Whether you’re here to see the Blackburn Rovers or simply enjoying some sightseeing, start your visit with a stay at one of our Premier Inn hotels in Blackburn.
With so much to see and do in the city, from Cathedrals and museums to fantastic parks, the great locations and comfortable beds in our Blackburn hotels could be just the ticket.
Stunning Lancashire countryside, a buzzing cultural calendar and a beautiful cathedral to visit... a stay in one of our hotels in Blackburn gives you access to it all.
In town for work? Our hotel on the outer edges of town is perfectly placed for the M65, and for important business locations like Vital Energy, Crown Paints and the Royal Blackburn Hospital. On a sightseeing break? We’ve got a central Blackburn hotel that’s just a stroll from all of the town’s main sights, like the stunning Anglican Cathedral and the Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery.
Here’s a quick lowdown on some of the exciting things there are to do in Blackburn. But rest assured, no matter which one of our Blackburn hotels you choose, clean rooms, comfortable beds and the warmest of welcomes come as standard.
It may be one of England's newest cathedrals, but Blackburn Cathedral is one of its most beautiful. Plus the area surrounding the gorgeous Gothic-revival building has undergone an extensive regeneration programme. Renamed the Cathedral Quarter, it’s a pleasant place to stroll when you’re in town.
The Mall Shopping Centre has all your favourite brands covered, but Blackburn also has some great independent shops to try. Some of the town’s oldest family-run shops can be found in Darwen Street, from Hobkirk’s Sewing Machines to Ainsworth’s Jewellers.
Just a mile and a half from the town centre, Witton Country Park is beautiful all-year-round. It offers walks, nature trails and a children’s adventure playground, but if that’s not enough activity, there are tennis courts, football pitches and a nationally acclaimed cross-country course to try.
Blackburn is a great place to sample some fine South Asian cuisine, and Indian grill house Kebabish just has to be sampled. Can’t take the spice? Try beautiful gastropub the Spread Eagle or go for a slap-up Sunday roast at The Clog and Billycock.
Dance the night away to Northern Soul at King George’s Hall, enjoy the gin at Shh! Bar, the not-so-secret speakeasy on Northgate, or head to The Drummer’s Arms - Blackburn’s first micropub where the spotlight’s firmly on local ales.
Blackburn has a vibrant cultural calendar but the centre of it all has to be the town’s Museum and Art Gallery. Housed in a stunning arts and crafts building, it has a world-class collection of Japanese woodcut prints, books and oil paintings.
Love your entertainment of the sporting variety? Head to Ewood Park and watch Blackburn Rovers in action. Or go for The Rovers Experience stadium tour for an exclusive look behind the scenes and a chance to soak up 130 years of sporting history.
With its brand new bus station on Ainsworth Street and the main Blackburn railway station, the town is really well-connected. Take a local bus to one of the stunning villages then head into the stunning Lancashire countryside.
