Burnley
Why choose Pennine Lancashire for your next conference or meeting? Encompassing Blackburn and Clitheroe, Burnley and Accrington, Pennine Lancashire offers breathtaking countryside, quaint villages and historic market towns that are all fantastically easy to get to. Our venues are inspiring places to be; guaranteed to get the best out of your delegates. From charming manor houses to opulent stately homes; thrilling football stadiums to award-winning hotels – you’ll find the right balance of venues around Burnley and Blackburn. Conferences aren’t all about work though – and the countryside surrounding our historic mill towns is just begging to be explored. Discover the unspoilt Forest of Bowland and marvel at the Singing Ringing Tree – a unique modern sculpture on the hill above Burnley. Your event won’t look the same once you’ve been to this part of Lancashire!
Every autumn one of the UK's largest free walking festivals takes place across the beautiful Pendle landscape. Walks include the spellbinding Pendle Witches Trail. 2012 will see the 400th anniversary of the Pendle Whitches' trial. Pennine Lancashire will celebrate this famous trial with an exciting programme of bewitching events. Festival Bowland is a year long calendar of events that celebrate the birds, wildlife, landscape and culture of the beautiful Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Take a trip on the steam hauled East Lancashire Railway which skirts the West Pennine Moors passing through the pretty Irwell Valley.
For those looking for a challenge, a climb to Pendle Hill is a must, full of mystery and infamous as the home of the Pendle Witches. You will be rewarded for your efforts with stunning views.
Standing proudly in the centre of the historic market town is Clitheroe Castle where visitors take a journey through 350 million years of history and explore 16 acres of surrounding gardens and the only Labyrinth in Lancashire.