Lancashire

Properties and events in Lancashire

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1906 Cleveleys Cottage Exhibition Walking Tour

Corner of Cleveleys Avenue and West Drive, Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 2BL
In person
Pre-booking required

In 1906 an Exhibition aimed to put Cleveleys on the map by hosting an attraction showing the very best in house building methods, appliances and technology. Join this walking tour of the site of possibly the 'World's First Ideal Home Exhibition'.

500 years of Garstang - Heritage Trail

Cherestanc Square, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1EF
In person
Pre-booking required

Discover through local buildings and structures, the historic town and surrounding area of Garstang.

Accrington Lives

Accrington Library, St James Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1NQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Ordinary lives, ordinary people? What were the lives of Accrington residents like in times past.

All Hallows Church & Guided Churchyard Walk

All Hallows Road, Bispham, Lancashire, FY2 0AY
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us for a short, guided walk of the churchyard and/or an opportunity to explore the church building and learn more about the Mother Church of Blackpool.

All Saints Church Habergham, with St John the Baptist

All Saint's Church with St John the Baptist, Habergham, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6LG
In person
Pre-booking not required

A lovely Victorian church, with memorials for the local community and to the Kay-Shuttleworth family of Gawthorpe Hall, plus some lovely stained glass windows.

AudaTours Blackpool Audio Tour: The People Behind the Pleasure

The Comedy Carpet, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1
Online & In person
Book on day

A self-guided audio tour of Blackpool, exploring the staff who keep the resort running: landladies, theatre workers, tram drivers and pier hands.

AudaTours Lancaster Audio Tour: Wages, Warrants and Warehouses

Lancaster Castle, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1YN
Online & In person
Book on day

A self-guided audio tour of Lancaster, exploring the warehouse clerks, mill workers, dock hands and prison warders of the city.

AudaTours Preston Audio Tour: Ten Per Cent and No Surrender

Arkwright House, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9ZH
Online & In person
Book on day

A self-guided audio tour of Preston, exploring the cotton weavers, dockers and clerks of the Lancashire town.

Behind the Green Door: Ordinary Lives at 15 Castle Hill, Lancaster

The Cottage Museum, 15 Castle Hill, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1YS
In person
Pre-booking not required

At 15 Castle Hill you will find the charming 17th-century Cottage Museum. Many ordinary people have lived in this extraordinary building over the centuries. Come and discover who they were and what makes this tiny building so uniquely special.

Blackpool Central Library Tour

Blackpool Central Library, Queen Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1PX
In person
Pre-booking required

Central Library has sat in the middle of Blackpool since 1911. Come and learn about how that came about, who paid for it, and how the printed word became available to the everyday people.

Blackpool Ghost Tour, "History and Haunts"

Blackpool Town Hall Steps, Talbot Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1AD
In person
Pre-booking required

A walking tour of around a third of the 35 known sites of hauntings and paranormal experiences. Come with us, IF YOU DARE, as we visit these town centre sites and finally reveal their dark and terrifying secrets.

Blackpool Grand Theatre - Open House and Theatre Tours

Blackpool Grand Theatre, 33 Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1HT
In person
Pre-booking required

Have you always wanted a peek inside Blackpool’s hidden gem? Blackpool Grand Theatre will be throwing open its doors at selected times to allow everyone to roam the famous theatre tiers with FREE 30 minute guided tours also on offer.

Blackpool Masonic Hall

83 - 85 Adelaide Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 4LU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Sited on Adelaide Street, Blackpool. Home to Fifteen Masonic Lodges, Six Royal Arch Chapters, a number of associated Degrees and most recently three Ladies Lodges. Over Four hundred and Fifty members make up the membership. Fully licenced facilities.

Blackpool Tower Tour

Promenade Main Entrance, Blackpool Tower, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 4BJ
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us for a guided tour of the iconic Blackpool Tower.

Blackpool Town Hall Open Day

Blackpool Town Hall, Talbot Square, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1AD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit the Council Chamber, Mayors' Parlour and all the meeting rooms on the first floor. Guides will be on hand to answer your questions.

Bleasdale - From the Past until the Present

Bleasdale Parish Hall, off Bleasdale Lane, Bleasdale, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1UY
In person
Pre-booking required

A guided local history trail, which follows tracks and paths in the parish of Bleasdale, situated in the foothills of the Forest of Bowland.

Bleasdale Parish Hall Heritage Afternoon

Bleasdale Parish Hall, off Bleasdale Lane, Bleasdale, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1UY
In person
Pre-booking not required

A chance to visit Bleasdale Parish Hall and its Heritage Room, with displays and photographs detailing times past in and around the parish of Bleasdale.

Brick by Brick: Stories of Dobcroft

The Intact Centre, 49 Whitby Avenue, Ingol, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3YP
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover the stories of the people who built our past and the nature that thrives today. Look out for the rare Great Crested Newt in this wildlife-filled landscape.

Broughton in Amounderness Heritage Centre and Church Cottage Museum

Church Cottage Museum at Broughton C of E Primary School, Church Lane off Garstang Road, Broughton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5JB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Guided Tours of Church Cottage (1590), restored Museum 1995, part of Broughton Heritage Centre and including Parish Church and National School. Includes 'Peasants Hovel', Sleeping Gallery, Inn, School Room, Parlour, Wash House, Cart Shed and Garden.

Christ Church, Lancaster

Wyresdale Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3EA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Christ Church is a beautiful Grade II listed building, with stunning views across the Bay and beautiful stained glass windows. Having been a Chapel for the Lancaster Workhouse, it remains a place for worship loved by many in and beyond the parish.