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Take a trip to Skem to clear your mind, enjoy good shopping, or see a New Town in action. Skelmersdale, lovingly known as Skem to the locals, is an ancient town all on its own. According to early records, the town centre exists as far back as the 11th century. We bet when we get…
Found on the coastal plains of Fylde, Poulton is a seaside town set in an area of the coast famous for both wrecking ships and sunbathing. It has windmills, a proximity to a certain Pleasure Beach, and attracts thousands of tourists each year for the sun, sea, and the view out towards Ireland. This is…
Nelson is one of the Lancashire towns that surrounds the famous Pendle Hill. This region of England has a long industrial heritage, having grown exponentially due to coal mining, stone quarrying, cotton spinning, and other such 18/19th-century work. Nelson takes a slightly different approach to its industrial heritage. This town is famous for jelly babies and…
Ravenglass in Brief Ravenglass is a small village located on the West Cumbrian coast in Northwest England. It lies between the towns of Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven at the confluence of the rivers Esk, Mite and Irt. It also happens to be the only coastal settlement in that lies within Lake District National Park. However, its…
This market town could be the perfect place to take your family for a day trip, town break, or long weekend. Here’s what you need to know before you visit. Darwen is a lovely market town in Lancashire, best known as a textile manufacturing town during the industrial era. The town has a population of…
Looking for the ideal day trip for you and the fam? Leyland in Lancashire is a jewel in the north. Sometimes nicknamed Leyland in Preston, Leyland in Lancashire is a gem of South Ribble. Formerly a famous cotton and coal town, Leyland is one of the many Lancashire industrial settlements which powered growth in the…
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