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”.

Pick up a pamphlet from the Blackburn Visitor Centre, 01254 688040. You can also find downloadable heritage trails on the Cotton Town website, along with lots of information about Blackburn’s heyday as an industrial powerhouse. Visit www.cottontown.org