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Countryside - Witton Park and Pleasington
leecouk12324 Says: My favourite bit of countryside around Blackburn is Witton Park and Pleasington - and then going towards Houghton also.All this is on the West side of Blackburn.Witton Park is easily accessible by road and there is a very large Car Park at the front entrance.From Witton Park...
leecouk12324 Says: Blackburn were the Chelsea of their time in 1991 as the club was bought by a local millionaire Mr Jack Walker and with the arrival of Kenny Daglish as new manager and some very big name signings (most notably Alan Shearer) there were shock waves around the country. Blackburn...
Walk/ cycle the Leeds Liverpool Canal
leecouk12324 Says: The Leeds to Liverpool Canal is the longest canal in the UK - i think it is 127 milesThe canal comes right through the heart of blackburn and provides a very nice green corridor through the urban landscape - from these pictures here it is hard to believe you are in the urban...
leecouk12324 Says: Corporation Park is a typical Victorian English park with lots of grass, flower beds, Aviaries and a lake with Ducks and Geese - a popular activity is feeding the ducks with bread.There is much wildlife in the park and it is guaranteed you will see Grey Squirels and many...
leecouk12324 Says: Waves Water Fun Centre at Norhtgate.Water chute - wave machine etcIf sitting in cafe inside to watch your kids wear very light clothing - it is sweltering heat - Do bring appropiate wear for when you get outside however - as Blackburn can be very cold - especialy in Winter...
Old Blackburn College Building
leecouk12324 Says: If you are in the Town Centre then have a look for the building that used to be the Blackburn Technical CollegeIt is quite impressive and is probably the only building of interest to see in Blackburn
The Granary: Full English Breakfast
leecouk12324 Says: Great English Breakfast. One of few places where you can get a good cup of tea - and you can have a pot of tea.It is near Blackburn college so at term time it gets very busy with students and with "mums" who take their children to the nearby local primary school.At other...
leecouk12324 Says: I lost most of my dialect so i have to think about this and remember again - A lot of people talk quite strange to other places in England - ok some things here are England and some just Blackburnerrrrmmmbutties - sandwichesbog - slang for "the toilet" "Where is the bog?"how...
leecouk12324 Says: People in England - but especially in North England and in Blackburn always like to say "please" and "thank you"I remember my French teacher always used to say - say "sil'vous plait" and (er - the French word for thank you which isn't danke)Je nais sais pait, pour quaBut in...
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