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Chorley Tourist Information

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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 and founder of the Tate Gallery.

Chorley developed in the 19th and 20th centuries as one of the many Lancashire Mill towns evidence of which can be seen with the preservation of several mill chimneys throughout the town, this includes a rare chimney featuring a square cross section, rather than the conventional circular cross section. A supermarket now having been built on this former mill site, the store ajoins the preserved chimney.

Astley hall is Chorley's most historic building dating back to the 16th century with its impressive Jacobean frontage it houses a fine collection of paintings and historic artefacts.

Chorley is now expanding with an explosion in new housing developments, Bucksahw Village being one such case. This has given rise to Chorley becoming a commuter town conveniently located to many of Lancashire's principal towns and only 30minutes from Manchester by train.

Chorley is also home to Duxbury Park Golf Course regarded as the finest municipal course in the north west, such is its test to a golfers ability it has been used as a qualifying course for the PGA Championship (Hillside 1983).

Although a small town you would indeed receive a large welcome from its friendly Lancashire folk.

 

Images of Chorley
Chapel Street © Dave Wilson
Astley Hall © Dave Wilson
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What's near Chorley

Attractions:
  Astley Hall  1 Mile
  Camelot Theme Park  3 Miles
  Smithills Hall and Estate  7 Miles
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Towns:
  Heapey  1 Mile
  Euxton  2 Miles
  Springfield  2 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  Entwistle Green  1 Mile
  Moving Works  1 Mile
  Bairstow Eves North West  1 Mile
Hotels:
  Hartwood Hall  1 Mile
  Hunters Lodge Motel  3 Miles
  Shaw Hill Hotel Golf And Country Club  3 Miles
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Bed and Breakfast:

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Self Catering:
  Ingleside House  7 Miles
  Woodlands Park Cottages  10 Miles
  Twenty Chapel Cottages  11 Miles
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Campsites:
  Dale Hey Farm  12 Miles
  Windy Harbour Holiday park  18 Miles
  Acorns Caravan Park  29 Miles

Cinema: Vue Bolton  5 Miles

TIC: Wigan Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01942 825677  7 Miles


Attractions near Chorley
Astley Hall (1 Mile)*
Discover a 400 year old house, built by the Charnock family in Elizabethan times.
Camelot Theme Park (3 Miles)*
Camelot. The land of great Knights and Amazing Days.
Smithills Hall and Estate (7 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.
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Towns near Chorley
Heapey Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Euxton Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
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.
Springfield Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
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Hotels near Chorley
Hunters Lodge Motel (3 Miles)*
A friendly, family run motel, ideally situated for West Lancashire.Specialising in value for money overnight accommodation.
Welcome Lodge Charnock Richard (3 Miles)*
Welcome Lodge Charnock Richard offers a great stop off for visitors to Blackpool. The Lodge is fully licensed with restaurant, bar and full hot buffet style English breakfast.
Best Western Park Hall Hotel and Village (3 Miles)*
Located within the grounds of Camelot Theme Park, Park Hall is the perfect place for a short break. Choose to stay in either the lakeside hotel or unique hotel village complete with themed Cadbury and Bassett suites.
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Self Catering near Chorley
Woodlands Park Cottages (10 Miles)*
Exclusively for Adults. Enjoy a break in one of three one bedroom cottage apartments situated on award-winning, adult only Woodlands caravan park. Accommodation sleeps 2 adults in 1 double bedroom. Sorry, no children or pets.
Orchard Cottage (13 Miles)*
Orchard Cottage is an ideally situated, modern and well equipped home conveniently close to the cities of Manchester and Liverpool on the borders of Lancashire and Cheshire.
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