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...

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...

This is the only non-conformist place of worship to be owned and operated by English Heritage, situated close to Burnley in the small village of Goodshaw. The Baptist chapel was built between 1742 and 1809 and is complete with...

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...

At Helmshore Textile Museums in Rossendale, you will find two magnificent mills that illustrate the story of Lancashire’s textile industry. Higher Mill was built in 1789 and houses an amazing 6m diameter working waterwheel. Next door, Whitaker’s Mill has an...

One of the oldest and most respected charities for equine welfare, we have 2 rescue centres, one in Burnley, Lancashire and one in Chepstow, Gwent. We have over 70 equines at each rescue centre and over 700 out on loan....

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...

Queen Street Mill gives the visitor a real taste of what it was like to work in a steam powered weaving mill in the 1800s. The magnificent steam engine ’Peace’ powers more than 300 deafening looms which still weave hundreds...

Rossendale Museum is housed in a former mill owners’ residence, built in 1840. Surrounded by the grounds of Whitaker Park, the museum retains the character of the original house and preserves the social history of the area, with period Victorian...

Ski Rossendale is the North’s premier ski centre. Open all year round it is ideal for both expert and beginner skiers. Set amid trees and parkland, it commands a superb view over the Rossendale Valley. The centre has three slopes:...

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...