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Wheelchair-Accessible Things to Do in Lancashire
Planning accessible days out in Lancashire? Start here: these attractions indicate wheelchair access, and where owners have added detail you'll find accessibility notes on each attraction's page.
Aquariums
18.7 mi from Lancashire
SEA LIFE Blackpool
SEA LIFE Blackpool is an aquarium in Blackpool, Lancashire, where you can discover thousands of marine creatures up close, from stingrays in their own immersive zone to species fou...
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Museums & Galleries
7.5 mi from Lancashire
Harris Museum
The Harris Museum, now known as The Harris, is a Grade I-listed building in Preston, Lancashire, England. Founded by Edmund Harris in 1877, it is a local history and fine art museu... — Wikipedia
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8.5 mi from Lancashire
Clitheroe Castle Museum
Clitheroe Castle Museum sits within the historic castle grounds overlooking the town, housed in the Grade II listed former Steward's House. Inside, you'll find galleries tracing 35...
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10.2 mi from Lancashire
Slaidburn Archive
Slaidburn Archive is a small local history and genealogical resource in the Forest of Bowland, holding records on the farms, families and villages of the upper Hodder Valley. You c...
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12.9 mi from Lancashire
Gawthorpe Textiles Collection
Gawthorpe Textiles Collection is an accredited museum and independent registered charity, caring for more than 30,000 objects spanning five centuries, founded by the Honourable Rac...
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15.4 mi from Lancashire
Helmshore Mills Textile Museum
Wool and cotton mills in Lancashire, England
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16 mi from Lancashire
Lancaster City Museum
Lancaster City Museum occupies the city's elegant former Georgian town hall right on Market Square, with galleries covering the social, industrial and archaeological history of Lan...
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16.1 mi from Lancashire
The Whitaker
The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery is a museum and gallery set in Whitaker Park in Rossendale, Lancashire, blending history, art, education and community. You can explore contempora...
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16.5 mi from Lancashire
Queen Street Mill Textile Museum
Museum in Burnley, England, United Kingdom
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18.3 mi from Lancashire
Heysham Heritage Centre
Heysham Heritage Centre, in the village of Heysham near Morecambe, Lancashire, focuses on the local history of the area and is run by volunteers from the Friends of Heysham Heritag...
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18.8 mi from Lancashire
Hall i' th' Wood Museum
Hall i' th' Wood Museum is a rare surviving Tudor wooden-framed house in Bolton, where you can see displays of 17th and early 18th century furniture and artefacts and learn about S...
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22.3 mi from Lancashire
Southport Eco Centre
Southport Eco Centre is an education-focused venue that has spent over 20 years delivering hands-on sessions to schools, further education institutions and community groups. Visits...
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24.1 mi from Lancashire
Rochdale Pioneers Museum
Rochdale Pioneers Museum tells the story of the birthplace of the modern Co-operative Movement, run by the independent charity the Co-operative Heritage Trust. You can drop in on f...
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24.2 mi from Lancashire
Touchstones
Touchstones is a museum, gallery and arts centre in a Grade II building in Rochdale town centre, though it is currently closed for redevelopment. Once reopened, the refurbished bui...
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24.6 mi from Lancashire
Leigh Town Hall Archives
Leigh Town Hall Archives is the base for Archives: Wigan & Leigh, the service responsible for managing and providing access to the Wigan Borough's historic archives, photographic a...
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24.6 mi from Lancashire
Heptonstall Museum
Heptonstall Museum sits in the heart of the ancient village, in a Grade II-listed building dating back to 1600 that was once a warehouse, then a grammar school, and later a bank be...
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25 mi from Lancashire
Craven Museum
Craven Museum & Gallery is a museum located in the town of Skipton, North Yorkshire, England, in Skipton Town Hall. The museum holds a collection of local artefacts that depict lif... — Wikipedia
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26.5 mi from Lancashire
Ellenroad Steam Museum
Ellenroad Steam Museum, in Rochdale, is home to the world's largest working steam mill engine. On its next open day, 4th October 2026 (11am–4pm), the Boiler House, beam engine room...
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27.9 mi from Lancashire
Ingrow Loco Museum
Ingrow Loco Museum, now known as the Engine Shed Museum, is housed in a former Midland Railway goods warehouse at Ingrow on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway in Keighley, Bradfor...
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28.2 mi from Lancashire
World of Glass
The World of Glass tells the story of how St Helens became a world leader in glass making, with a recreated Victorian town to walk through and reliving life from the last century....
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28.6 mi from Lancashire
Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Salford Museum and Art Gallery is a museum where you're FREE and welcome all children, and you can explore Lark Hill Place, our atmospheric Victorian street brought to life. There'...
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29 mi from Lancashire
Imperial War Museum North
Imperial War Museum North is a museum in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum, it explores the impac... — Wikipedia
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29.1 mi from Lancashire
National Football Museum
The National Football Museum is England's national museum of football. It is based in the Urbis building in Manchester city centre, and preserves, conserves and displays important... — Wikipedia
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Theme Parks
22 mi from Lancashire
Southport Pleasureland
Once known as Southport Pleasureland and now called Adventure Coast Southport, this is a small family amusement park set across four themed lands: Cartoon Boardwalk, Pirate Cove, S...
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Zoos & Wildlife
15.4 mi from Lancashire
Butterfly House and Mini Zoo
This is a former Edwardian palm house turned rainforest habitat, now home to free-flying butterflies such as the blue morpho and owl butterfly, alongside Koi carp, tortoises and a...
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17 mi from Lancashire
Blackpool Zoo
Blackpool Zoo is set in over 37 acres of stunning, spacious parkland, with more than 1,000 mesmerising animals to discover. You can make your way into Dinosaur Safari to meet prehi...
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28.2 mi from Lancashire
Wild Wings Birds of Prey
Wild Wings Birds of Prey is a small zoo based in Risley, Warrington, in the North West of England, home to owls, hawks, falcons and eagles including Logan, Koda and Shannara, along...
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Where to stay near Lancashire
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
More around Lancashire
Itineraries
- A weekend in Blackpool: an accessible itinerary · 2 days
- A weekend in Blackpool with the kids · 2 days
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Worth knowing before you go
Accessibility varies in the detail — surfaces, accessible toilets, parking distance. Attraction pages show accessibility notes where provided; phoning ahead for specifics is always worthwhile, and attraction owners can claim their listing to keep this information accurate.
See the full things to do in Lancashire guide for every attraction in the area. Save your favourites to a free trip planner to build the week day by day.
Frequently asked questions
How reliable is the accessibility information?
Access facilities are based on each attraction's own data, and verified owners can keep their notes up to date. For specific needs — accessible toilets, surface types, hoists — we recommend confirming with the attraction directly before your visit.
What else is there to do in Lancashire?
Beyond this list, popular days out nearby include Ribchester Roman Museum, Lancashire Infantry Museum and Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum — see the full things-to-do guide for everything within reach.
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