Menu

Featured post: Retiring in Lancashire – Things to see and do

Posted on - 18th June, 2013 - 6:00am | Author - | Posted in - Sponsored Features, Things to Do in and around Preston
Samlesbury Hall

Samlesbury Hall

As property prices soar in the south of the country, affordable retirement homes can be snapped up in counties such as Lancashire, offering a quiet pace of life, yet with plenty to see and do.

Advertisement

So here are seven things to see and do in Preston and Lancashire if you are retired

Advertisements
Preston Weekender advert

1 – Brockholes Nature Reserve
Enjoy the great outdoors at Brockholes, a nature reserve created by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust which provides a safe haven for many varied wildlife. Near Preston, this 250 acre reserve features a network of trails and hides, giving plenty of scope to explore properly.

2 – Gawthorpe Hall
If history is more your thing, a trip to the stunning Gawthorpe Hall in nearby Burnley is a must. This former Elizabethan home features paintings from the National Portrait Gallery and period rooms to browse.

bowland-wild-boar-park

3 – Bowland Wild Boar Park
Treat yourselves to a visit to Bowland Wild Boar Park, a family run affair which offering visitors close encounters with llamas, wallabies, red squirrels and of course wild boar. After feeding the lambs, enjoy a picnic in the Forest of Bowland.

Advertisements

4 – Museum of Lancashire
A great way of getting a broad view of all things Lancastrian, this Preston museum celebrates the county and its famous residents with a series of interesting and thought provoking galleries.

5 – Ribble Steam Railway
Have your own Brief Encounter on board the Ribble Steam Railway. Though the line is only one and a half miles long, you can travel alongside the River Ribble and visit workshops and the museum, all run by volunteers.

6 – Hoghton Tower Farmers’ Market
Lancashire’s largest local farmers’ market offers up a delicious selection of the best local produce and was featured on Radio 4’s The Food Programme. It takes place the third Sunday of each month.

7 – Samlesbury Hall
Built in 1325, stunning Samlesbury Hall features local exhibitions, antiques and collectables. It is also haunted, they say, by the ghost of Lady Dorothy Southworth.

So take advantage of these fantastic sites and enjoy your retirement home in Lancashire. But make sure to enjoy and explore your county too.

Advertisements
barton manor gym
Share
Advertisements
caritas fostering advert
Preston in pictures Preston Bus 207 PO56 JDX (Scania N94UB / East Lancs Esteem)24.03.24 - Penwortham [Church of St Mary] 240323JPGDSC_7658 - Bus stationDSC_7676 - Miller ArcadeDSC_7681 - former Post Office, cenotaph and Town HallDSC_7682 - Central Methodist church, Lune StreetDSC_7668 - Fish (aka Box) MarketDSC_7672 - Miller Arcade View more Advertisement Subscribe to the newsletter

Sign up below to receive Blog Preston's email newsletter. It wings its way into inboxes every Sunday and Wednesday rounding up our top stories and more.

Advertisement News by location

Find news by location, select an area of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.

The Preston Guide

Discover local businesses and services near you.

    Advertisements
Advertisement Categories

Find news by category, select an category of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.

Blog Preston email updates

Receive our digest of the biggest and best stories every Sunday to your email inbox

We respect your privacy and you can unsubscribe at any time from our emails