2025 Blackburn Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in May)

#manchestertrips officially known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin with Saint Paul, is an Anglican (Church of England) cathedral situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre, in Lancashire, England. The cathedral site has been home to a church for over a thousand years and the first stone church was built there in Norman times. With the creation of the Diocese of Blackburn in 1926 (taken from the Diocese of Manchester), the impressive parish church of St Mary the Virgin was raised to cathedral status. The church, which was built in 1826 and designed by architect John Palmer, now forms the cathedral's nave. It replaced the parish church that was demolished in 1819–1820. In the early 1930s, fundraising began to enlarge the cathedral so that the building complemented its newfound importance. By 1938, enough money had been raised and work began on enlarging the new cathedral. Although work was interrupted by the war, it was resumed afterwards and continued through the 1950s and into the early 1960s. After the death of architect W.A. Forsyth in 1950, architect Laurence King joined the project and designed the distinctive lantern tower. The lantern tower, which consists of 56 different panes of coloured glass, with a modernist slender aluminium spire, was completed in 1967. The cathedral was finally completed in 1977 and what had been built over the past decades was finally consecrated as Blackburn Cathedral that year.

#manchestertrips The Manchester Museum and Art Gallery is the local museum service for the borough of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. It is a museum with collections of Christian icons, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and local history, as well as those of the former Lewis Textile Museum. The museum is in a Grade II listed building, on the corner of Museum Street and Richmond Terrace. It was originally opened as an art gallery and library in 1874, with the library occupying the ground floor and the art gallery on the first floor. The building was enlarged in 1893. In the 1970s, the library moved to Town Hall Street providing more space for the display of the local and social history collections which formed Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (hence the painted over "Library" on the iron entrance gate).

#manchestertrips The Manchester Museum and Art Gallery is the local museum service for the borough of Manchester with Darwen Borough Council. It is a museum with collections of Christian icons, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and local history, as well as those of the former Lewis Textile Museum. The museum is in a Grade II listed building, on the corner of Museum Street and Richmond Terrace. It was originally opened as an art gallery and library in 1874, with the library occupying the ground floor and the art gallery on the first floor. The building was enlarged in 1893. In the 1970s, the library moved to Town Hall Street providing more space for the display of the local and social history collections which formed Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery. The museum service was also responsible for the Lewis Textile Museum before it was closed. The contents of the Lewis Textile Museum have now been moved into the main museum building on Museum Street and the gallery which houses the collection of looms renamed Cottontown. The Lewis Textile Museum was bequeathed by Thomas Boys Lewis, a local cotton industrialist.

very nice food I have in Blackburn Kibish

A wonderful day trip out to blackburn for a delicious nandos for some loaded fries and a bottomless coke followed by a shop around in primark and H&M. A visit to blackburn cathedral and a wander around its site left me in a great mood due to the fabulous warm weather and bright sunshine. bought some earrings and got a fresh helix piercing so all in all a best day. #travel

#magicalxmastrip Creamz has been a popular dessert chain in the UK for over a decade, offering a wide variety of flavors at affordable prices. Their menu includes everything from waffles to sundaes, catering to diverse tastes. While the quality may not always be the highest, the generous portions and budget-friendly options make it a favorite for casual outings. Creams strikes a good balance between variety, accessibility, and value for money.

What an incredible town to visit. I have longed thought of going to Blackburn to see the city. Over the week I did and visited the hospital, the little towns. The people are very welcoming too. The city is calm, town centre feels bubbly though its winter season. Overall, it’s a place I can live if I decide to relocate. Housing is not too expensive either. I have some family there so my stay was memorable.

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This mosque is a good mosque to visit and pray at , it has good views and good regards to Islam and to respecting individual

Modern, clean hotel with comfortable rooms. What really stuck out is how nice the staff were. They all seemed so happy and genuinely enjoying their jobs which showed in the customer service. Special shout out to Josh on reception. Breakfast was very tasty with a range of continental options and traditional cooked breakfast. Was pleased with the quality of the breakfast items. Some hotels buffet options taste like they come from the value range, but not here.

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I took a train, it was awesome and the train tickets didn't disappoint! It's much more affordable through trip.com than any other line!

Great hotel with great service , hotel located minutes away from the main square , and right next to a shopping centre . We had booked a panoramic room with a view , room was spacious and beds comfortable. Very reasonably priced to. Would definitely recommend

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