Roe Lee Gardens by Miller Homes in Blackburn

In the town centre, national chains and high street fashion stores are interspersed with historic buildings, pleasant green spaces, pubs, restaurants and cafés. The Mall houses more than 100 shops, there are hundreds more in the surrounding area, and the busy covered market, open six days a week, sells an enormous range of goods including fresh produce. There is also a household waste recycling facility in the town centre. Blackburn has three theatres, a 10-screen cinema, and live music venues and nightclubs ranging from the traditional to the cosmopolitan.The Ice Arena, an Olympic-sized rink and home of two ice hockey clubs, is open for public skating seven days a week, and there are excellent sports, swimming and gym facilities at the town’s Sports and Leisure Centre.

There are several parks and green spaces nearby. including Roe Lee Park and Corporation Park, with its aviary and conservatory. Both parks also have children’s playgrounds. Amongst the more unusual local attractions, the Tank Toposcope view-point, 20 minutes walk away, provides information about the magnificent 360-degree landscape. To the southwest, the 480 acre Witton Country Park offers endless opportunities for walking, cycling and enjoying the wildlife. Blackburn Golf Club is just one and a half miles from Roe Lee Gardens. St Gabriel’s C of E Primary School, rated ‘outstanding’
by Ofsted, and Holy Souls RC Primary school, rated ‘good’, are both around ten minutes walk away. Pleckgate High School, even closer, recently converted to Academy status. Health services within walking distance include GP services at Brownhill Surgery and a dental surgery in Langham Road.