Pendle Heritage Centre is a museum and visitor centre in Barrowford, east Lancashire. Learn about the Pendle witches, explore the 18th Century walled garden and woodland walk. Enjoy delicious lunches and afternoon tea in our Tea Room. Now open autumn/winter hours: Wednesday-Sunday. (Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays).
Visit
Visit our Museum, shop, 18th Century Walled Garden, Bluebell Wood and delightful Tea Room serving hot and cold lunches. The centre is at the gateway to the Pendle Hill Area of Outstanding Natural beauty, just 1 mile off the M65.
Tearoom: Weds – Sun, 10am – 4pm.
Shop/Museum : Weds – Sun, 12noon – 4pm (last museum entry 3pm).
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays during autumn/winter.
Museum:
The Museum includes…
- The history and archaeology of the Park Hill farmstead
- Vernacular buildings of Pendle Forest
- Conservation work of Heritage Trust for the North-West
- The story of the Pendle Witches
- George Fox and the Quakers
- The Bannister and Swinglehurst families of Park Hill
Gardens:
Pendle Heritage Centre has a lovely cottage garden, an Eighteenth Century Walled Garden and small Garden Museum. Box parterres and historic plants create a beautiful old-world character with changing scents and sensations throughout the year.
Tea Room
The Tea Room overlooks the Walled Garden. It serves home-made cakes, soups and traditional Lancashire dishes with vegan and vegetarian options.
Pendle Heritage Centre
Park Hill, Colne Road
Barrowford,
Lancashire BB9 6JQ
Telephone: 01282 677 150
Other things to do in Barrowford
Pendle Heritage Centre sits at the heart of Barrowford Park.
Why not combine your visit to the centre with some of the other interesting local attractions?
Barrowford Heritage Trail
On a nice day take a wonderful walk around Barrowford and learn about the fascinating history of this beautiful village. Download a PDF of the trail here.
Barrowford Park
This large park offers a variety of attractions including
Playgrounds 3-5 years and 5-14 years.
Trim Track for gentle exercise.
Wetland area
Lake – with ducks fro young ones to feed
Ornamental flowerbeds
Bowling green, football and cricket pitches
Stephen Burke Cycle track
BMX track – a small but challenging course for BMX riders of all ages.
Higherford Mill
Situated just five minutes walk from Pendle Heritage Centre, Higherford Mill is a creative hub that’s home to some of the most talented artists around.
Built as a water-powered spinning mill in 1824, it was saved from demolition by Heritage Trust for the North West in 1999. There are now more than 35 artist workshops inside – maintaining a flow of creativity two centuries on from its birth.
Get the latest Higherford Mill news here.
Leeds – Liverpool Canal including Barrowford Locks
Pendle hosts one foe the most scenic waterways in England.
Built in 1816 the canal and five Barrowford locks are just a 10 minute walk from the centre.
One of the most scenic parts of the Leeds-Liverpool canal is Barrowford to Barnoldswick. See a Georgian feat of engineering – The Mile Tunnel.
Fouridge Wharf at the other end of the tunnel is the boarding point for one of the most popular boat trips on the canal – The Marton Emperor – run by Fouridge Canal Cruises as well as nationally accredited Canoe Club.
There are a number of walks along the canal or around reservoirs close to Barrowford. The Pennine Cycleway also runs along the towpath on this section.
For the more intrepid walker, the Pendle Way Walk starts at the centre. Explore the area across a variety of terrains. More details here.
Local shops
Barrowford village centre is a fantastic place to hang out – enjoy a coffee and cake from one of the many local cafes or get all your necessities at Booths.
Walking Pendle Hill
There are some great hill walks across Pendle Hill or on any of the surrounding moors such as Great Hameldon which lies between Accrington and Burnley, Darwen Moor and Tower, south of Blackburn, and, Boulsworth Hill, east of Nelson. Experience the wind in you hair and the sound of the moorland birds!
These outdoors have big spaces and open views for miles, north to the Yorkshire Three Peaks, south to the Rossendale Forest, west to the Forest of Bowland and even views of Blackpool Tower and the silver line of the sea in the distance.
Wycoller Country Park
Wycoller Country Park is a great place for walkers of all ages. More sheltered than the nearby moors, there are car parks, a takeaway and a visitor centre. Wycoller’s medieval vaccary walls, ruined hall, historic clothiers houses and ancient barns make for a fascinating place to explore. Much loved by the Brontë sisters of Haworth, Wycoller is also rich in birds and wildlife.
Walled garden, Bluebell Wood and Barrowford Park
A visit to the Pendle Heritage Centre can include a wander around the Walled Garden and Bluebell Wood before, perhaps, a walk along the Higherford Water Power Trail into the Pendle countryside or a gentler stroll through Barrowford Park.
Barley Picnic Site
Barley is a pretty Pendle village with a great pub, The Pendle Inn, and many old stone buildings to explore. The picnic site is close to the stream and has lawns, benches, a playground, takeaway and car parks. It is an ideal place for the whole family to enjoy the outdoors.
