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Recommended Towns & Villages near Whitechapel

ST.BARTHOLOMEWS CHURCH, Chipping, Lancashire

Chipping (75 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (4.3 miles, 6.8 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...

Six Arches, near the River Wye, Scorton, Lancashire

Scorton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NW)

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...

Ribchester Church, Lancashire

Ribchester (78 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SE)

A picturesque village in the Ribble Valley..

A picture of Preston

Preston (68 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction S)

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

Stonyhurst College

Hurst Green (207 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction E)

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

Dunsop Bridge

Dunsop Bridge (70 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction NE)

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Hoghton Tower, Lancashire

Hoghton (12 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction S)

It was here that James I created "Sirloin" when he supposedly knighted his beef!..

Waddington Village, Lancashire

Waddington (29 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction E)

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St. Andrews Church

Slaidburn (55 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)

An eye catching place with a pretty village green and a scattering of stone cottages set in an idyllic spot on the banks of the River Hodder...

St Peter's RC Cathedral from Lancaster Canal

Lancaster (142 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction N)

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...

Union Road, Oswaldtwistle

Oswaldtwistle (30 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SE)

This is a large, typical Lancashire village lying close to the urban sprawl of Blackburn and Accrington...

Town Hall, Accrington

Accrington (57 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SE)

Some of the town's loveliest architecture comes from the Victorian era, this can be seen in the elegant Victorian Market Hall with its clock and rich display of sculpture...

Astley Hall, Astley Park, Chorley, Lancashire

Chorley (34 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction S)

The town's historic roots go back beyond the Bronze-Age, as evidenced by findings in the 20th century...

Prom at Cleveleys, Lancashire

Cleveleys (127 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction W)

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

Padiham, Lancashire

Padiham (18 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction E)

Padiham is a thriving Lancashire town lying on the Calder River. It is most famous as the home of Gawthorpe Hall, a noted country estate built early in the 17th-century for the.....

Fisherman's Return - Fleetwood, Lancashire

Fleetwood (97 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (15.4 miles, 24.8 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...

Blackpool, Lancashire

Blackpool (315 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Lancashire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction W)

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...

Low tide on the Morecambe Bay

Morecambe (100 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction NW)

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.....

Narrow boats on the canal at Hest Bank, Lancashire.

Hest Bank (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.5 miles, 26.6 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...

A windmill

Lytham St Anne's (86 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction SW)

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...

Recommended attractions near Whitechapel

Preston Guild Hall

Preston Guildhall (1 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction S)

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Samlesbury Hall

Samlesbury Hall (2 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction SE)

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The Harris Museum, Preston

Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston (1 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction S)

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Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Tower (12 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction S)

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Secret Garden Cuerden Hall

Cuerden Valley Country Park (1 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction S)

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Blackburn Cathedral

Blackburn Cathedral (3 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction SE)

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Forest of Bowland, Lancashire

Forest of Bowland (43 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NE)

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.....

Lazy afternoon

Clitheroe Castle (41 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)

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Ashton Memorial in Lancaster

Ashton Memorial (5 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction N)

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

Lancaster Cathedral at sunset 2005

Lancaster Cathedral (5 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction N)

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.....

Lancaster Castle, Lancaster, Lancashire.

Lancaster Castle (21 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NW)

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

Astley Hall, Astley Park, Chorley, Lancashire

Astley Hall (9 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction S)

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Sawley Abbey

Sawley Abbey (15 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction E)

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The Sealion Pool, Blackpool Zoo, taken August 2005

Blackpool Zoo (10 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction W)

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

Bold venture Park, Darwen, Lancashire.

Bold Venture Park (30 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SE)

The name of this spacious green park situated at Darwen in Lancashire epitomises the endeavour of the local borough engineer who.....

Darwen Tower at sunset, Darwen, Lancashire.

Darwen Tower (18 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SE)

An observation tower circa 1897Standing at 86ft high, apparently you can sometimes see the Welsh Hills from it on a very clear.....

Pendle Hill

Pendle Hill (61 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction E)

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Knights in action at Camelot Theme Park, Charnock Richard

Camelot Theme Park (4 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction S)

Join Merlin, King Arthur and his brave knights of the Round Table at the Kingdom of Camelot and explore five magical lands filled.....

Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham

Gawthorpe Hall (3 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction E)

Gawthorpe Hall, home of the Shuttleworth family for several centuries lies close to the traditional Lancastrian market town of.....

Blackpool Beach and Tower taken 19 May 2005

Blackpool Pleasure Beach (9 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction W)

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