It’s home to the famous Pendle Witches, has Chingle Hall - one of the most haunted houses in the country and has deep rooted folklore.
These are 13 haunted spots in the area...
5. Chorley Theatre
Fred is one of several entities said to haunt the site, other others being a shadowy figure seen on stage, a man wearing a trilby, a Victorian woman with a child, and an actress Photo: Lancashire Police
6. St Anne's Church, Woodplumpton
Home to Meg Shelton - a local witch in the late seventeenth century Photo: Lancashire Post
7. Heskin Hall, Chorley
Heskin Hall is a haunted old manor house that now houses some amazing artefacts. If you are afraid of Annabelle dolls and clowns then these are the rooms to avoid. Two ghosts are also believed to date from the English Civil War, which took place in the local area, with several battles taking place near to the hall Photo: Lancashire Post
8. Mount Street Hospital / St Joseph's Orphanage, Preston
This Victorian Gothic building in Preston city centre was built as an orphanage for Preston's destitute girls. The orphanage closed in 1954 and later became a convalescent home, but has now been empty for over a decade Photo: Lancashire Post