First opened in 1791, this aqueduct used to carry boats loaded with coal and limestone and then up to 30,000 passengers per year between Preston and Kendal - a 14 hour journey in 1820.
Gawthorpe Hall near Padiham is an Elizabethan home which belonged to the Shuttleworth family. It now houses an extensive textile collection - everything from lace to patchwork quilts.