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Towns in Lancashire

Accrington
Accrington is a small town in Lancashire with a population of around 35,000 people. It lies neatly between Blackburn to the west and Burnley to the east, on the western edge of the Pennines.
Adlington
Altham
Appley Bridge
Arkholme
Aughton
Bacup
Balderstone
Bamber Bridge
Banks
Bare
Barnoldswick
Barrowford
Barton
Baxenden
Belmont
Bickerstaffe
Bispham
Blackburn
Blackburn is a large industrial town in Lancashire, 21 miles north west of Manchester. It lies between the Ribble Valley and the West Pennine Moors.
Blackpool
Blackpool is Britain's favourite holiday resort - bright and bustling - with non-stop fun. Famous for its "Golden Mile" of piers, amusement arcades, tram and donkey-rides, pubs, fish and chip shops and bingo halls.
Bolton by Bowland
Bolton le Sands
Charming Bolton-le-Sands is a sizeable village close to the Lancashire coast near Lancaster.
Borwick
Bracewell
Bretherton
Brierfield
Brinscall
Brinscall is one of the showpieces of Lancashire. Its idyllic hillside location and charm makes it a favourite place for visitors.
Broughton
Burnley
Burnley is a typical Lancashire market town 21 miles north of Manchester and close to the M65.
Burscough
Carnforth
Situated just off the M6 and 20 miles south of the scenic Lake District, Carnforth is the sort of place that everyone has heard of but few have bothered to stop and discover this hidden gem.
Caton
Catterall
Chatburn
Cherry Tree
Chipping
Chorley
The South Lancashire town of Chorley situated at the foot of the West Pennine Moors is served by motorway links to the M61 and nearby M6. This ever popular market town is the birth place of Henry Tate the sugar magnet.
Church
Claughton
Claughton
Clayton-le-Moors
Cleveleys
Clitheroe
Clitheroe is a delightful market town in Lancashire, on the border of the beautiful Ribble Valley. Located on the banks of the River Ribble, Clitheroe makes an excellent base for exploring the nearby Pendle Hill and the Forest of Bowland.
Cockerham
Colne
Colne is a former cotton town which is fortunate enough to be located in a very attractive semi rural area. The town is dominated by Pendle Hill, which is famous for the Pendle Witches.
Coppull
Cowan Bridge
Crawshaw Booth
Crossens
Croston
Darwen
Eccleston
Edenfield
Edgworth
Elswick
Esprick
Euxton
Euxton village is part of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire. The village name is pronounced ‘Exton' and lies just to the south of Leyland, and to the west of Chorley.
Ewood Bridge
Facit
Farington
Feniscowles
Fleetwood
Further north along the coast discover Fleetwood - A thriving seaside resort and busy port with a traditional pier, a beautiful yacht marina and a promenade packed full of attractions.
Forton
Foulridge
Freckleton
The village of Freckleton lies on the Fylde coast of Lancashire, 8 miles east of Lytham St Annes.
Galgate
Garstang
Gisburn
Glasson
Goosnargh
Great Altcar
Great Eccleston
Great Harwood
Great Mitton
Gressingham
Grimsargh
Grindleton
Halsall
Halton
Hambleton
Hapton
Harle Syke
Harrop Fold
Haslingden
Heapey
Heaton
Helmshore
Hesketh Bank
Hest Bank
Hest Bank is a small Lancashire village within the parish of Slyne-with-Hest near Lancaster. It borders the salt flats of the extensive Morecambe Bay.
Heysham
Heysham is a quaint old village, one of a string of small communities dotted round the shores of Morecambe Bay, each with a fascinating history of its own.
Higher Thrushgill
Hoghton
Holme Chapel
Hornby
Huncoat
Hurst Green
Hutton
Inglewhite
Inskip
Kelbrook
Kirkham
Lancaster
The Historic city of Lancaster - Originally a Roman settlement, Lun-Castrum the fort on the River Lune. For centuries, travellers approaching Lancaster have been greeted with the magnificent sight of the Medieval Castle.
Laneshaw Bridge
At first sight you might think that Laneshaw Bridge, or "The Brige" as it is affectionately know by the locals, with its quaint, underestimated cottages, is just a sleepy village tucked away near the Yorkshire border
Langho
Lathom
Lea Town
Leck
Leyland
Little Singleton
Longridge
Longton
Lower Bentham
Lower Bentham (or Low Bentham to the locals) is the furthest Western village in the whole of Yorkshire. With a population of about 2000, the village is expanding with every year that passes.
Lower Darwen
Lytham St. Annes
In contrast to Blackpool, just along the cost is Lytham, here you can enjoy peaceful parks, beautiful gardens and admire the old half-timbered buildings. There is a fine promenade and lovely sandy beach.
Marshaw
Marton
Mawdesley
Meadowbank
Melling
Mellor
Middleton
Morecambe
Situated on the coast in the centre of beautiful Morecambe Bay, a new-look Morecambe is developing faster then any other resort in the country. The superb level promenade offers visitors unique and stunning views across Morecambe Bay.
Moss Side
Moss side is a beautiful residential district situated in the north west of Manchester. It is only two miles away from the city centre. It has a very good community spirit resulting from the variety of cultures in the community. According
Much Hoole
Nelson
Nelson is a typical Lancastrian industrial town built on the cotton industry. While the cotton industry is all but gone, Nelson is a thriving, redeveloped market town.
Nether Kellet
Newchurch
Newsholme
Newton
Newton
Norbreck
Ormskirk
Oswaldtwistle
Over Kellet
Overton
Padiham
Parbold
Paythorne
Pendleton
Penwortham
Pilling
Plumpton
Portsmouth
Poulton-le-Fylde
Preesall
Preston
Preston is now Lancashire's County Town. Situated at the heart of the County, Preston is a busy, thriving town. Once home to the first cotton mill in the area, it was here that John Horrocks set up his mill.
Rawtenstall
Rawtenstall, pronounced Rotten-stall by the locals, is a pretty Lancashire town in the Rossendale Valley.
Ribchester
Ribchester is a pretty little village containing not only a Roman fort, but also a fascinating museum, friendly locals much to see and do.
Rimington
Rishton
Rivington
Roddlesworth
Rufford
Sabden
Salterforth
Samlesbury
Sawley
Scarisbrick
Scorton
Scotforth
Shawforth
Shireshead
Silverdale
Silverdale is one of the charming Lancashire villages which line the north end of Morecambe Bay on the border with Cumbria.
Simonstone
Singleton
Skelmersdale
Slaidburn
Sollom
Springfield
Squires Gate
St. Anne's
St. Michaels on Wyre
Tarleton
Tarnbrook
Thornton
Torrisholme
Town Green
Tunstall
Turton
Upholland
Waddington
Walton le Dale
Warton
Weeton
Wennington
Westhead
Whalley
Whitewell
Whittington
Whitworth
Wilpshire
Winmarleigh
Withnell
Woodplumpton
Worsthorne
Wray
Wrea Green


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