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Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, nr Burnley, Lancashire BB12 8UA Tel:
01282 771004 An Elizabethan house with rich interiors and an
important textile collection. National trust charges apply. About
7 miles south of Clitheroe.
Clitheroe Castle, Clitheroe
Tel: 01200 24635 - Clitheroe Castle is believed to be the smallest
keep in the whole of England. It stands on top of a 35-metre
outcrop of limestone and is one of the oldest buildings in Lancashire.
In the centre of Clitheroe.
Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museums, Towneley Hall, Towneley
Park, Burnley BB11 3RQ - Tel: 01282 424213. Towneley was the
home of the Towneley family for over 500 years but in 1901 it
was sold to Burnley Corporation. Today, the Museum houses a variety
of displays encompassing; Natural History, Egyptology, Local
History, Textiles, Decorative Art and Regional Furniture. www.towneleyhall.org.uk.
About 10 miles south of Clitheroe.
Whalley Abbey, The Sands,
Whalley, Clitheroe BB7 9SS - Tel: 01254 828400. Standing on the
banks of the River Calder, Whalley Abbey has been a focal point
for hospitality since the fourteenth century. It began its history
as a community of Cistercian monks. The adjacent medieval church
has 3 Celtic Scandinavian crosses in its churchyard dating back
to the 9th and 11th centuries. www.whalleyabbey.co.uk. About
4 miles south of Clitheroe.
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