Halloween Hunt – Yarrow Valley – 2010

Fancy a scare with a difference? Why not join the Rangers at the Yarrow Valley Country Park this halloween – bring the kids too!. The rangers will be taking you on a spooky walk through the park. [...]

Look After Your Birds this Winter – October 25th 2010

This Autumn Half-Term you can drop in to the Visitor Centre at Yarrow Valley Country Park, there you can make some winter bird feeders. [...]

Bonfire Night in Chorley 2010 – Red Bank Bonfire

Saturday 6th November 2010 Duxbury Park, Bolton Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 4AG Lancashire’s largest FREE bonfire, with fireworks set to music [...]

Derian House – Annual Christmas Fayre. 2010

Derian House holds it’s annual Christmas Fayre on Sunday November 14th with a “Winter Sparkle Spectacular”. Astley Park will play host to the event, with entertainment being held at The Coach House, the Courtyard and the Victorian Walled Garden. A Marquee based Food Fayre is to be staged in the Coach house by Anthony Challis of Cafè Ambio. [...]

Play and Recreation areas around Chorley – update

From the minutes of Chorley Councils meeting last week it would appear that some areas around Chorley are going to get some new or upgraded facilities for children. [...]

Chorley Library – Summer 2010 Craft Sessions

If you have children and are wondering what to do with them this summer – Chorley Library is holding two-hour long craft sessions for children. These run each Tuesday for 2 hours (9:30 am – 11:30 am): [...]

Chorley Smile – Picnic Celebrities Unveiled! – July 4th 2010

STAR attractions topping the bill at the eagerly-awaited Chorley Smile Picnic in the Park next month can now be revealed. The popular television characters Fifi from ‘Fifi and the Flowertots’ and Fireman Sam, Pontypandy’s ‘hero next door’ will be the guest celebrities for children to meet and greet on a day that promises to be packed full of family fun and entertainment. People are being invited to come on down to Chorley’s Astley Park on Sunday, July 4, from noon to 5pm for the fabulous Chorley Smile Picnic in the Park organised by Chorley Council. [...]

Family Day at Astley Park – 13th February 2010

On the 13th February 2010 Astley Park has a Family day. [...]

Yarrow Valley Country park – Bird Box Making, February 17th 2010

You are invited to join the rangers in making Bird Boxes for putting up around the Park. [...]

Chorley Christmas 2009 – Full Details

The council and the local paper in Chorley along with Chorley FM have released more information on this years Christmas celebrations in the town. The celebrations will start at noon on November 28th and end at 6pm on the same day [...]