Online store Furniturebox polled 5,000 people with panels in each county including Lancashire. Downham came 20th on the national list which was topped by Lavenham in Suffolk.

START: Downham village. Free car park by the toilets at the bottom of the hill. Start at the road bridge over the stream.

Downham’s educational roots stretch back to 1653, and today, Downham Pre-School is housed in a building constructed in 1839 by William Assheton. For deputy manager Sarah Jackson, the environment ...

Lancashire has just launched a bid to become the City of Culture in 2025 – despite being an entire county, not a city. The whole county is putting forward a compelling pitch for the prestigious ...

The shop boasts an array of Lancashire ice creams that visitors can sit and eat next to Downham Brook, which bubbles down through the village's gentle slope in an idyllic village scene. The Dunham ...

Travel; UK & Ireland; Staycation ‘Fairytale’ English village completely untouched by time - owned by just one family The untouched village of Downham, Lancashire is on the edge of the Forest ...

Upon entering the idyllic village of Downham in the Ribble Valley, one is immediately struck by the stunning, untouched vistas of the surrounding countryside. Further exploration reveals something ...

Downham in Lancashire is an untouched village - there are no road signs, TV aerials, telephone wires or road markings, at the bequest of the Assheton family who still own the entire village and ...

Downham’s unspoilt state has made it a favourite with film and television companies. It was one of the locations used in the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind, and the BBC One series Born and Bred ...

Downham is a small English village that's been owned by the Assheton family since the 16th century Credit: Alamy. Set in Lancashire, Downham is a small English village that's been owned by the ...

A small village in East Lancashire has been voted the most stylish place to live in the whole county. According to a new survey, Downham is the most stylish place to live in Lancashire. The ...