Chorley is a Town in the county of Lancashire.
Chorley is also home to the beautiful Astley Hall, a historic house and museum set in the stunning Astley Park. The Hall dates back to the 17th century and is known for its exquisite Jacobean architecture and fine art collections. Astley Park, with its woodland walks, lakes, and gardens, provides a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of the town center.
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs through Chorley, offering scenic pathways for walking and cycling. This canal is an important part of the town’s industrial heritage, once serving as a vital transport route for goods during the 18th and 19th centuries. Today, it’s a popular spot for leisure activities and provides a picturesque backdrop for the town.
Chorley prides itself on its community spirit, demonstrated through various annual events that bring the town to life. One of the highlights is the Chorley Flower Show, a spectacular event held in Astley Park that showcases the best in horticulture and landscaping. The town also celebrates its unique culinary contribution with the Chorley Cake, a delicious, fruit-filled pastry that is a local delicacy.
Chorley is a town that offers a rich tapestry of history, culture, and natural beauty. Whether you’re exploring its historic sites, enjoying the great outdoors, or participating in community events, Chorley has something to offer everyone.
Chorley postcode: PR7 3
There are great places to visit near Chorley 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.
Chorley's best nearby towns can be found at Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.
Don't miss Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester's villages if visiting the area around Chorley.
There are a number of parks near Chorley including Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.
Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall are great places to visit near Chorley if you like waterfalls.
The area around Chorley features a number of interesting woodlands including Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough.
The area around Chorley 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.
The area around Chorley boasts some of the best 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.
Chorley's best nearby ruins can be found at Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).
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 are great places to visit near Chorley if you like historic buildings.
Chorley's best nearby ancient sites can be found at 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.
Chorley's best nearby historic monuments can be found at Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge.
Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice are some of Chorley best hiking areas to visit near Chorley.
Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick are great places to visit near Chorley if you like hills.
The area around Chorley's best round cairns can be found at Jepsons Gate Cairn.
Chorley has some unmissable lakes nearby like High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir.
Bluebell Woods to visit near Chorley include High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods.
There are a several good geological features in the Chorley area like Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, and Sykes Mine.
The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower are some of Chorley best gardens to visit near Chorley.
The area around Chorley 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.
Nature Reserves to visit near Chorley include 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 Chorley like Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.
Don't miss 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's canals if visiting the area around Chorley.
Chorley has some unmissable roman sites nearby like Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum.
The area around Chorley features a number of interesting museums including Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston.
Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot are great places to visit near Chorley if you like caves.
Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement is one of Chorley's best, nearby limestone pavements to visit in Chorley.
Chorley has some unmissable sssis nearby like Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.
There are a several good beaches in the Chorley area like Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf.
There are a number of shopping centres near to Chorley including The Concourse Shopping Centre.
Chorley's best nearby cities can be found at Preston, and Lancaster.
The area close to Chorley boasts some of the best castles including Clitheroe Castle.
Chorley History
There are some historic monuments around Chorley:
Areas of Chorley
Like most towns and cities Chorley is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Chorley.
Many of the areas of Chorley have their own character and places of interest.
Walks in Chorley
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)
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
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
Places to see near Chorley
History of Chorley
There was no known occupation in Chorley until the Middle Ages, though archaeological evidence has shown that the area around the town has been inhabited since at least the Bronze Age. There are various remains of prehistoric occupation on the nearby Anglezarke Moor, including the Round Loaf tumulus which is believed to date from 3500 BC.
Lakes near Chorley
Canals near Chorley
Rivers near Chorley
Shopping in Chorley
ASDA Chorley Moor, Chorley
ASDA retail park
Swansey Mill Whittle-le-Woods, Clayton Green
Swansey Mill retail park
Morrisons Chorley Moor, Chorley
Morrisons retail park
Calder Park Chorley, Lancashire
Calder Park retail park
Tesco Euxton, Chorley
Tesco retail park
Tesco Extra Foxhole Road, Euxton
Tesco Extra supermarket
Tesco Barnes Wallis Way, Euxton
Tesco supermarket
Morrisons Brooke Street, Chorley Moor
Morrisons supermarket
ALDI Harpers Lane, Chorley
ALDI supermarket
Asda Water Street, Cowling
Asda supermarket
Co-op 195, Spendmore Lane
Co-op supermarket
ALDI Lancaster Way, Euxton
ALDI supermarket
Co-op Food 144, Chorley Old Road
Co-op Food supermarket
Asda Bolton Street, Chorley Moor
Asda supermarket
Booths New Market Street, Chorley Moor
Booths supermarket
