Darwen

Darwen is a market town located in Lancashire, England. Along with Blackburn, it forms the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen.

Darwen borders the windswept West Pennine Moors with its wonderful landscape and magnificent views.

Darwen is famous for it’s 86ft tall Jubilee Tower, built at the end of the 1800’s to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. It is a bit of a climb to get there, but the views from the top of the tower are worth it. On a clear day you can see the Isle of Man, North Wales, The Furness peninsula and Blackpool Tower.

Created: 31 August 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023

Darwen

Bold Venture Park

A smashing little park in Darwen with a lake, landscaped parkland and playground areas, with paths leading up out of the park to the surrounding moorland.

Higher Pasture Barn (ruin)

The ruins of an old farm on Darwen Moor.

Old Lyons Colliery (ruin)

An old ruined farmstead and colliery on Darwen Moor with capped mineshafts and a few low walls upstanding.

Ryal Fold

A tiny hamlet with pub, Country Cafe above Roddlesworth Woods.

Sunnyhurst Hey Reservoir

Sunnyhurst Wood

A large woodland park with plenty of wildflowers and wildlife together, visitor centre and facilities.

Tockholes

Tockholes is a small village with a good deall of local history. According to locals the old cross base in the churchyard dates to the 7th Century and the founding of the first chapel on the site.