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Castles, Towers and Ruins

Lancashire is home to a number of castles, towers and ruins spread out across the county. The famous Lancaster Castle, Lancaster was home to the Lancashire Witch Trials of 1612 and was the longest serving operational prison in Europe until its closure in 2011.

Clitheroe Castle in the Ribble Valley has overlooked Clitheroe for over 800 years and with the Castle museum down below, this is an interesting day out for the whole family. The Roman Bath House in Ribchester served the needs of soldiers and the local population from around 100 AD and was in use for about 200 years. Hoghton Tower, the ancestral home of the de Hoghton family, has been part of Lancashire's landscape since 1565. Discover more...

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Lancaster Priory & Parish Church

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Abbey / Priory

Lancaster

The 15th Century Priory and Parish Church of Lancaster standing by the Castle on the hill, is built on the site of a priory, which was founded in 1094. The FIG Tree @ The Priory cafe sells a range of snacks and use Fair Trade ingredients where…
Rivington Country Park

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Waymarked Trail

Horwich, Chorley

Venue for the 2002 Commonwealth Games Outdoor Cycling events. With its rugged hills, picturesque reservours and woodland Rivington is Chorley mini Lake District, with a natural beauty to rival the real thing.
Whitworth Heritage Museum

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Heritage / Visitor Centre

Whitworth

The Whitworth Heritage Museum has many exhibits, and an extensive library of documents relating to the local area, gives an insight into the historical life of Rossendale.
Darwen Tower

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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
St. Mary Magdalene’s Church

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Church/Chapel

Clitheroe

St. Mary Magdalene’s today is a welcoming parish church with a strong musical tradition and an increasing number of young families in the congregation.