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Recommended Towns & Villages near Pilling

Tram Sunday 2009

Fleetwood (97 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction W)

Fleetwood was once famous as a fishing port, but now it is more likely the visitor will see yachts and leisure boats lined up at the pretty quayside...

Six Arches, near the River Wye, Scorton, Lancashire

Scorton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction E)

The picturesque village of Scorton lies to the west of the Bowland Forest beneath the shadow of Calder Fell, in an area much famed for its sparkling streams, fells and forest glades inhabited by wildlife...

Prom at Cleveleys, Lancashire

Cleveleys (127 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction SW)

Less bustling than its busy neighbour Blackpool, Cleveleys lies on the same 15 mile stretch of beautiful golden sands...

Stormy Seas

Blackpool (315 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Lancashire (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SW)

Blackpool, long famous for its vast illuminated Golden Mile, commenced its rise to fame way back in the Victorian Era when the famous seafront consisted of no more than a single row of houses...

Lancaster Market Street and Museum

Lancaster (142 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NE)

This is a city which long ago lost it's grim clogs and mill image to give way to a fast growing city with a fine reputation as a centre of commerce and culture where bright, modern University buildings sit comfortably with Lancaster's historic areas...

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Morecambe (100 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction N)

Morecambe has always been one of the most popular and successful seaside resorts in England. It has one of the most spectacular views in England. Looking from the promenade the.....

Hest Bank, Lancashire

Hest Bank (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction N)

Hest Bank makes an interesting alternative to crowded Morecambe, it is ideal as a base for touring coast and the old cotton towns of Lancashire...

Lytham St Anne's, Lancashire

Lytham St Anne's (86 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction S)

St. Anne's has a fine sandy beach backed by grassy sand dunes and a fascinating pier, first built in 1885 and subsequently rebuilt and remodelled...

Chipping

Chipping (75 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction E)

Winner of Britain in Bloom in 2009, and RHS Tourism and Gold achievement awards, Chipping is a charming village located above a fast flowing stream at the edge of the Bowland forest. Its character can be seen in its ancient cobbled streets and lovely 17th century properties...

St Thomas's Church. 1830s. Moor Lane, Preston, Lancashire. UK.

Preston (68 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction SE)

This is the town that was at the centre of the cotton spinning industry for well over a hundred and fifty years. ..

Dunsop Bridge

Dunsop Bridge (70 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction E)

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Warton Rectory, Lancashire

Warton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction NE)

Warton is a pleasant village to visit. Interestingly, it is in a site considered to be of special scientific interest, quite possibly the home of early man...

Village of Capernwray, view from the top of the tower at Capernwray Hall

Capernwray (25 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction NE)

There is a lovely timeless atmosphere surrounding this old Lancashire village, maybe this is caused by the gracious properties hidden amongst the leafy lanes of the area...

A picture of Silverdale

Silverdale (28 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Lancashire (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction N)

The village of Silverdale once sat on the River Kent, but in the 1920's the river changed its course to reach the sea further westward. The deep-water channel of the Kent is now.....

Allithwaite, Cumbria. Holme Lane looking towards Boarbank

Allithwaite (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction N)

Allithwaite is a small village situated a couple of miles inland from the favoured resort of Grange-over-Sands. It is also within easy reach of Cartmel with its racecourse and old priory...

St. Wilfreds Church

Ribchester (78 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction SE)

A picturesque village in the Ribble Valley..

Grange-Over-Sands

Grange-over-Sands (12 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cumbria (18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction N)

The town is backed by beautiful woodland and overlooks the vast expanse of Morecombe Bay...

Downtown Barrow in Furness, Cumbria

Barrow in Furness (33 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction NW)

Barrow-in-Furnace is defined by three things, the glorious red Sandstone ruins of Furnace Abbey, founded by King Steven in 1132, its beautiful sea and coastline where visitors thrill to the exciting sight of tall ships competing in the Tall Ship's Festival, and the magical views of Lakeland's distant towering peaks...

Cartmel Village

Cartmel (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction N)

Cartmel's village square is surrounded by old shops, pubs and a 14th century gatehouse owned by the National Trust...

Autumn through Mill Wood

Hurst Green (207 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (18.7 miles, 30.2 km, direction E)

This pretty Lancastrian villages the setting for historic Stoneyhurst, a noted school which was founded in the 16th-century...

Recommended attractions near Pilling

The Sealion Pool, Blackpool Zoo, taken August 2005

Blackpool Zoo (10 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction SW)

Blackpool Zoo, situated in Lancashire, England, is a popular zoological park known for its wide variety of animals and.....

Lancaster Castle, Lancaster, Lancashire.

Lancaster Castle (21 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction NE)

Dominating the skyline of the town, Lancaster Castle is of the best-preserved castles in England. This Castle is still used as a.....

Lancaster Cathedral at sunset 2005

Lancaster Cathedral (5 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction NE)

This may not be as old as other English cathedral churches, but with its soaring spire reaching to a height of 240 feet and a.....

Ashton Memorial in Lancaster

Ashton Memorial (5 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction NE)

The Ashton Memorial with its green dome, overlooks the City from Williamson Park. It forms a famous Classical landmark and was.....

Blackpool Beach and Tower taken 19 May 2005

Blackpool Pleasure Beach (9 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction SW)

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Piel Castle was built because of the Scottish raids in 1322

Piel Castle (3 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction NW)

The last foreign invasion of England took place in 1486 when Irish and Flemish supporters of Lambert Simnel landed at Piel in a.....

Preston Guild Hall

Preston Guildhall (1 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SE)

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The Harris Museum, Preston

Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston (1 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction SE)

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Warton Rectory, Lancashire

Warton Old Rectory (2 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction NE)

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Samlesbury Hall

Samlesbury Hall (2 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction SE)

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Forest of Bowland, Lancashire

Forest of Bowland (43 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction E)

This high region of grouse moor and high fells crossed with deep narrow valley's was once a hunting ground of Saxon King's. It.....

Arnside Pele (fortified tower)

Arnside Tower (4 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction N)

The oldest building in the parish of Arnside. Arnside Tower is a ruin of a Pele tower which were fortified structures quite.....

The ruins of Furness Abbey, near Barrow in Furness.

Furness Abbey (13 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction NW)

St Mary of Furness was founded in 1123 by Stephen, later King of England...

Secret Garden Cuerden Hall

Cuerden Valley Country Park (1 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction SE)

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Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Tower (12 Pictures)

(19.3 miles, 31.1 km, direction SE)

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Pink flamingo, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Martin Mere, Burscough, Lancashire

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Martin Mere (52 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.3 km, direction S)

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The world famous Laurel & Hardy Museum in Ulverston, Cumbria. Birthplace of Stan Laurel

The Laurel & Hardy Museum (1 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.1 km, direction N)

The Laurel and Hardy Museum is appropriately sited in the town of Ulverston, Stan Laurel's birthplace. He was born in 1890, the.....

Rufford Old Hall

Rufford Old Hall (20 Pictures)

(20.5 miles, 33.0 km, direction S)

Rufford Old Hall was presented to the National Trust in 1936 by Lord Hesketh. The Old Hall is a medieval manor house of splendid.....

Hutton Roof, Nr Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Jan 2006

Hutton Roof Crags (1 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.6 km, direction NE)

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Astley Hall, Astley Park, Chorley, Lancashire

Astley Hall (9 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.5 km, direction SE)

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