Chorley

Accommodation here leans towards comfortable and easy rather than boutique-only, though there's a bit of both. Shaw Hill Hotel Golf and Country Club and Park Hall Hotel & Spa Lancashire suit anyone wanting a proper hotel stay with grounds to match, while Hartwood Hall by Greene King Inns and the Plaza Chorley - Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western cover more straightforward overnight stays. Inglewood Boutique B&B and Parr Hall Farm Bed and Breakfast offer something smaller and more personal, and the Hunters Lodge Motel is there for those just passing through. For self-catering, Irishman's Tower and The Restored Cottage give a quieter, more independent option, and campers have Buttercup Meadow Certificated Location, Primrose Cottage Camping and Rivington Bell Tents to choose from, the latter suggesting the town's proximity to Rivington's open moorland.

Eating out is where Chorley quietly overdelivers, with a huge spread of restaurants and cafes for a town its size. Bluehouse Coffee and Blended Coffee Lounge Ltd are good for slowing down over a coffee, Bees Kitchen & Deli and Bubble N Shake suit a casual lunch, and Bistecca offers something more of an occasion. Boatel Cruises adds a different way to eat out entirely, out on the water, while the Adlington Community Food Club shows a town with a genuine community side to it as well as a visitor-facing one.