Visitor attractions and information - Bury
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 Fusiliers’ Museum Lancashire, Wellington
Barracks, Bolton Road, Bury BL8 2PL0 - Tel: 0161 764 2208. The
Fusilier Collection in Bury tells the exciting story of one of
Lancashire’s most famous Regiments, tracing the 300 year
history from 1688 to 1968. www.fusiliersmuseum-lancashire.org.uk.
Location: On the outskirts
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East
Lancashire Light Railway, Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street,
Bury BL9 0EY - Tel : 0161-764 7790. A trip on the East Lancashire
Railway is a journey back in time. The original rail line was
opened in 1846 to link the Manchester to Bolton line with Radcliffe,
and continued along the Irwell Valley to Rawtenstall. The line
is now just over 12 miles long. The railway is open every weekend
of the year and holds a number of themed events and galas throughout
the year including Diesel, Steam and Thomas Events and also offers
Driver Experience Courses. www.east-lancs-rly.co.uk.
Location: In the centre
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Smithills Hall and Estate, Smithills Dean
Road, Bolton BL1 7NP- Tel: 01204 332377. Smithills Hall is one
of the earliest and most important examples of a Lancashire manor
house. A recent £1.8 million renovation scheme has restored
additional rooms to their full splendour. The house mirrors the
changes in fashion and living conditions from the late 14th to
the late 19th century, having been developed and altered by generations
of owners. Ring for opening times. About 7 miles west of Bury. |
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Animal
World & Butterfly House, Moss Bank Park, Moss Bank Way, Bolton
BL1 6NQ - Tel: 01204 334050. Set within Moss Bank Park, Animal
World provides a living environment for a variety of animals
and birds, from farm animals to chipmunks and wildfowl to tropical
birds. The Butterfly House features free flying butterflies and
moths, insects, spiders, reptiles and tropical plants. Admission:
free. About 6 miles west
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Heaton Park, Manchester M25 2SW - Tel: 0161
773 1085. Heaton Park is a huge family park 4 miles north of
Manchester city centre. There are acres of space for children
to run, you can look around Heaton Hall or you can meet our three
Alpacas in the Animal Centre. www.heatonpark.org.uk. About 5 miles south of Bury. |
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Heaton
Hall is a magnificent 18th century country house set in the middle
of Heaton Park's rolling landscape (see above for details). There
has been a house on this site since the late 17th century, but
it was inherited by Sir Thomas Egerton in 1756 who commissioned
architect James Wyatt to re-model the building.
www.heatonpark.org.uk. About
5 miles south of Bury. |
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Bury lies in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester,
a landlocked county bordering Cheshire to the southwest and south,
Derbyshire to the southeast, West Yorkshire to the northeast,
Lancashire to the north and Merseyside to the west. It is one
of the largest metropolitan areas in the UK and comprises ten
metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport,
Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the cities of Salford and Manchester.
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