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The Bank Top Brewery, Bolton

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The Local Lowdown…..Bolton in a sentence? Diverse, and multi-cultural, famous for its celebrities and sports personalities, the Octagon Theatre, Bolton University, Albert Halls, Bolton Museum, great shopping, a Premier League football club, and its close proximity to other North West hotpots like Manchester, Blackburn, Bury and Preston.

Regeneration is a buzzword around Bolton currently, with several key projects planned over the next decade which will transform the town. These include Church Wharf, costing £226 million, Merchants Quarter at a cost of £200 million, Bolton Innovation Zone with the University of Bolton at its core, and costing £300 million, and finally the retail led Central Street project at £100 million. Exciting times. That is not to say that existing attractions cannot generate a buzz of their own. They do!

Key amongst them is the Spirit of Sport. Unveiled in 2005, this is a giant monument to 900 of Bolton’s sporting icons and enthusiasts. Standing 30 metres tall, 900 gleaming panels rise out of the ground to form a shimmering gold trophy, visible from the M61 motorway and higher than the Angel of the North in Gateshead. It is representative of Bolton’s keen and passionate sporting heritage and present.

“One of Lancashire’s major cities – proud, sporting, diverse and multi-cultural”

“Beautiful rolling hillsides, bustling townscapes, and warm hearted chatty folk!”

In addition to Bolton Wanderers FC, and WBA light-welterweight boxing champion Amir Khan, Bolton has a thriving local sports scene, with massive football, hockey and rounders leagues. Outside of sport, other major local clubs include Bolton Lads and Girls Club, Bolton Bridge Club, and Guide Dogs for the Blind Centre.

Bolton is widely known as a shopping mecca in north west England. The pedestrianised town centre is home to many high street favourites. In addition Crompton Place Shopping Centre, the Market Place, and the massive Middlebrook Retail Park provide the committed shopper with plenty of happy hunting grounds.

For those seeking local refreshment after sporting or shopping exertions, the award-winning Bank Top brewery can provide a great pint. Warburton bread hails from these parts, as does Lancashire hot pot and Barm cakes. Warburtons is in fact one of the key local employers, along with another iconic British brand – Reebok.

Current famous Boltonians are Amir Khan and Peter Kay. Other notable figures from the town include Fred Dibnah, a Lancastrian steeplejack who became a much-loved TV historian of Britain’s industrial past, and playwright and author Bill Naughton.


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Alan Shearer after Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League title in 1994-95.

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Alan Shearer after Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League title in 1994-95.

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Blackburn is the gateway to Lancashire’s beautiful hill country and is a traditional working class town, once rich in cotton mills in days gone by. As well as a famous football team, Blackburn is home to Lancashire’s only Anglican cathedral and boasts a multi-cultural community which bustles with activity. King George’s Hall is one of the region’s top concert venues and the town centre’s £400m transformation is well underway, with a new modernised overhaul. The new £66m Blackburn Mall will host a range of new big brand retail names as well as a new market area, proving the people of East Lancashire with an even better shopping experience as well as new job opportunities and improved use of space.

Despite the proud working class heritage, there is plenty in the way of cultural interest points. Darwen Tower, Blackburn Anglican Cathedral, Blackburn Town Hall, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Ribchester Roman Museum, National Football Museum in Preston and the Mormon Temple in Chorley, are just some of the places to see. For those wanting a lighter side to their social endeavours, Liquid Envy and Evolution are the main hotspots for a drink and a dance. If music and comedy is more your thing, head to King George’s Hall, which has played host to Diana Vickers of X-Factor fame, the comedians Frankie Boyle, Lee Mack and John Bishop, and music acts such as Ocean Colour Scene, Billy Ocean and Midge Ure. Something for all tastes.

Football is the most popular sport in the area, especially with Blackburn Rovers FC a consistent Premiership force, and former league champions. Cricket is increasingly popular in the area, especially amongst the large Asian population, who account for 16% of the total population in this highly ethnically-diverse area

The area is a hotbed of culinary delights. Hungry? Tuck into Lancashire Hot Pot, Lancashire Cheese, Lancashire Barm Cakes and Sarsaparilla drink. From slightly further afield take your pick from Simnel Cake, Black Pudding, Chorley Cakes and various local pies. Maybe not all at once though!

Gandhi once paid a visit during his campaign to boycott British textiles. The local workers famously showed him solidarity in his political struggles and he stayed overnight with a local poor cotton-weaving family living in neighbouring Darwen. His visit is depicted in a public artwork sited on the platform at Blackburn Railway Station.!

“Down to earth Lancashire folk, lovely countryside and a multi-cultural population.”

Darwen Tower

“A thriving traditional working class town with strong historical routes, once the world centre of the cotton manufacturing industry”


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Kendal, world famous for (amongst other things) its mint cake, lies on the River Kent and offers a vision of the past through its cobbled streets and fine old buildings. Once a focal point of the wool industry, it was also the birthplace of royalty. In 1512 Henry VIII’s last queen, Katherine Parr, was born at Kendal Castle. Remains of the once-great fortress overlook the town. The restored 18th century mansion Abbot Hall exhibits paintings from artists such as Turner and Ruskin and contains the Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry.

Whether you have the good fortune to live here, or you are simply passing through, The Lakes, Lune and Dales not only boast some of the best scenery in the land, but also an eclectic mix of things to do, places to visit, quality shopping and services.

From Kendal, the Gateway to the Lakes and majestic fells beyond, beautiful Eden, and Barrow by the sea, sweeping Furness peninsula, and glorious Dales, this corner of England is not only a wonderful place to live, but a magnet for visitors. Kendal is often their starting point - its castle, museums, ancient parish church and world famous Quaker Tapestry Exhibition always great crowd pleasers, not to mention its cultural heart, The Brewery Arts Centre.

Kendal is also blessed with a superb selection of shops and services - from butchers and bakers, to trendy boutiques, specialist food shops and famous high street names. Head in to the Lakes proper and Windermere could be described as its hub - the lake, at more than ten miles, is the longest stretch of inland water in the country

Historically a part of Westmorland, Kendal today is known largely as a centre for tourism, as the home of Kendal mint cake, and as a producer of pipe tobacco and tobacco snuff. Its buildings mostly constructed with the local grey limestone, have earned it the nickname the Auld Grey town.

Close to all the Lake District attractions: Beatrix Potter Gallery & Hilltop, Dalton Castle, Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill, Fell Foot Park & Garden, Sizergh Castle & Garden, Stagshaw Garden, Steamboat Gondola, Townend, Wordsworth House (Dove Cottage), Hadrian’s Wall, Grizedale Forest, & Theatre by the Lake.

As a counter-point to the mass of historical and scenic finery, there are a plethora of excellent pubs and music venues around the area, as well as a mix of clubs in the form of the Loft, the Studio, the Park, the Orange Room, the Wheelhouse, Starlight, and Sports bar. Sporty-types are spoilt by some of the finest hill-walking, climbing, mountain biking, and water sports in the country.

“…a vision of the past, with cobbled streets and fine old buildings.”

“Gateway to the Lakes”

Hadrian’s Wall

Local specialties: Kendal Mint Cake, sticky toffee pudding, Cumberland sausages, Coniston Blue Bird ale





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