There’s No Better Gift This Christmas
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he Crow Wood Resort which is home to the award-winning Woodland Spa is luxury that wraps its arms around you and leaves you wanting more. Boasting spectacular views of Pendle Hill and the surrounding countryside relaxation is easy to find. A jewel in the crown that is Lancashire, this all encompassing escape is the perfect setting for time away from the woes of the world. You could go alone and feel at home or go with a partner or friends and enjoy the experience together. Crow Wood has an old fashioned service and style combined with cutting edge top notch facilities giving you the best of all worlds.
At this time of year the ornate lake and wild deer add to the Crow Wood Christmas setting and in this beautifully packaged haven coming together with loved ones will feel extra special. With Towneley’s still living in the area today, check out the famous Towneley Park where the family were in residence for 500 years. The Park opened to the public in 1902 and the museum houses a variety of displays encompassing Natural History, Egyptology, Local History, Textiles, Decorative Art and don’t forget to explore the Period Rooms whilst you are there. Pendle Hill is also close by and the witches of Pendle
Hill will need no introduction as you visit their old stomping ground, some say they have never left. At over 400 years old and worth a visit is the Elizabethan Gawthorpe Hall as is the Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, a nostalgic time capsule of the late Victorian age. Moorhouse’s Brewery was established in 1865 by William Moorhouse, a Burnley man who took great pride in his town and his craft. Take a tour around this local working brewery. While out and about, don’t miss Burnley’s Panopticon, ‘Singing Ringing Tree’, is a unique musical sculpture which overlooks Burnley from its position high above the town on
Bertram’s Restaurant overlooking the impressive outdoor infinity-edge pool
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