Hidden gems - Things to dos in Accrington, United Kingdom not to miss (Updated December, 2023)

Hidden gems: Things to dos in Accrington

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Accrington. This list contains 39 places from Things to do category.

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Cribden Hill

Hiking area

👍👍 Really interesting place to walk. Hard underfoot and boggy in some areas but well worth the effort for the view at the top. Not far from Ski Rossendale and the Halo

5.00 (6 reviews) (~6.35 km from centre)

The Old Police Station

Historical landmark

👍👍 Very interesting place and plenty of places to explore with the Most Haunted Experience Team.

5.00 (5 reviews) (~0.86 km from centre)

THE BARK PARK

Dog park

4.90 (47 reviews) (~8.35 km from centre)

The Little Lancashire Village Darwen

Children's amusement center

4.90 (46 reviews) (~7.77 km from centre)

Space 2 Make

Pottery store

👍👍 The best coffee and food for miles around. Really friendly and welcoming. The afternoon teas are delicious and you usually end up taking some home. Their red velvet cake us to die for!!

4.90 (16 reviews) (~0.34 km from centre)

Healey Heights

Park

👍👍 Great views of town abit of a hidden gem really should have better access really although alot of different footpaths get you there not alot of signs

4.90 (10 reviews) (~8.94 km from centre)

Churchfield House

Tourist attraction

👍👍 A wonderful piece of local history, run entirely by volunteers. The cheese and onion pie is legendary! Booking is advised as it isn't open everyday and gets busy. Definitely recommend a visit.

4.80 (105 reviews) (~4.57 km from centre)

Hameldon Hill

Hiking area

👍👍 Took the chance to take a hike with the fine weather for a Sunday in February. Stunning scenery from the hill of Burnley, Padiham, Hapton, all round and beyond. The dog loved it too! Now to soak the old feet!

4.80 (59 reviews) (~3.86 km from centre)

Whalley Abbey

Historical landmark

👍 Fabulous place for a visit and a must to include the cafe !

4.80 (33 reviews) (~7.83 km from centre)

Bench under tree

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Its a tree, with a bench, a 5* benchy tree experience.

4.80 (10 reviews) (~9.4 km from centre)

Oakenshaw Woods

Park

👍 Reclaimed industrial site. Mother Nature is doing her job. easy gradients, accessible for all. Spectacular weir. A bypass for fish has been recently installed.

4.80 (8 reviews) (~3.26 km from centre)

Historical Marker

Historical landmark

4.80 (5 reviews) (~7.01 km from centre)

Jackhouse Nature Reserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 A wonderful place to feed the soul. There should be a path to the waterfall, it looks like this. See if you can spot the herons. I saw 3 deer this morning.

4.70 (98 reviews) (~2.83 km from centre)

Oswaldtwistle Dog Park & Doggy Daycare

Dog park

👍 Golden hour at the field is always beautiful. Although moody, it is a good field. There were few poos from previous field users, and it seemed like sewer nearby has been recently emptied (smell). Also, the bottom part of the field had unsettling looking skum in the mood (weird color). No matter wha...

4.70 (78 reviews) (~3.56 km from centre)

Holland Horticulture Burnley

Garden center

In-store shopping · In-store pick-up · Delivery

4.70 (65 reviews) (~9.86 km from centre)

Darwen Heritage Centre

Heritage museum

4.70 (46 reviews) (~8.91 km from centre)

St Peter's Church, Burnley

Church

👍👍 Really nice church with good facilities

4.70 (40 reviews) (~9.71 km from centre)

Kee and Lock Woods / Hapton Castle Valley

Park

🫤 People are using the lane to dump rubbish.

4.70 (14 reviews) (~3.89 km from centre)

Ellen Strange Memorial

Historical landmark

👍👍 Interesting spot part way up the hill. Well worth reading up on the history behind it. Nice views to be had from here too and not much further to climb to get to the nearby summit trig point. Fairly quiet compared to the area around Peel Tower but the paths are easily to follow but will get muddy in...

4.70 (13 reviews) (~9.61 km from centre)

Cocker Lumb

Lake

👍👍 Beautiful place to feed the soul. They should make a path to the waterfall, you can see it through the trees but they could make it a special feature. The last photo is very rare, there are no ducks or swans to be seen. Although the title of this review is Cocker Lumb it is actually known as Jackhou...

4.70 (11 reviews) (~2.67 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Things to dos in Accrington, United Kingdom