Bookshelf
Books based in this county:
Authors associated with this county
Authors who are associated with this county (born or lived here) or who have based their books here.
Angela Brazil (schoolgirl series)
Anthony Burgess (A Clockwork Orange)
Charles Dickens (Preston inspired Hard Times)
Elizabeth Gaskell (North and South)
Joseph Delaney (Wardstone Chronicles)
Deborah Swift
Trevor Hoyle
Anna Jacobs
Audrey Howard
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Local directory
Find your perfect cuppa or indulge your sweet cravings by choosing one of these great local companies.
Places to eat and drink
Puddleducks Tea Room
Dunsop Bridge
Clitheroe
BB7 3BB
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Greendale
Downham Rd
Chatburn
Clitheroe
BB7 4DL
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Mountview tea rooms
Mount Rd
Fleetwood
FY7 6QZ
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Alices Tearoom
23-25 St Alban's Rd
Lytham Saint Annes
FY8 1TG
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Whittle Vintage Tea Room & Cafe
34 Chorley Old Rd
Whittle-le-Woods
Chorley
PR6 7LD
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Mad Hatters Tea Shop & Patisserie
2B Franklands
Longton
Preston
PR4 5PD
Lancashire
Lancashire, in the north west of England, is well known for its major part in the UK's industrial revolution with its mill towns and collieries. Explore this rich history by visiting the museums on offer or visit historical towns like Blackburn or Darwen. Or take a trip to the coast and experience the thrills of Blackpool and its view from the famous tower.
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Places to visit
Lancaster castle, Beacon Fell, Morecambe Bay, Lancaster city museum, Lancaster priory, Rivington Pike, Astley park.
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