Dog-friendly Lancashire

Located in the village of Wrightington, this semi-detached, garden-fronted, period 1930s house, offers comfortable accommodation, ideal for families and groups of friends. There is plenty of off-road parking, and it has an enclosed rear garden, which is ideal for al fresco dining.
Next door is Derby House, which has a great café, restaurant, and food hall, with local award-winning butchers, as well as a substantial shopping area for clothing, toys, and gifts. Wrightington also has a couple of good pubs and restaurants within the village. The nearby Wrightington Hotel and Country Club also offers great spa and golf packages. A wider range of amenities can be found in Wigan, and from here you can take a train to Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, Birmingham, or even London! Thanks to its proximity to the motorway network, less than 2 miles from junction 27, off the M6, there are so many places to visit within easy driving distance. Blackpool, whose many attractions include; the famous Blackpool Tower, Blackpool Zoo, Pleasure Beach, Sealife Centre, Madame Tussauds, water park, and annual illuminations, is just a 40-minute drive away. The popular cities of Liverpool, Manchester, and Lancaster are all within a 45-minute drive, and just over an hour away is Cumbria’s stunning Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Park. Within a short drive, you can also find Lancashire’s beautiful Ribble Valley, with its quaint villages, excellent walks, and welcoming country pubs, as well as the Forest of Bowland (Area of Outstanding National Beauty).
There are plenty of walks and cycling opportunities around the area, and there is storage on site for bicycles. Other activities available locally include; golf and fishing. Families will enjoy Martin Mere Wetland Centre and Haigh Hall Country Park, which offers; 350 acres of wood and parkland with an adventure playground, miniature railway, mini golf, craft gallery, gift shop, and café. Further afield but well worth a visit is Chester Zoo. Shop 100 yards, pub, and restaurant ½ mile.

The Beach House is a wonderful semi-detached period property which can be found on the picturesque Fylde Coast, in the family friendly resort of St Annes-on-the-Sea. A mere half mile from the sandy seafront and promenade are ample amenities, with the continental and spacious St Annes Square just around the corner. On the way to St Annes Square you will pass Ashton Gardens which is home to play areas and bowling greens, along with the Pavilion Tea Room and Restaurant.
Just south of the bright lights and razzmatazz of Blackpool, St Annes is brimming with tradition, with bandstands, paddling pools, cafés, tea rooms and golf courses, including the illustrious Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club. Pride of place on the seafront, you’ll find the laughing statue of the late, great Les Dawson, and on the other side of Fairhaven Lake, you’ll find the neighbouring town of Lytham. For people who love this stretch of the North West UK coastline, you can also explore Fleetwood, Cleveleys and the market town of Poulton-le-Fylde, all of which are all easily accessible in under half an hour. Finally for those who want to give their cars a rest, St Annes on the Sea train station is just ½ mile from the cottage. Beach ½ mile. Shop, pub and restaurant ½ mile.

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