Towneley Hall
Displaying the 15th century vestments of Whalley Abbey and important Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite works by Burne-Jones, Waterhouse, Alma-Tadema and Zoffany.
Towneley Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 3RQ
Facilities
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Accessible loos
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Accessible parking
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Bike storage facilities
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Cafe / restaurant
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Charged parking
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Facilities for children
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Free parking
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Mostly wheelchair accessible
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Parkland / open spaces
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Picnic area
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Shop
- Large font signs and leaflets
- Accessible parking
- Touch tours
- Wheelchair ramps/routes
- Access statement available
- Accessible toilets
- Guide dogs welcome
Towneley hall has 99% access for visitors in wheelchairs.
Towneley Hall is temporarily closed until Spring 2025 for essential repairs and restoration works.
Towneley Hall is set in over 400 acres of historic parkland and small formal gardens with woodland walks, trails and a large children’s play area.
The Hall contains fine period rooms hung with original 19th-century oil and water colour paintings including works by Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema, Waterhouse and Johan Zoffany. The Hall is home to the Whalley Abbey Vestments and a vast collection of Lancashire-made oak furniture as well as a Egyptology collection and Decorative Arts room.
Visitors can also explore life below stairs in the Victorian kitchen.
Please note Towneley Hall is undergoing a major building and restoration programme. Some rooms will be temporarily unavailable to the public, please check the website before your visit.
Please note: The information on the Historic Houses website is advisory, but please always check the website of the house or garden you intend to visit before travelling.
Winter Opening Times
Hall, Art Gallery and Museum – Saturday and Sunday, 11am-4pm (last entry 3pm).
Gift Shop
Monday-Thursday 11am-4pm and Saturday-Sunday 11am-4pm
No group bookings are being taken until the building and restoration work has been completed.
For future enquiries, please contact Sally Smith at ssmith@burnley.gov.uk or phone 01282 477130.
We welcome visits from primary and secondary schools. Our sessions for schools have been developed in collaboration with local teachers and cover a wide range of topics drawing both on the hall itself and the surrounding parkland.
Our staff know that all classes differ in their needs and abilities and are happy to tailor a session to your particular class.
Please contact for details: 01282 477130
Website: https://towneley.org.uk/schools/
- Large font signs and leaflets
- Accessible parking
- Touch tours
- Wheelchair ramps/routes
- Access statement available
- Accessible toilets
- Guide dogs welcome
Towneley hall has 99% access for visitors in wheelchairs.
Getting here
Towneley Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 3RQ
Towneley Hall is situated on the outskirts of Burnley with the park entrance being on Todmorden rd.
Brown and white tourist information signs from the M65 will bring you to the main entrance and the park.
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