Heritage Town Trails

Discover Blackburn’s incredible history as a leading industrial town when cotton was king and weaving was big business. Self-guided Heritage Town Trails will help you explore the town from a new perspective, revealing the stories behind of some of Blackburn’s historic buildings and taking you back to a time when the town was “the weaving capital of the world”.

Details of the 4 Heritage Town Trails can be downloaded here - (Please note the starting venue for the Blackburn Town Trails is the Blackburn Rovers Store on Church Street,  Blackburn Visitor Centre has recently moved)

Blackburn Town Trail South

Blackburn Town Trail North

Darwen Town Trail

Darwen Green Trail

You can find lots more information and old photographs describing Blackburn's industrious past and details of the people and communities who helped shape the towns future on www.cottontown.org