Tourism

Pennine Lancashire Food Festival Welcome to Blackburn and Darwen, two vibrant town centres set in the heart of Lancashire’s hill country. Here you will discover a landscape of vivid contrasts where rich history and heritage combines with the most modern of 21st century townscapes.

What to see and do

Great choice and value all combine to make shopping fun in Blackburn and Darwen.  Blackburn boasts a large and diverse selection of shops and stores, where high street names mingle with designer outlets and popular specialist shops packed with character and the largest indoor market in the north west.  The market town of Darwen specialises in the small independent retail market.  A selection of delightful shops and a traditional market .

• Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery with internationall acclaimed fine art, medieval manuscripts, fine art and a programme of exhibitions. 
• Blackburn Cathedral is the dwelling place of many fine architectural features and important religous art. 
• To the south of Darwen stands Turton Tower built over 500 years ago. 
• Hoghton Tower, famous for the knighting of the loin of beef by King James I of England in 1617.
• Samlesbury Hall, dating back to the 12th century is one of Lancashire's heritage gems.

If you'd rather sample the countryside. Blackburn and Darwen has a stunning rural landscape which includes the West Pennine Moors on the outskirts of Darwen, Sunnyhurst Woods, Witton Park and Corporation Park in Blackburn and Whitehall Park and Bold Venture Park in Darwen, to name but a few.

What to see and do around the borough

Where to eat & drink

Exchange Coffee Co., Fleming Square Blackburn and Darwen offers the world on a plate, there's something to please everyone from traditional and modern British fare, Mediterranean cuisine, the spices of Asia, India, Chinese and much more. 

Places to eat in Blackburn
Places to eat in Darwen
Places to eat in and around the area

Where to stay

Blackburn Visitor Centre There are plenty of places to stay in Blackburn and Darwen.  Take your pick from friendly farmhouses to luxury hotel and bed and breakfasts, the choice is yours.  If you would like more information or help with booking accomodation contact the provider direct or Blackburn Visitor Centre.

Places to stay in Blackburn with Darwen