ENJOY A LITTLE VICTORIAN SEASIDE SPLENDOUR
The towns of Lytham and St Annes need no introduction. Just a few miles from each other, these two charming towns offer incredible indie shopping options, cool kite festivals, golfing and fun-loving live music events and more over the summer! Visit the iconic windmill on the green, relax in a beach hut and take a boat ride on the lake at Fairhaven, and visit the incredible play area tucked away behind the seafront that many don’t know about. Queen Elizabeth Play Fields’ Park View 4 U park is a haven for children of all ages. There are teen, toddler and water play areas, as well as a mud kitchen, skate park, BMX track, MUGA pitch, play fit area and even an amphitheatre. A cafe on the park offers great refreshments and there are events throughout the week like local yoga classes, run groups, health walks and junior parkrun. The playing fields are also home to a weekly Park Yoga session on Sundays in the summer months. ENJOY A SPOT OF CULTURE IN BLACKBURN The annual National Festival of Making kicks off the summer months in Blackburn and is one event you shouldn’t miss. This fantastic event delivers an incredible programme celebrating art and manufacturing, with hands on fun and inspiring activities for the whole family. Based in Blackburn with its many connections to the industrial past and to contemporary makers and artists, the National Festival of Making ignites creativity in its many thousands of visitors. The town has many fantastic cultural
Lytham Windmill
events and its “A Table For The Nation” on display all year; Blackburn Museum has delighted visitors for over 150 years with its important collections of medieval manuscripts, coins, Japanese prints and natural history specimens; King Georges Hall has hosted some of the biggest and best acts for more than a century and reopens later in the year after a £9 million refurbishment, with a series of spectacular shows. Visit them all over a few days and stay in Darwen at Springbank Manor, where you can find delectable afternoon teas and even gin tastings and workshops.
venues too: Blackburn Cathedral celebrates its centenary in 2026, with a series of great
Blackburn Cathedral
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