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A59 Whalley Road
Starting east of Preston at the Swallow Hotel intersection with the A677, and running eight miles as far as the Langho roundabout, this stretch of the A59 morphs from Whalley Road to Myerscough Smithy Road and finally Longsight Road. The fact that this part of the Ribble Valley has more than its fair share of eateries is no doubt related to the pre...Read This Article
Accrington
Someone must have it in for Accrington. After all, the town best known for the 1990s milk advert and that annoying Liverpudlian kid's immortal words, "Accrington Stanley - who are they?" is not exactly known as a North West hotspot. But when even the local paper states the town centre's claim to fame is its free car parking, you know something is w...Read This Article
Bolton Road, Darwen
You're unlikely to go thirsty in a town like Darwen, which boasts a staggering 36 pubs within a three-mile radius. Then again, you won't go hungry either as there is plenty of choice, ranging from the town's mini-'Curry Mile' to fine dining rooms in mansions well worthy of a celebration. Darwen is on the main A666 route that links Blackburn and Bol...Read This Article
Carnforth
The market town of Carnforth acts as the southern gateway to the Lake District, being the last town of any real size before the A6 takes you out of Lancashire and into Cumbria. Though settled by invading Danes, Carnforth's recent history has revolved around the railways - it was both a major rail junction and the setting for David Lean's classic wa...Read This Article
Clitheroe
Just how many is too many? Clitheroe has seen a slew of restaurant openings over the past year or two - culminating in the arrival of the 180-seater Piccolino at the end of 2008. Factor in the many pubs in the town that serve food and you have to question how sustainable it all is, particularly in the midst of a recession. That said, Clitheroe is a...Read This Article
Henry Street, Lytham
Lytham is one of the Fylde's most desirable locations with properties on the green changing hands for £1 million plus. It doesn't have a vast choice foodwise but what there is makes Lytham well worth a visit. Henry Street, one block back from the front, is where it's at with two of the Fylde's four AA rosette restaurants and arguably the best pub t...Read This Article
High Street, Garstang
With a history stretching back at least as far as the Domesday Book, Garstang is one of the Fylde's oldest settlements. The bustling little market town supports a community of around 5,000 people and has the distinction of being the world's first fairtrade town, supporting an Oxfam-led initiative to fight trading global trading inequalities. It's n...Read This Article
Kirkham
While the rest of the Fylde Coast was little more than a bog, Kirkham was already a settlement of some importance, strategically positioned on the Roman road that ran from Ribchester to the River Wyre. It was one of the first towns in Lancashire to receive a royal charter to hold a market (from Henry III in 1270) and between the seventeenth century...Read This Article
Longridge
The market town of Longridge in the Ribble Valley has over the past decade or so built up a reputation as one of Lancashire's gastro destinations. Nestling in a privileged little location on the edge of the Forest of Bowland, a designated Area of Natural Beauty, it's just seven miles north east of Preston and easily accessible from there and the M6...Read This Article
Lord Street, Southport
Southport has more restaurants, bars and cafes per capita than Paris. Take a stroll along the seaside town's main thoroughfare, Lord Street, and it quickly becomes clear that this claim isn't a preposterous as it sounds - the leafy boulevard is lined with food outlets from end to end. But the Paris connection doesn't end there. The future French em...Read This Article
Ramsbottom
Since its opening in 1989, the East Lancashire Railway linking Bury, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall has helped provide a shot in the arm for this relatively remote area of the county bordering the West Pennine Moors. Ramsbottom itself is a bustling and characterful former mill town which is today undergoing something of a renaissance. Visitors will fin...Read This Article
Winckley Square, Preston
Preston's Winckley Square is one of the north of England's finest examples of a Georgian square. With its tranquil park in the centre, it's a haven from the hustle and bustle of Preston's main shopping street, Fishergate, which is just 50 yards away. Winckley Square is also the legal and professional heart of the city, so it's no surprise that all ...Read This Article
