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, canals, roman sites, museums, caves, limestone pavements, sssis, beaches, shopping centres, cities and castles.

The county of Lancashire boasts some of the best towns including Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.

Lancashire features a number of interesting villages including Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester.

Parks to visit in Lancashire county include Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.

The county of Lancashire boasts some of the best waterfalls including Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall.

The county of Lancashire boasts some of the best woodlands including Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough.

The county of Lancashire boasts some of the best rivers and streams including Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth.

There are a several good old mines in Lancashire county like 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.

Don't miss Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin)'s ruins if visiting Lancashire.

The county of Lancashire boasts some of the best historic buildings including Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, Astley Hall, Chorley Lodge, Belmont Paper Mills (Derelict), Blacko Tower, The Wishing Well at Hollinshead Hall, and Hoghton Tower.

Lancashire is home to some unmissable ancient sites like 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.

Lancashire features a number of interesting historic monuments including Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge.

Lancashire is home to some unmissable hiking areas like Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice.

Lancashire is home to some unmissable hills like Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick.

Lancashire's best round cairns can be found at Jepsons Gate Cairn.

The county of Lancashire boasts some of the best lakes including High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir.

Don't miss High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods's bluebell woods if visiting Lancashire.

There are a number of geological features in the county of Lancashire including Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, Sykes Mine, and The Great Stone of Fourstones.

Gardens to visit in Lancashire county include The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower.

The county of Lancashire boasts some of the best country parks including Yarrow Valley Country Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, Witton Country Park, Beacon Fell, Langroyd Country Park, and Wyre Estuary Country Park.

Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood are great places to visit in Lancashire if you like nature reserves.

Lancashire's best historic sites can be found at Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.

Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Heath Charnock, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Higher Wheelton, 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 are some of Lancashire's' best canals to visit Lancashire.

Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum are great places to visit in Lancashire if you like roman sites.

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.

Don't miss Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot's caves if visiting Lancashire.

There are a number of limestone pavements in the county of Lancashire including Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement.

Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors are some of Lancashire's' best sssis to visit Lancashire.

Don't miss Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf's beaches if visiting Lancashire.

The Concourse Shopping Centre is one of Lancashire's best shopping centres to visit in Lancashire.

Lancashire features a number of interesting cities including Preston, and Lancaster.

There are a several good castles in Lancashire county 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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