Attractions in Walton le Dale & Things to Do in Walton le Dale
(and nearby)

Harris Museum and Art Gallery (2 Miles)*
Escape from the bustle of the town centre and spend some time enjoying the best of Preston's heritage in a beautiful Grade 1 listed building.
Samlesbury Hall (4 Miles)*
Built in 1325 Samlesbury Hall is steeped in fascinating history, retaining its original typical black and white exterior, the Hall is almost equidistant between Blackburn and Preston, yet retaining a rural feel.
Astley Hall (5 Miles)*
Discover a 400 year old house, built by the Charnock family in Elizabethan times.
Camelot Theme Park (7 Miles)*
Camelot. The land of great Knights and Amazing Days.
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery (7 Miles)*
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is housed in a beautiful Arts and Crafts style building, it offers a lively programme of exhibitions and events for all the family.
Ribchester Roman Museum (7 Miles)*
Ribchester Roman Museum is located in the picturesque village of Ribchester which is set in the beautiful countryside of the Ribble Valley.
Rufford Old Hall (9 Miles)*
The magnificent Great Hall dates from around 1530 and is believed to have played host to a performing William Shakespeare. A magnificent, giant, carved, moveable wooden screen is thought to be the only surviving example of its kind in the UK.
Smithills Hall and Estate (12 Miles)*
Visitors to Smithills Hall can enjoy history in the surroundings of a building that stretches from the 14th century to the glorious period of the Arts and Craft revolution of the late 19th century.
Haworth Art Gallery (12 Miles)*
Originally called Hollins Hill, the Gallery is a Tudor-style Edwardian house designed and built for William Haworth and his sister Anne in 1909 by Walter Brierley, FSA of York. It is now Accrington's art gallery.
Botanic Gardens Museum (13 Miles)*
Unfortunately due to budget cuts, the Botanic Gardens Museum is due to close at 5pm on Sunday 24th April.
Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive (14 Miles)*
Bolton Museum has many collections of exhibits from fine art to Egyptian archaeology. There is an aquarium where you can see snakes and a piranha fish which is 23 years old.
Atkinson Art Gallery (15 Miles)*
The permanent collection at the Atkinson Art Gallery includes nineteenth and twentieth century watercolours, as well as Victorian and twentieth century oil paintings. The Gallery also has a temporary exhibition programme.
Rossendale Museum (15 Miles)*
Rossendale Museum is housed in a 19th century mill owner's residence built in 1840 for the Hardman family, overlooking their woollen mill at New Hall Hey
Gawthorpe Hall (15 Miles)*
Gawthorpe Hall was built between 1600 and 1605 for the Shuttleworth family who had already been at Gawthorpe for over 200 years.
Pleasure Beach Blackpool (16 Miles)*
There's something for everyone at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool. There are over 125 rides and attractions, plus spectacular shows.
Sea Life Blackpool (16 Miles)*
One of the UK's best known aquariums SEA LIFE Blackpool houses more than fifty spectacular displays and over 1,000 assorted sea creatures, taking visitors on a journey from the coastline and sandy shallows to the ocean depths.
Grundy Art Gallery (16 Miles)*
Grundy Art Gallery in central Blackpool, is regarded as one of the most prominent visual arts venues in the North West. It's beautiful Edwardian architecture hosts a frequently changing programme of exhibitions.
Blackpool Tower & Circus (16 Miles)*
Blackpool Tower & Circus is the best value day out in the North West.
Marsh Mill Windmill (17 Miles)*
Marsh Mill is a Grade II listed post mill, the tallest in Europe, standing at over seventy feet.
Fleetwood Museum (19 Miles)*
Discover this fascinating Museum, close to the quayside and overlooking Morecambe Bay. Fleetwood Museum brings to life the history of Fleetwood and the Lancashire Coast
Queen Street Mill Textile Museum (19 Miles)*
Steam Powered Weaving is brought to Life at Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, the world's last 19th century steam powered weaving mill.
Formby Beach (20 Miles)*
Formby Beach comprises 500 acres of sand dunes, backed by attractive pine woods. The sand dunes were formed as the Crosby Channel gradually silted up and the sea receded.
Aintree Racecourse (21 Miles)*
Aintree is the home of The Grand National, the most celebrated, the most talked about horse race in the world with a global audience of over 600 million.
Knowsley Safari Park (21 Miles)*
Knowsley was opened to the public in July 1971 by the 18th Earl of Derby. The 'safari park' concept was based on the drive-through game reserves of East Africa.
Heaton Hall (21 Miles)*
A magnificent neo-classical country house with beautifully restored 18th century interiors, set in 650 acres of rolling parkland.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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