Halloween Village Collection
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 Department 56 Heritage Village Collection Halloween Harvest Pumpkin Wagon $49.00 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 33m |
 John Deere halloween collectible village $25.00 Time Remaining: 2d 18h 13m Buy It Now for only: $200.00 |
 Mr Bones Halloween Skelton Ganz Wee Bear Village Collectible Plush Bear Animal $6.00 Time Remaining: 7d 7h 28m Buy It Now for only: $6.00 |
 Lemax Halloween Sugar N Spice Village Collection Cookie Jar $19.95 Time Remaining: 9d 23h 11m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Lemax Halloween Sugar N Spice Village Collection Pumpkin Wagon Benches $19.95 Time Remaining: 9d 23h 11m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Lemax Halloween Sugar N Spice Village Collection Ticket Booth $19.95 Time Remaining: 9d 23h 11m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 DEPT 56 HALLOWEEN VILLAGE GHOST DANCE ANIMATED COLLECTIBLE NEW FOR 2012 $50.00 Time Remaining: 17d 22h 24m Buy It Now for only: $50.00 |
 DEPARTMENT 56 HALLOWEEN VILLAGE SIGN COLLECTIBLE FIGURINE 5653044 $10.00 Time Remaining: 26d 16h 52m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 DEPARTMENT 56 HALLOWEEN VILLAGE SET COLLECTIBLE FIGURINE 5652957 $25.00 Time Remaining: 26d 16h 53m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 DEPARTMENT 56 VILLAGE HALLOWEEN FENCE COLLECTIBLE FIGURINE 5652702 $20.00 Time Remaining: 26d 17h 1m Buy It Now for only: $20.00 |
Get away from the pressures of modern life in rural Lancashire
The two great cities of Lancashire have seen a renaissance in the last few years and are shedding their images of dark, northern English industrial cities by focussing on culture, shopping and sport. The regeneration is grounded in the history of the respective cities. With its maritime past, the focus of the renewal in Liverpool has been the redevelopment of Albert Dock, home to several museums including the Tate and The Beatles Story. Manchester has revitalised an area of former dockland at the end of the Manchester Ship Canal and just a short distance from the city centre. Salford Quays is home to The Lowry, a spectacular arts complex and the largest collection of paintings by LS Lowry, plus the Imperial War Museum North.
Blackpool is synonymous with English seaside holidays and although you can still enjoy a nostalgic visit complete with donkey ride, fish and chips and a stroll along the promenade, the resort has moved on to cater for the demands of the 21st century holidaymaker.
In complete contrast, rural Lancashire offers some of the best scenery and finest locally produced food in the country. The Ribble Valley is a rural haven where you will find green valleys, commanding fells and heather-strewn moorland.
Following the Ribble Valley upstream through rolling countryside and quaint villages you will come across the cosy market town of Clitheroe. It is well known for its specialist shops including tempting food and drink outlets such as fine wines, award-winning sausages and a renowned coffee shop. Indeed, the Ribble Valley is home to some of Lancashire's best food and drink. An array of wonderful foods - meat from traditional Lancashire breeds, organic milk and cheese, yogurt and ice-cream, handmade chocolate, pies and pastries, and a feast of fruit and vegetables packed with natural flavour - can be found at shops and restaurants along leafy lanes and in its historic towns and villages.
Clitheroe lies on the edge of the less well-known western Pennines and the misleadingly named Forest of Bowland. 'Forest' is used in its traditional sense of a royal hunting ground, when in fact this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is mainly open moorland and small valleys dotted with farming communities. Until quite recently visitors have been unable to access many of its rugged fells as private landowners reserved them for grouse-shooting. Walkers are now beginning to be drawn to this stunning location where a network of paths cross ancient moorland and the Bowland Fells, where dramatic scenery and waterfalls are discovered. Slaidburn, in the heart of the Forest of Bowland is a picturesque Bowland village with attractive greystone Lancashire cottages.
A little to the south and dominating the area lies the mythological Pendle Hill. This majestic and brooding whale-back shaped hill is situated between the Ribble Valley, Forest of Bowland and Bronte Country. Rising to almost 2000 feet, to scale the fell can be a challenging walk (although there is also a relatively easy route from a road which passes over the shoulder of the hill). The top offers breathtaking views across the Forest of Bowland, the Yorkshire Dales and on clear days, the Lake District. However, it is the sensational events that took place during the 17th-century for which it is best known. Discover the Pendle Witches Trail, a fascinating walking tour which takes you around some of the places that are synonymous with the infamous Pendle Witches who were hanged. It starts in the quaint hamlet of Barley and takes in the villages of Newchurch and Roughlee, with their picturesque Lancashire cottages, both recent winners of Lancashire Village of the Year awards. The story is perpetuated by a hilltop gathering each Halloween.
About the Author
Peter has worked in senior positions within the travel industry for nearly 30 years and lives in the Yorkshire Dales. To see a selection of Lancashire holiday cottages go to Holiday cottages Lancashire Or, for cottages in some of the other wonderful areas of Britain go to Holiday cottages in the UK
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