Gawthorpe Hall (NT)

An Elizabethan gem in the heart of industrial Lancashire, built between 1600 and 1605 Gawthorpe Hall was the family seat of the Shuttleworth family for over 300 years. Inside the house you will find period rooms on display from the 1850 remodelling by renowned architect Sir Charles Barry and Pugin as well as original plasterwork ceilings, panelling and the impressive Long Gallery.
Also on display are over 200 pieces from the nationally important Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth textile collection.
The National Potrait Gallery has loaned over 20 paintings to the Hall all of whcih illustrate its fascinating connections and history, particulary with the English Civil War. Gawthorpe Hall is an artistic and historic treasure trove in the middle of industrial Lancashire.

Opening Times

2008 21 Mar 2008 - 30 Oct 2008

2009 1 Apr 2009 - 31 Oct 2009

* Good Friday (21 March) to Thursday 30 October 2008: 1pm until 5pm (last admission 4.30 pm).
The Hall is open every day except Mondays and Fridays, but is open on Bank Holidays.

Events

Tickets Information

Road Directions

From M65 Junction 8, follow the signs to Padiham town centre, then travel out of Padiham towards Burnley. Gawthorpe Hall is on the main Padiham to Burnley road, on the left hand side.

Public Transport Directions

The Burnley & Pendle Mainline Bus stops at the end of the driveway to the Hall on Burnley Road/Victoria Road, Padiham (from Burnley Bus Station).
Rail: To Burnley Barracks and Burnley, Manchester Road stations.

 Facilities

• Coach Parking
• Disabled Access/Toilets
• Guide Dogs Welcome
• Indoor
• Outdoor
• Event Venue
• Family Fun
• On-Site café/restaurant
• Parking (free)
• Toilets

Provider Preferences

• In countryside

Accessibility

• Café/Restaurant On Site
• Car Parking

Parking & Transport

• Coaches Welcome
• On site parking