Chorley, Lancashire (Town Centre & St Laurence's Parish Church) – Town Centre open at all times. Church open during daylight hours. Free Entry

Details

Accessibility:

Chorley Town Centre is generally wheelchair-accessible, however is it advisable to check with individual venues before your visit.

There are several car parks in Chorley, as below:

Parking charges apply in all car parks between the hours of 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday, and 8am – 1pm on Saturdays. There is designated blue badge parking in all car parks and blue badge holders can park for up to four hours free of charge. Details can be found at: http://chorley.gov.uk/Pages/AtoZ/Parking.aspx

There are several public toilets in Chorley including:

Chorley Town Hall, Market Street, which includes a changing places toilet.

Chorley Market Place which include a disability toilet which is wheelchair-accessible and has baby-changing facilities.

There are also public toilets in Flat Iron Car Park in Union Street, Coronation Recreation Ground in Devonshire Road and Pall Mall.

St Laurence’s Church: There is on-site parking available. There is a ramped entrance into the church and it is wheelchair-accessible within. There are toilets including baby-changing facilities. A hearing induction loop system is installed. Large print service books are available.

Brief Description:

Chorley is a market town in Lancashire. A point of interest is St Laurence’s Church which is a Grade II Listed Church originating in the 15^th Century. It contains monuments and inscriptions and a tapestry of the history of Chorley.

Further Information

Address:

Chorley Town Centre: 35 St Thomas’s Road, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 1HP

St Laurence’s Church: Union Street, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 1EB

Email:

Chorley Town Centre: Via contact page of website: https://www.visitlancashire.com/information/contact-visit-lancashire

St Laurence’s Church: Mailto:stlaurencechorley@live.co.uk

Phone:

Chorley Town Centre: No phone number available

St Laurence’s Church: 01257 231360

Website:  

Chorley: https://www.visitlancashire.com/explore/chorley

St Laurence’s Church: https://sites.google.com/site/stlaurencechorley2/home

Opening Hours:

Chorley Town Centre: Open at all times.

St Laurence’s Church: Open daily during daylight hours.

Church Services

Sunday            8.00am and 10.00am

Tuesday           12.15pm

Thursday         7.00pm

Directions:

From Preston via M61 (11.3 miles). Follow M61 southbound to A674 in Chorley. Take exit 8 from M61. Follow A674, A6 and A581 to Chorley Town Centre.

From Bolton via M61 (15 miles). Follow M61 north-westbound to A674 in Chorley. Take exit 8 from M61. Follow A674, A6 and A581 to Chorley Town Centre.

To reach St Laurence’s Church from the Town Centre head east on St Thomas’s Road/A581 towards Springfield Road. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit and the church will be on the left.

Chorley Town Centre: OS SD582176

St Laurence’s Church:  OS SD582177                                         

Transport:

The closest railway station is Chorley. Buses operate in and around the area. For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

There is a wealth of attractions including bars, restaurants, hotels, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and shopping in Chorley.