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Town in Lancashire, England
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Blackburn (population 155,000 in 2021, with Darwen) is a large town in Lancashire in North West England.
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Blackburn's Gothic-style, 19th-century cathedral in the centre of town.
It is a mansion built 1325.
It is a Tudor mansion at the south edge of the borough, but it's easier to reach it from Bolton.
Independent contemporary art gallery (with artists studios), showing changing exhibitions.
Swimming pool with flumes and a fitness suite.
Rovers play football in the Championship, England's second tier. Ewood Park (capacity 31,000) is off A666 in the south of the city. The women's team play in the Women's Championship, their second tier, at Bamber Bridge.
Curry
Italian
Asian cafe
Light meals, paninis etc.
A boutique hotel and expensive restaurant. The food is good, the value is more questionable and the decor is over the top.
Country pub and hotel. Comfortable place with good food, good portions and an OK quality/value mix.
Self-consciously 'country pub' GastroPub from a group with 2 other similar ventures. Good food and reasonable quality/value mix.
4 room B&B.
Possibly the most expensive hotel in Blackburn and the surrounding area, it was once a grand manor house. The hotel building is 700 years old and is surrounded with acres of countryside.
The Mercure Foxfields Hotel in Blackburn is in a picturesque location just off the A59 in the heart of the beautiful Ribble Valley enjoying outstanding panoramic views of Pendle Hill and the surrounding countryside.
Upscale country hotel with outstanding restaurant. No dogs.
Has one of the largest markets under one roof in England. It is a great place to pick up textiles.
By plane
Blackburn is served by Manchester Airport and Liverpool John Lennon airport, each of which is approximately 1½ hr away.
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