Museums & Galleries · Lancashire
Towneley Hall
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Photo: Humphrey Bolton (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Historic home of the Towneley family for over 600 years
- Permanent collections covering fine art, ancient Egypt and wildlife
- Changing programme of contemporary exhibitions and events
- Rooms largely unchanged since the last family member lived there
- Needle felt craft workshops, including a Highland Coo session
Towneley Hall is a historic house in Burnley that was home to the Towneley family for over 600 years before becoming a museum and art gallery in 1903. Wandering round, you'll find permanent collections spanning fine art, ancient Egypt, local history and wildlife, alongside rooms that still feel touched by the family who once lived there. The Hall also runs a changing programme of contemporary exhibitions and events, from photography installations to seasonal needle felt workshops, making it a good choice for history lovers, art fans and families alike. It's a Museums & Galleries attraction in Burnley, with Burnley Manchester Road station 1.3 miles away, and 16 bookable places to stay within 5 miles if you fancy making a longer visit of it.
Practical details
- Open
- Open to the public as a museum and art gallery
From the attraction's own website on 19 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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Brun Cottage
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Foxstones Farm House
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£463 per break
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🚆 Or come by train
- Burnley Manchester Road 1.3 miles
- Burnley Central 1.6 miles
- Burnley Barracks 1.9 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page