Gawthorpe Hall Gardens and Leeds Liverpool Canal Lunch Cruise
We begin our day with a visit to Gawthorpe Hall Gardens. A seventeenth century house with a terraced garden and woodland garden with rhododendrons and azaleas. Later, we make our way to Riley Green Marina to board our narrow boat for a cruise along the Leeds Liverpool Canal. Our 3 hours round canal cruise passes through lovely countryside, where you can enjoy Lancashire’s nature, wildlife and have a relaxing afternoon. During our cruise, we enjoy a taste of ‘Lancashire Fare’ with our two-course lunch on our light, airy & spacious boat where each table has a panoramic view of the canal.
WWT Martin Mere, Bury Market and Cream Tea
Morning visit to WWT Martin Mere, with over 70 wetland species from across the globe that you can see all year round. See a cheeky family of otters; an all-star cast of pretty pink flamingos and a group of white storks to mention a few. Later, we travel to Bury where we can browse the world famous Bury Market – often voted market of the year of Britain’s favourite market! Afterwards, explore Bury at leisure and enjoy lunch. Afterwards, we return to our hotel where we enjoy Cream Tea and time to relax before dinner this evening.
Samlesbury Hall and Oswaldtwistle Mills
Today begins with a guided tour of the magnificent Samlesbury Hall, a half-timbered medieval house built in 1325 in the traditional black and white. Afterwards, we enjoy a scenic journey on our way to the famous Oswaldtwistle Mills shopping village. The iconic former weaving mill has over 100 retailers under one roof, as well as restaurants, ice cream parlour, craft centre, and even a Textile and Heritage Museum.