This Norman keep has dominated the skyline of Clitheroe for more than 800 years. It was build around 1186 by Robert de Lacy to protect the administrative centre of his vast estates and is said to be the smallest keep...

The Northwest Sound Archive was established in 1979, and its purpose was to collect and to preserve sound recordings that are relevant to the development of people’s lives in the northwest of the country. The collection offers visitors a...

Located at the very heart of the beautiful market town of Clitheroe in the Ribble Valley, this gallery is in the old railway building that dates from 1870. The gallery hosts a selection of eight different exhibitions each year,...

The nearby Cistercian abbey for which this was the gatehouse, was one of the wealthiest in Lancashire, and this is obvious from the grandeur of the ruins that remain of the property. Built in the 14th Century beside the...

Enjoy a ramble in our beautiful wooded countryside, view wild boar, longhorn cows and other animals in our scenic Ribble Valley park. Feed the lambs (during Spring and Summer), stroke rabbits or enjoy a tractor ride. Snacks are...

The British in India Museum is full of artifacts relating to the British in India. On display are Indian regimental tiles, paintings, photographs of military and civilian subjects, model soldiers, medals, coins, picture postcards, postage stamps, toys and examples of...

Much debate surrounds the exact position of the centre of Great Britain. Dunsop Bridge was officially recognised by the Ordnance Survey in 1992 as the neareset village to the centre of the British Isles and BT marked this by placing...

The Colne Heritage Centre is dedicated to the rich and interesting history of this town and its surrounding regions. The collection is made up of many interesting and elegant artefacts that have been collected over a long period of...

The River Dunsop and the River Hodder meet at Dunsop Bridge before flowing south to join the River Ribble outside Clitheroe. The bridge consists of two simple arches which span the river. The bridge also lends its name to the...

Gawthorpe Hall near Burnley is a magnificent 17th Century Jacobeancountry house built for the Shuttleworth family and restored in the mid 19th century by the renowned architect Sir Charles Barry. The opulent period rooms reflect the life-style of a wealthy...

Haworth Art Gallery, a Tudor-style Edwardian house, was built for the children of Thomas Haworth, Accrington’s most important cotton manufacturer. It is a fine example of the Arts and Crafts style of architecture, with stained glass windows and beautiful wood...

The Mid-Pennine Art Gallery hosts around six exhibitions a year on a range of themes. Sometimes the exhibitions are based on the work of one artist and other times a collection of creative minds that have all been brought...

East Lancashire’s most notorious supernatural activity from times past is the episode involving the ’Pendle Witches’ in the 17th century. The journey begins in Barrowford, at the historic 17th century Park Hill, now home to the Pendle Heritage Centre, where...

This museum was the brainchild of Margaret Greenall and opened in 1915, bringing together a wealth of archaeological finds related to the Roman world. The museum was completely overhauled in 2001, making it larger and more accessible. The...