Stay, Eat, Travel

Recommendations for travelling as well as places to stay and eat during your Biennial visit.

STAY

 

Hotels in Blackburn

  • If you are arriving by public transport we recommend – Premier Inn Blackburn, 3 Cathedral Square, Blackburn BB1 1EP
  • If you are driving we recommend Darwen Travelodge – Darwen Motorway Service Area, Commercial Road, M65 Motorway, Darwen BB3 0DB
  • For a luxury stay we recommend the Millstone Inn – Mellor Church Ln, Mellor, Blackburn BB2 7JR
  • or Stanley House – Further Ln, Mellor, Blackburn BB2 7NP

Hotels in Burnley

Hotels in Accrington

 

EAT

 

Blackburn

  • Exchange Coffee – 13-15 Fleming Square, Blackburn BB2 2DG
  • Istanbul – Unit 1 Nab Ln, Blackburn BB2 1LN
  • Blackburn Market in the own centre has lots of good sit in and take away options for lunch – Church St, Blackburn BB1 5AF
  • Checks and Greys – One Cathedral Square, The Blvd, Blackburn BB1 1FB
  • Thira – 32 Darwen St, Blackburn BB2 2BY
  • Istanbul – Unit 1 Nab Ln, Blackburn BB2 1LN
  • Rak Thai – 42 Whalley Banks, Blackburn BB2 1NU
  • Heavenly Desserts – 1-2 Sudell Cross, BB2 1AN

Accrington

  • Haworth Art Gallery Tearooms – Haworth Art Gallery, Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancashire. BB5 2JS
  • Hyndburn Bridge – in Clayton, Whalley Rd, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington BB5 5SQ
  • Mr Gatty’s Park Tea Room – Elmfield Hall, Hyndburn Rd, Church, Accrington

Burnley

  • Towneley Hall Bistro and Cafe – Towneley Hall & Park, Burnley BB11 3RQ
  • The Winter Lotus Brew House & Bistro – 133 Saint James’s Street, Burnley, BB11 1PP
  • Shimla Spice – 45 Church St, Burnley BB11 2DW
  • Little Barista – 7 Howe Walk, Burnley BB11 1QB

Pendle

  • Pavilion Cafe – Victoria Park and Garden, Nelson BB9 7SS
  • Pendle Heritage Centre Cafe – Colne Rd, Barrowford, Burnley BB9 6JQ
  • Mansha Sweet Centre – 66 Manchester Rd, Nelson BB9 7EJ
  • Samosa Hut – 87 Scotland Rd, Nelson BB9 7UY

 

TRAVEL

 

The British Textile Biennial (BTB) takes place across Lancashire; from Blackburn, Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale in East Lancashire, to Preston in the centre and Lancaster in North Lancashire.

Lancashire is well connected by public transport, with Blackburn and Preston being particularly well connected via rail. We highly recommend using the public transport sites Trainline and Transdev to help you plan your route. Please use our map tab to see which exhibitions are in which town as this may help inform your choice of travel.

Uber is also now established in East Lancashire, as well as a variety of taxi companies.