Towneley Hall
Surrounded by extensive parkland Towneley Hall dates from the early 1400’s and was home to the wealthy Roman Catholic Towneley family for nearly 500 years. Opened to the public in 1903 this historic house is now an art gallery and museum with a splendid collection of paintings, ceramics, glass and furniture; in the galleries a changing programme of exhibitions takes place every year from photography to furniture, contemporary art to local history.
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Opening Times: Saturday – Thursday 12 noon – 5.00pm
Address:
Towneley Hall
Towneley Park
Burnley
Lancashire BB11 3RQ
Tel:01282 424213
Website:www.towneleyhall.org.uk
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Gift Shop 
Café 
Toilet Facilities
Group Bookings
Guided Tours Available
Family Friendly
Walking
Ideal for Rainy Days
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Also at Towneley Hall
Museum of Local History
The Museum of Local History is located in the brew house next to the hall; here you can take a fascinating step back in time to see Pennyfarthings and bone-shakers parked on the cobbles in front of quaint old fashioned shop fronts, back street pubs, cobblers workshops and tea merchants. Guess what the old tools and equipment on display were used for; learn about the knocker-up who got the workers out of bed in the mornings; see how your great grandma did the washing and find out about the cotton mills, weaving sheds and coal mines that once dominated the town.
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Offshoots Permaculture Centre
In the grounds next to the formal gardens is Offshoots Permaculture Centre, an organic garden growing herbs, fruit, vegetables and flowers. Learn about recycling, composting and other permaculture techniques to make your own garden self-sustaining. Offshoots has surprises around every corner, from a sensory garden to the reed beds and pond which attract rare species of insects, sculptures carved from fallen trees to unusual buildings such as a cob oven, a greenwood cabin and a Mongolian yurt. Visitors and volunteers are welcome all year round.
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Towneley Park
Walk through the extensive woodland surrounding Towneley Hall and discover beautiful trees and shrubs, nature trails, artwork and sculptures hewn from the fallen trees and natural landscape. The gardens next to the hall are more formal with a Victorian flower garden, pond and fountain that has recently been restored as part of the Towneley Park Restoration Programme a 5 year project funded by the Heritage Lottery, which also includes the restoration of the ornamental gardens refurbishment of the playground, improved car parking, visitor facilities and footpaths Two golf courses, pitch and putt, tennis courts and bowling greens as well as a play area for children are available for everyone to enjoy and Towneley Park plays host to a variety of events throughout the year including the Burnley Balloon Festival in July, Classic Car Show in August and the Heritage and Woodland Festival in September. Meals and snacks are available from the café in the Old Stables next to the Hall and from the new Riverside kiosk.
Towneley Garden Centre
Located in the grounds of Towneley Park this exciting garden centre has everything you need for your garden including alpines, herbaceous plants, perennials, conifers and trees. The garden shop includes an outdoor leisure department,ornamental water features, quality giftware, home furnishings and a pets and aquatics centre. Special events take place at key times through out the year and in December a Christmas wonderland including top quality trees and wreaths, holly and mistletoe, decorations and twinkling lights provide a fitting backdrop for the festive season; and you never know who will drop in for a visit before Christmas Day. The Four Seasons Cafe is a great place to unwind with a wide choice of freshly prepared food which you can eat either indoors on cooler days or outside when the sun shines.
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Towneley Golf Course
Towneley Golf Course is made up of three muncipal courses, an outstanding 18-hole course, a 9-hole par 3 and and 18-hole pitch and putt. Laid out on luxurious parkland, even the most discerning golfer will find it hard not to enjoy a round here.
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Soldiers from Burnley stationed in France during the First World War got a taste for the local tipple brewed by the Benedictine monks; today Burnley is the largest consumer of 'Bene' in the world.