bowling? It’s exactly like ten pin bowling, except the lanes and balls are smaller, making a strike even harder to achieve.
Windmill Animal Farm
A great family day out, offering visitors the chance to experience the every day running of an actual working farm, while still having the chance to watch, feed and touch the…
The Anderton Centre
An award-winning residential and day visit activity centre, with a focus on work with young people and community groups.
Thornton Hall Country Park
Set on the borders of Lancashire, Thornton Hall Country Park is an award-winning, family-run, working farm and leisure attraction.
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Lune Aqueduct
Lancaster Lune Aqueduct was designed by John Rennie and carries the 20 foot wide canal over the Lune. The aqueduct was restored in 2011-2012, and can now be enjoyed on foot or by canal boat.
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Morecambe Winter Gardens
Morecambe Winter Gardens opened its doors in July 1897 and consisted of the theatre, ballroom, restaurants and gardens at the rear. Over the years the stage has played host to many famous stars of stage and screen, George Formby, Gracie Fields, Vera Lynn, the Who and the Rolling Stones to name a few.
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Haslingden Market
Haslingden Market is not trading regularly at present due to undergoing renovation works. £500,000 worth of funding has been secured to transform the market with an anticipated completion date of late May 2024.
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Leighton Hall
Award winning Leighton Hall is the lived-in house of the famous furniture making Gillow dynasty.
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Cragg Quarry Mountain Biking
The Lee and Crag Quarries offer scenic and challenging mountain biking in Bacup.
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Warton Village, St Oswald's Church and the Old Rectory
North of Carnforth, this village has strong links to the Washington family, ancestors of the USA's first President George Washington. The local church bears the Washington coat of arms, and flies the Stars & Stripes flag every 4th July.
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