The town Centre

For a small former mill town Burnley is very good when it comes to shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants.

Let’s start with the important one. shopping! Most of the major chain stores such as River Island, Topshop and Toy Master. so, mum, dad, the young ones and even the teens can be entertained with shopping delight.

When it comes to midday and everyone is a little parched the mass of chain cafes such as Rhode Island and Costa are available but Burnley is abundant with traditional Family run cafes such as Brambles tearooms.

The town centre also has the market, which is lovely! all kinds of food sorts, clothing, flowers and even haircuts but the market shall be investigated in greater depth at another time.

The Centre isn’t without its attractions either with the town hall and Mechanics Theatre, I’ll go into detail on the Mechanics in later posts but for now, the Town hall, large, magnificent, the hub of the town, built in 1855 it’s beautiful, tall, grand and where all the important decisions are made by the council. The architectures doesn’t stop here it, just walk around the centre for a while, look up, and you’ll notice some magnificent vintage architecture from the post office to the towering  remains of mills. 

Long stay parking isn’t an issue, with two level car parks and one multi story, prices are cheaper than most large towns and cities and of £5.50 you can park all day on the more expensive car parks such as the multi story.

Shops and cafes are typically open till 5 Monday-Friday with clubs, pubs and restaurants open till very late, but I shall touch on them in later posts, this little piece is just to give a brief overview on what to expect from Burnley town centre.