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Parkland/Woodland Garden
Preston
The Grade II* parks, a 5 minute walk from the city centre, boasts many fine features, from the Swiss Chalet and beautiful Japanese Garden to a fountain centre piece and Italianate terrace. Stroll along the riverbank before enjoying lunch at the cafe.
Arts, Crafts & Galleries
Poulton-le-Fylde
John Ditchfield is a Master Glass Blower based in Lancashire. John's company, Glasform Ltd specialises in producing handmade art glass dubbed 'antiques of the future'. View glass being made, and peruse the collection in the studio showroom.
Arts, Crafts & Galleries
BLACKPOOL
The Great Promenade Show consists of ten pieces of artwork along Blackpool Promenade from South Pier heading south. It is generally thought of as an outdoor art gallery reflecting Blackpool’s history and character, with the works commissioned from…
Heritage / Visitor Centre
Burnley
Located in the Wharfmaster's House and Canal Toll Office at Burnley Wharf, the Visitor Centre contains displays about The Weavers' Triangle, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal and the cotton industry and its workers. Admission is FREE.
Arts, Crafts & Galleries
Blackburn
Blackburn's Panopticon, Colourfields, is a dramatic transformation of the former cannon battery in Blackburn's Corporation Park.
Outdoor Pursuits
Fleetwood Beach Wheelchairs offer wheelchair users the chance to enjoy the fabulous Fleetwood coastline.
Parkland/Woodland Garden
Burnley
Towneley Park is the largest and most popular park in Burnley. It has a long history as a private estate, with much of it's current landscape the result of work carried out in the late eighteenth century by Charles Towneley.
Natural Feature
CLITHEROE
Dunsop Bridge has been officially declared by the Ordnance Survey as the nearest village to the exact centre of the British Isles.
Viewpoint
Darwen
The octagonal Jubilee Tower on Beacon Hill, overlooking the town of Darwen, was completed in 1898 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. It is only accessable by a series of footpaths from Darwen leading on to the West Pennine Moors
Farm
Blackpool
Penny Farm is a horse rescue and rehabilitation centre operated by the charity World Horse Welfare. They welcome visitors 3 days a week to meet the ponies & find out more about the work of the charity.
Museum
Market Square, Preston
A great day out for all the family, the Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library is a treasure trove of fantastic art and fascinating objects.
Heritage / Visitor Centre
Carnforth
Made famous by David Lean's romantic classic film Brief Encounter, starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in 1945, the award-winning heritage centre includes a faithful restoration of the refreshment room where Laura and Alec first met.
Municipal Park
Blackpool
Stone statues star across formal borders and frothing fountains in the show piece Italian Gardens. There are pathways galore leading to quiet corners, while bridges carry you across the lake.
Forest Area / Park
Gisburn
All year round, Gisburn Forest offers different experiences for different people. Explore on foot, on horseback or by bike. Find popular trails and quiet glades or explore this accredited Dark Sky Discovery Site after dark.
Viewpoint
Rossendale
Rossendale's Panopticon, 'Halo', is an 18m-diameter steel lattice structure supported on a tripod five metres above the ground.
Natural Feature
Lytham St Annes
Fairhaven Lake is an extremely popular destination and offers a choice of boat rides, a snack or meal by the waterside, bird watching, nature walks, tennis, bowling, adventure playground, an eighteen hole adventure golf course, and a Spitfire…
Museum
Lancaster
Discover more about Lancaster's past from the Romans to the present day and trace the pedigree of Lancaster's regiment from 1680 onwards at the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum.
Parks & Gardens
Preston
Haslam Park is a particularly good example of a fine Victorian influenced town park, with many of the original features still in place.
Wildlife & Bird Watching
Lytham St Annes
Providing information about the lake’s heritage as well as the local wildlife.
Gallery
Lancaster
Lancaster’s Peter Scott Gallery presents a varied programme of temporary exhibitions and associated talks. The gallery art collection includes Japanese and Chinese art, antiquities, works by twentieth century British artists and prints by…