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Hurst Green, a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction NE)
This pretty Lancastrian villages the setting for historic Stoneyhurst, a noted school which was founded in the 16th-century.
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Hoghton, in the county of Lancashire (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction S)
It was here that James I created "Sirloin" when he supposedly knighted his beef!
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Waddington, in the county of Lancashire (6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)
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Oswaldtwistle, in the county of Lancashire (7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction SE)
This is a large, typical Lancashire village lying close to the urban sprawl of Blackburn and Accrington.
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Accrington, in the county of Lancashire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction SE)
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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Preston, in the county of Lancashire (7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction SW)
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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Padiham, in the county of Lancashire (8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction E)
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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Dunsop Bridge, in the county of Lancashire (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction N)
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Slaidburn, in the county of Lancashire (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction N)
An eye catching place with a pretty village green and a scattering of stone cottages set in an idyllic spot on the banks of the River Hodder.
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Chorley, in the county of Lancashire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction S)
The town's historic roots go back beyond the Bronze-Age, as evidenced by findings in the 20th century.
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Scorton, in the county of Lancashire (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction NW)
The picturesque village of Scorton lies to the west of the Bowland Forest beneath the shadow of Calder Fell, in an area much famed for its sparkling streams, fells and forest glades inhabited by wildlife.
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Edgworth, in the county of Lancashire (12.8 miles, 20.7 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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Ramsbottom, in the county of Greater Manchester (14.4 miles, 23.1 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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Croston, a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SW)
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Bowland Knotts, in the county of North Yorkshire (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction N)
This is a magnificent area to explore, it is an area of deeply dramatic contrasts, and the vast amphitheatre to the south of the Knotts is a delight to behold.
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