Astley Hall
Museums & Science Centres · Chorley, Lancashire
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Closed — opens Wednesday at 11am
🏠 IndoorEducational
What’s there
- Café on site
- Paid parking
Hallgate car park about 300 metres from the hall, operated by Chorley Council with tariffs; Ackhurst Lodge car park also available; free parking in town centre car parks some Saturday afternoons and Sundays.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Astley Hall is a historic country house in Astley Park on the edge of Chorley town centre, now run by Chorley Council as a museum and art gallery. Visitors walk through rooms furnished to show the families who lived there from the Charnocks to the Tattons, and the highlight is the mid-17th century plasterwork ceilings in the Great Hall and drawing room. Children can follow the house's stories, including its link to Oliver Cromwell and a bed said to be his, and the hall runs school sessions linked to the curriculum. An internal courtyard and a separate Coach House Gallery add to the visit. The surrounding park has wide paths, play areas and a cafe, so a trip can easily combine a museum visit with time outdoors. The hall is best suited to older children and adults with an interest in history, and some upper floors are reached by stairs only.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
Wet wipes
Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
Loose changeLockers and old-fashioned car parks.- Travel sickness bands
Refillable coffee cupA lot of cafés knock money off.
Colouring book and pencils- Hair bobbles
- Zip-lock bagsThe shell collection, the wet swimming costume, the half-eaten sandwich.
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Photos: 維基小霸王, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Renée Kools, CC BY 4.0 · MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 3.0
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