Darwen South

Darwen South is an area of Blackburn in the county of Lancashire.

There are great places to visit near Darwen South including some great 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 area around Darwen South features a number of interesting towns including Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.

Villages to visit near Darwen South include Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester.

Don't miss Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park's parks if visiting the area around Darwen South.

Waterfalls to visit near Darwen South include Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall.

There are a number of woodlands near Darwen South including 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 Darwen South best rivers and streams to visit near Darwen South.

Old Mines to visit near Darwen South include 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.

Darwen South has some unmissable ruins nearby like Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).

Historic Buildings to visit near Darwen South include 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.

The area around Darwen South 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.

Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge are great places to visit near Darwen South if you like historic monuments.

The area around Darwen South boasts some of the best hiking areas including Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice.

Darwen South's best nearby hills can be found at Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick.

Don't miss Jepsons Gate Cairn's round cairns if visiting the area around Darwen South.

The area around Darwen South 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.

There are a several good bluebell woods in the Darwen South area like High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods.

There are a several good geological features in the Darwen South area like Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, and Sykes Mine.

The area around Darwen South features a number of interesting gardens including The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower.

Yarrow Valley Country Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, Witton Country Park, Beacon Fell, Langroyd Country Park, and Wyre Estuary Country Park are some of Darwen South best country parks to visit near Darwen South.

Darwen South's best nearby nature reserves can be found at Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood.

There are a several good historic sites in the area around Darwen South like Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.

The area around Darwen South features a number of interesting canals including 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.

Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum are great places to visit near Darwen South if you like roman sites.

Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston are great places to visit near Darwen South if you like museums.

Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot are some of Darwen South best caves to visit near Darwen South.

The area close to Darwen South boasts some of the best limestone pavements including Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement.

There are a number of sssis near Darwen South including Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.

There are a number of beaches near Darwen South including Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf.

The Concourse Shopping Centre is a great place to visit close to Darwen South if you like shopping centres.

Preston, and Lancaster are great places to visit near Darwen South if you like cities.

There are a number of castles near to Darwen South including Clitheroe Castle.

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