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About Blackburn
Blackburn is the largest town in East Lancashire and is notable for its large shopping malls, celebrated three day market, Thwaites Brewery (one of the biggest independant brewers of real ale in the North-East of England which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2007) and its modern Cathedral. Once the largest weaving town in the world Blackburn was visited by Mahatma Gandhi when he toured the area to study Lancashire's textile Industry. Blackburn was mentioned in the Doomsday Book and was originally an agricultural community before producing wool and then cotton cloth. St Mary's Church which was built in 1826, although there has been a church on the same site since 597AD, became a cathedral in 1926.
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Recommended attractions near Blackburn
| Blackburn Cathedral | (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) | Pictures |
| Hoghton Tower | (3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Bold Venture Park | (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Samlesbury Hall | (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Darwen Tower | (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Whalley Abbey | (5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Cuerden Valley Country Park | (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Gawthorpe Hall | (8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Astley Hall | (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Preston Guildhall | (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Clitheroe Castle | (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Jumbles Reservoir Country Park | (9.0 miles, 14.6 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston | (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| The Ribble Valley | (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Smithill's Hall | (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction S) | Pictures |
All attractions in BlackburnAll attractions in LancashireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Blackburn
Oswaldtwistle, in the county of Lancashire (3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction E)
This is a large, typical Lancashire village lying close to the urban sprawl of Blackburn and Accrington.
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Hoghton, in the county of Lancashire (4.3 miles, 6.8 km, direction W)
It was here that James I created "Sirloin" when he supposedly knighted his beef!
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Accrington, in the county of Lancashire (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction E)
Some of the town's loveliest architecture comes from the Victorian era, this can be seen in the elegant Victorian Market Hall with its clock and rich display of sculpture.
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Ribchester, a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction N)
A picturesque village in the Ribble Valley
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Hurst Green, a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction N)
This pretty Lancastrian villages the setting for historic Stoneyhurst, a noted school which was founded in the 16th-century.
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Padiham, in the county of Lancashire (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction NE)
Padiham is a thriving Lancashire town lying on the Calder River. It is most famous as the home of Gawthorpe Hall, a noted...
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Edgworth, in the county of Lancashire (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE)
This attractive hillside village occupies a pleasant rural location close to two pretty reservoirs and the historic house known as Turton Tower.
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Chorley, in the county of Lancashire (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction SW)
The town's historic roots go back beyond the Bronze-Age, as evidenced by findings in the 20th century.
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Preston, in the county of Lancashire (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction W)
This is the town that was at the centre of the cotton spinning industry for well over a hundred and fifty years.
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Ramsbottom, in the county of Greater Manchester (9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction SE)
The countryside surrounding the town offers lakes, woods and hills, with distant Winter Hill rising to a height of 456 feet.
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Waddington, in the county of Lancashire (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction N)
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Barley, a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NE)
Barley is a picturesque village in Lancashire, close to Pendle hill, and is often used as a starting point for those who come to...
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Bolton, in the county of Lancashire (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction S)
The clogs and black smoke image of Bolton has long since gone, in its place is a fine city with beautiful buildings and a diverse range of attractions sufficient to satisfy the most demanding tourist.
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Croston, a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SW)
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Dunsop Bridge, in the county of Lancashire (13.6 miles, 22.0 km, direction N)
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All towns in LancashireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Blackburn Station | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| Mill Hill Station | (1.0 miles, 1.6 km) |
| M65 Junction 6 | (2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction NE) |
| M65 Junction 5 | (2.3 miles, 3.6 km, direction SE) |
| Blackpool Airport | (22.5 miles, 36.2 km, direction W) |
| Manchester Airport | (28.5 miles, 45.8 km, direction S) |
| Blackburn to London | (184.0 miles, 296.0 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Blackburn
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Blackburn center |
| Astley Bank Hotel | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction S) |
| The Whitehall Hotel | (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction S) |
| Sparth House Hotel | (4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction NE) |
| Clarion Hotel Blackburn | (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NE) |
| Swallow Preston Hotel | (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction W) |
| Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel | (6.4 miles, 10.2 km, direction W) |
| The Pines Hotel | (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SW) |
| Holden Vale Hotel | (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction SE) |
| The Preston Hotel | (7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction W) |
| Higher Trapp Country House Hotel | (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction NE) |
| All hotels in Blackburn |
