Top Things to do in Rossendale
10 Things to do in Rossendale That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Rossendale, United Kingdom including Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Hard Graft Theatre Co., Cronkshaw Fold Farm, Haunted Rossendale, Dam Top Riding Centre, Horse + Bamboo, Naveya Beauty, Hop Micro Pub, New Millennium Theatre, Peers Clough Packhorses.
1. Helmshore Mills Textile Museum
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5.0 based on 141 reviews
Nestling side by side in the quiet village of Helmshore in the stunning Rossendale Valley are two original Lancashire textile mills, Higher Mill and Whitaker’s Mill, together known as Helmshore Mills Textile Museum.
Reviewed By 963avh - Liverpool, United Kingdom
An absolutely wonderful tour of both Mills and an opportunity to see the machinery working. This is an absolute must if you are in the area. Wonderful value too. It is closed for the winter season but private tours ( which we had) can be arranged. Lovely friendly staff too #JustDoIt!
2. Hard Graft Theatre Co.
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Hard Graft Theatre company is an award winning theatre company based in Greater Manchester. We produce Comedy and Drama as well as Ghost walks and Children's Christmas shows.
3. Cronkshaw Fold Farm
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5.0 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By ManchesterElsie
Thoroughly enjoyed having one of the Cronkshaw Fold Farm goats gatecrash my Zoom meeting today (what a clever idea), and am really looking forward to being able to visit them in person soon......
4. Haunted Rossendale
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Dare you join the Haunted Rossendale Team as they investigate some of the oldest and most haunted buildings in Rossendale? 10pm - 3am of solid paranormal investigating. We always have a psychic medium with us to offer protection from any malevolent spirits. Personalised DVDs of your night are available.
5. Dam Top Riding Centre
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5.0 based on 20 reviews
Dam Top Riding Centre is a friendly, welcoming riding school, nestled in the picturesque Rossendale Valley amongst 60 acres of our fields.
6. Horse + Bamboo
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5.0 based on 7 reviews
The Boo is a friendly theatre venue situated on the main road between Rawtenstall and Bacup, in the small mill-town of Waterfoot. It's open as a workshop each weekday and as a venue most weekends. Free parking is available nearby, and its on a regular bus route. It has a fully equipped theatre space, a studio space with a cafe, and workshops, storerooms and offices.
7. Naveya Beauty
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
8. Hop Micro Pub
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5.0 based on 49 reviews
We are a cosy and bijou real ale, cider and continental beer house offering an affable and friendly destination for those of a more discerning taste for good drink, great atmosphere and wonderful company. Also on offer is a huge range of specialist gins and other spirits. Located in Rawtenstall’s stylish Bank Street we’re open 365 days a year and offer an ever-changing range of cask ales and ciders and with the emphasis on showcasing local brewing interests.
Reviewed By SammyCon17 - Accrington, United Kingdom
Been in here many times really nice bar with a good variety of beers. The owners are lovely, we try to sit out the back the the beer garden of the sun is out it’s a sun trap out there it’s absolutely wonderful and you can’t beat drinks in the sun ☀️ keep up the good work guys!!
9. New Millennium Theatre
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Lovely little theatre that puts on exceptional good plays. We do 5 plays each season and perform to sell out audiences. Very friendly, welcoming with great atmosphere and fully licensed bar
Reviewed By joebR4191DC
My first visit to the New Millennium Theatre in Rossendale was to see a wonderful rendition of ‘The Lady in the Van’ by The Rossendale Players. I thoroughly enjoyed my 1st trip to this little gem of a theatre, so I was eager to return. I chose last night for my 2nd visit and this time, I took my young apprentice who is more of an expert on musical theatre to see the latest play from The Rossendale Players This time it was their version of RC Sherriff’s classic play ‘Journey’s End’ which portrays the futility and slaughter of the First World War. I was keen to see how this amateur group of actors tackled this especially tricky subject matter. After a warm Welcome and after a quick stop at the bar, we found a couple of seats with a good view of the action. When the curtain went back and revealed the stage, I was instantly transported in time to the essential, cramped claustrophobia of the whole tragic ordeal of being in trenches during the war. I was quite frankly taken aback by the quite remarkable set. The level of detail contained in the set was perfect for the story to be told and along with the size of the theatre, I was literally drawn in. I cannot imagine how a larger theatre could match this perfection on a larger stage. The play opened up with Noah Burd playing the role of the rock steady and calm Lieutenant Osborne. Noah’s portrayal of the pipe-smoking former schoolmaster whose nickname “Uncle” was conveyed with a steady and detailed performance. He neatly conveys his avuncular wisdom, while underlining the general tragic lack of point in the war. In his performance, I got the sense that “Uncle” still saw himself as the schoolmaster looking after the young soldiers, whilst ever having it in his mind that they may become machine gun fodder, sooner rather than later. The sadness of the whole situation was evident in Noah’s craggy facial expressions. (A lot like MR Wilson in Dad’s army). William Gelding played the young Second Lieutenant Raleigh, newly arrived at the front in 1918. I was blown away with William’s performance as he expertly captured the spirit of a young man’s first deployment with his moon-faced naivety, anxiety and worries. Young William is a star in the making in my view. In his naivety, Raleigh has asked to join ‘C’ company in the trenches, because the commanding officer there is Captain Stanhope who was a few years ahead of Raleigh at school and a family friend and his hero. Captain Stanhope is a broken frightened man, who is held together mainly by whiskey. Daniel Starkie played the captain with a mix of power, passion and pompousness. His naturalness in his voice and accent in the role, suggests that the actor talks like that in real life. The rest of the cast complimented the 3 main actors with David West playing the rough-hewn and capable Second Lieutenant Trotter; At times he reminded me of ‘Del Boy’ Trotter with his comic timing Intentional comical German accents from the Colonel (Gary Kennedy) and the German Soldier ( Ben Maguire) lightened the mood, along with Joe Clegg who made me chuckle playing the humorous cook, Mason. His apologising for having to replace tinned pineapples with tinned apricots, or serving “oniony” tea, reminded me of Baldric in Blackadder. Overall the performance was powerful, passionate and superbly acted and to a level where the 3 main actors could easily pull it off in a professional performance in a bigger theatre or a small screen. The acting reminded me in many ways of the small screen versions of ‘Dad’s Army’ and ‘Blackadder’. The excellent set greatly assisted the actors with their natural and realistic performances.
10. Peers Clough Packhorses
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Peers Clough Packhorses is a small family run pony trekking centre. We use locally bred Fell ponies who are placid and sure-footed. Our rides are from half an hour to riding holidays. All ages and abilities catered for - riding off road in stunning scenery.
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