Delph Cottage set in lovley hamlet of Briercliffe, Burnley

Lancashire. Sleeps up to 6

Delph Cottage with two ground floor bedrooms and family shower room. Makes the property disabled friendly. On the ground floor there is the kitchen and dinning area, separated by the long worktop of the U shaped kitchen, this gives a lovely space for food preparation. Fitted in the kitchen is a range cooker with two ovens, dish washer, fridge, freezer, microwave, under the stairs is a washing machine and tumble dryer, and all the other things you would expect. The dinning area has a table that seats 8, a three seat sofa bed and TV. The two bedrooms on the ground floor each has twin single beds. With a shared walk in shower room.
On the first floor there is the very large lounge, the windows have unspoiled views across to Pendle Hill. The décor has exposed beams and stone work with soft painted walls. For you comfort on a winter evening you can light the wood burning stove. The master bedroom has a king size bed, with is a en- suite bathroom with large corner bath that has a shower over.

Delph Cottage is set in rural Lancashire, yet close to the motorway. Making this the ideal setting for those wishing to tour the wider areas of Lancashire, the Lakes, and East Yorkshire. Burnley has each year a Blues festival, and in July the Balloon festival and a walking week, Briercliffe has historic connections with the Quaker Movement some of the older properties in the area being used as meeting houses.

For people looking for the historic castles there are Skipton and Clitheroe. Houghton Tower is a 16th century fortified manor house. Country houses include Townley and Slamesbury halls. Howarth art gallery has the largest collection of Tiffany glass in Europe. The Abbeys of Whalley and Sawley. The ruins of Wycoller Hall with it's Bronte connections, all this and more is just a short journey.

.Very near is a activity centre where Archery, Abseiling, Canoeing, Orienteering, Bush craft & survival skills, Gorge scrambling, Hill walking, Improvised raft building, Bumpazorbing plus lots of other workshops and activities. Golf facilities there are 5 clubs in the area, fishing, in the reservoir near by.

For the walker we have the Forrest of Trawden and Wycoller country park, Hard castle craggs, Widdop moor and Gorple moor. Howarth and Bronte country, all well worth a visit. The Forrest of Bowland owned by the Duchy of Lancaster and is favoured by the royal family. Pendle Hill is a must with it's connection to the Lancashire witches' whose story has not been forgotten in 400 years. Not forgetting that Burnley has the largest area of parkland in the country for a town of it's size.

Industrial heritage Queen Street Mill, with it's working steam engine, was used as a set for the film The Kings Speech. For the steam enthusiast the Settle to Carlisle line takes you over the Ribblehead Viaduct one of the wonders of the industrial age, Clun chain railway in Preston has 40 steam trains, Howarth and Skipton have steam lines that run a regular service.

The beaches of Blackpool, Morecambe, and Southport, are about 1 hour away. At Crosby there are the sculptures on the beach, and down the road a Formby the woodland in home to the Red Squirrels

All of this can be found from walking distance to an hours drive away, travel further


Located in Burnley, this vacation home is in a rural area. British in India Museum and The Muni Theater are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Inside Spa and The Woodland Spa. Traveling with kids? Consider Wallace Hartley Memorial and Thornton Hall Farm Country Park. Canoeing and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and cycling nearby.

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