Visit Darwen Places

Welcome to Visit Darwen Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Darwen

  

Darwen Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Darwen

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Darwen history

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The area around Darwen has been inhabited since the early Bronze Age. The remains of a round barrow from approximately 2000 BC has been partially restored. The Romans once had a force in Lancashire, and a Roman road is visible on the Ordnance Survey map of the area.

Darwen landmarks

Darwen Jubilee Tower

Jubilee Tower was built in 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. The tower overlooks the town from the moors and stands at an altitude of 1,227 ft (374m) and has a height of 85 ft (26m) A spiral staircase leads to the top from where the Isle of Man, North Wales and the Furness Peninsula can be seen.

Darwen Library

Darwen Library was commissioned by Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish migrant to the USA who made his fortune as a producer of iron and steel. Originally situated in the Peel Street Baths (now McColl’s supermarket in the Circus), the library was transferred to the new technical school building in 1895. The opening took place on 27 May 1908 and was attended by Mayor Councillor.

Darwen Town Hall

Darwen Town Hall was opened on 11 July 1882. The clock tower was added in 1899 when Dr. James Ballantyne became mayor. In the 1920s part of the market ground was made into the town’s bus station.

Parks

Three of the parks in Darwen are on the west of the main road through the town, with paths leading to countryside and to Jubilee Tower. Sunnyhurst Wood was originally owned by the Brock-Hollinshead family and used for hunting stag hunting. Bold Venture Park stands at the foot of the moors and the path which leads to the Jubilee tower.

Darwen geography / climate

Location

Darwen is a quintessential Lancastrian town in the centre of the county. Located amid the West Pennine Moors south of Blackburn, it stands within a valley with the River Darwen flowing at its base. The town’s weather conditions made it perfect for cotton weaving and as a result it became one of the largest mill towns in Lancashire.

You can visit Darwen places with Walkfo Darwen to hear history at Darwen’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Darwen has 33 places to visit in our interactive Darwen map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Darwen, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Darwen places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Darwen & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 33 audio facts unique to Darwen places in an interactive Darwen map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Darwen Places Map
33 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Darwen historic spots	Darwen tourist destinations	Darwen plaques	Darwen geographic features
Walkfo Darwen tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Darwen

  

Best Darwen places to visit

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Darwen has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Darwen’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Darwen’s information audio spots:

Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir is a reservoir near Abbey Village in Lancashire. It sits within dense woodland. The reservoir is close to Lower and Rake Brook Reservoirs.

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Visit Darwen plaques