The County of Lancashire

Part or all of Lancashire is in Forest Of Bowland AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Part or all of Lancashire is in Arnside & Silverdale AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Lancashire's Surrounding Counties

Other counties neighbouring Lancashire include: Greater Manchester, Cumbria, Merseyside, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire .

Retail in Lancashire

Lancashire is a county with a great selection of places to visit including towns, villages, parks, waterfalls, woodlands, rivers and streams, old mines, ruins, historic buildings, ancient sites, historic monuments, hiking areas, hills, round cairns, lakes, bluebell woods, geological features, gardens, country parks, nature reserves, historic sites, roman sites, museums, caves, limestone pavements, sssis, canals, beaches, shopping centres, cities and castles.

Lancashire's best towns can be found at Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.

Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Ribchester, Belmont, and Chipping are some of Lancashire's' best villages to visit Lancashire.

Lancashire's best parks can be found at Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.

There are a number of waterfalls in the county of Lancashire including Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall.

Woodlands to visit in Lancashire county include Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough.

Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth are some of Lancashire's' best rivers and streams to visit Lancashire.

Lancashire features a number of interesting old mines including Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Lead Mines Clough Lead Mines, Coppice Stile Lead Mine Trial, White Coppice Lead Mine, Duxbury Park Colliery (ruin), Ellerbeck Collieries (ruin), and Sykes Mine.

There are a number of ruins in the county of Lancashire including Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).

Historic Buildings to visit in Lancashire county include Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, Astley Hall, Chorley Lodge, Blacko Tower, The Wishing Well at Hollinshead Hall, Hoghton Tower, and Stonyhurst College.

The county of Lancashire boasts some of the best ancient sites including Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, The Quernmore Burial, Standing Stones Hill, Pikestones Chambered Long Cairn, Jepsons Gate Cairn, Black Coppice Chambered Cairn, and Dog Holes Cave.

Don't miss Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge's historic monuments if visiting Lancashire.

Don't miss Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice's hiking areas if visiting Lancashire.

The county of Lancashire boasts some of the best hills including Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick.

Lancashire features a number of interesting round cairns including Jepsons Gate Cairn.

High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir are great places to visit in Lancashire if you like lakes.

Lancashire's best bluebell woods can be found at High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods.

Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, and Sykes Mine are some of Lancashire's' best geological features to visit Lancashire.

The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower are great places to visit in Lancashire if you like gardens.

Lancashire is home to some unmissable country parks like Yarrow Valley Country Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, Witton Country Park, Beacon Fell, Langroyd Country Park, and Wyre Estuary Country Park.

There are a several good nature reserves in Lancashire county like Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood.

Lancashire is home to some unmissable historic sites like Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory,

Lancashire's best roman sites can be found at Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum.

Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston are some of Lancashire's' best museums to visit Lancashire.

There are a several good caves in Lancashire county like Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.

Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement is one of Lancashire's best limestone pavements to visit in Lancashire.

There are a several good sssis in Lancashire county like Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.

There are a number of canals in the county of Lancashire including Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Summit to Wigan Section, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Adlington, Lancaster Canal at Bolton-le-Sands, and Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Rufford Branch.

Lancashire is home to some unmissable beaches like Blackpool, and Half Moon Bay.

Lancashire's best shopping centres can be found at The Concourse Shopping Centre.

Preston, and Lancaster are some of Lancashire's' best cities to visit Lancashire.

Lancashire is home to some unmissable castles like Clitheroe Castle,

Walks in Lancashire

Rivington Pike by Georges Lane (and back)

A relatively easy walk to Rivington Pike and back, although some may find it steep in places the views are often spectacular.

Length: 7.49Km (approx.)

Difficulty: Easy

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Ingleton Waterfalls Trail

Probably the best waterfall walk on a managed trail - payment required but it’s worth it for the well-kept viewing platforms and stairs up the rocky cliffs.

Length: 7Km (approx.)

Difficulty: Moderate

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Brinscall Woods (Hatch Brook Waterfall Walk)

A short easy loop around Brinscall Woods and ruins with views down the Hatch Brook waterfall and optional stream scramble to view from the foot of the falls.

Length: 4.5Km (approx.)

Difficulty: Easy (difficult optional)

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Around Upper Rivington Reservoir

A short and easy stroll around the Upper Rivington Reservoir with views of Winter Hill and the Pike, a possible Roman road and a couple of ornamental waterfalls after rain.

Length: 4Km (approx.)

Difficulty: Easy

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Harrock Old Windmill

A short walk up to the ruins of historic Harrock Old Windmill on Harrock Hill with a short loop to the summit for views.

Length: 4Km (approx.)

Difficulty: Easy

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Musbury Heights Quarry Explore

A little walk up to the old quarry ruins on Musbury Heights, with optional exploring.

Length: 5Km (approx.)

Difficulty: Moderate

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Calf Hey Reservoir Walk

A pleasant and easy stroll around Calf Hey Reservoir taking in good views and ruined farmsteads.

Length: 2.5Km (approx.)

Difficulty: Easy

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Dean Clough Reservoir Walk

A short and easy stroll round the Dean Clough Reservoir and back up through the small pine woods.

Length: 3.36Km (approx.)

Difficulty: Easy

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Roddlesworth Woods Walk

A short walk that’s good with dogs, around the Roddlesworth Woods and down the river below Halliwell Fold Scar.

Length: 3Km (approx.)

Difficulty: Moderate

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Roddlesworth Reservoirs

A short walk with a bit of woodland, beside the reservoirs at Roddlesworth with optional bridge over waterfall cascade - weather and water-levels permitting.

Length: 3Km (approx.)

Difficulty: Easy

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