Chorley
Chorley sits at the base of the West Pennine Moors and is overlooked by Healey Nab an area of natural beauty with woodlands, moors and nature reserves popular with hikers and bikers alike. The town has many ancient and historic buildings, the picturesque Leeds & Liverpool Canal, as well as a busy market that has been in operation since 1498!
Your new home in Chorley has a town centre packed with high street and independent shops, great cafes, bars and restaurants as well as a theatre, cinema and bowling. There are lots of performances and events throughout the year including the Grand Prix, Literary Festival and A Taste of Chorley – the amazing food and drink festival.
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Living in Chorley
A great place to call home
The town centre offers so much more than the indoor and outdoor markets and national supermarkets. Your new house is close to high-street shops alongside independent local stores, and Market Walk has been extended to include a six-screen cinema, ten-pin bowling, adventure golf and plenty of places to eat out. On the edge of town, you have Astley Park with lush woodland, a lake, a stately home and a walled garden to explore. Or for the cyclists, scale the heights of Rivington Pike - a favourite climb of the Tour of Britain bike race.
Spoilt for choice with schools and sports
If you like to keep fit, there’s a Badminton Club, a Cricket Club, a Bowling Green, an Athletic and Triathlon Club as well as local teams Chorley Football Club and the Panthers Rugby Team. If you’d prefer more of an indoor fitness experience, head to the All Seasons Leisure Centre or David Lloyd.
Chorley has a choice of 18 primary schools, five secondary schools, two SEN schools and a whopping six independent schools.
Road and rail links
The M6 and the M61 are the key motorway routes linking with Preston to the north, and Manchester, Warrington and Liverpool to the south. The drive time to Manchester is just under an hour - or you can get a direct train to Manchester Piccadilly (37 minutes). Driving to Preston takes about half an hour, with the average train time of just 17 minutes. If you would like to jet off from your new home, the nearest airport is Manchester - a 36 minute drive, or just under an hour by train.
New homes in Chorley Lancashire
Persimmon Homes has a number of new houses in Chorley and in Lancashire including Preston and Buckshaw Village. To find out more about our new properties in your area, see our list of Persimmon developments below…