Colne

Colne is a Town in the county of Lancashire.

Colne postcode: BB8 0

There are great places to visit near Colne 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 Colne boasts some of the best towns including Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.

There are a number of villages near Colne including Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester.

Colne has some unmissable parks nearby like Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.

Colne's best nearby waterfalls can be found at Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall.

The area around Colne features a number of interesting woodlands including Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough.

Colne's best nearby rivers and streams can be found at Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth.

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 are great places to visit near Colne if you like old mines.

Colne 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).

Don't miss 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's historic buildings if visiting the area around Colne.

Colne'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.

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

There are a number of hiking areas near Colne including Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice.

There are a number of hills near Colne including Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick.

Colne is near some unmissable round cairns like Jepsons Gate Cairn,

The area around Colne features a number of interesting lakes including High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir.

High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods are some of Colne best bluebell woods to visit near Colne.

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

The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower are some of Colne best gardens to visit near Colne.

The area around Colne features a number of interesting 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.

The area around Colne boasts some of the best nature reserves including Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood.

There are a number of historic sites near to Colne including Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.

Colne's best nearby canals can be found at 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.

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

Colne has some unmissable museums nearby like Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston.

The area around Colne features a number of interesting caves including Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.

The area around Colne's best limestone pavements can be found at Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement.

Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors are great places to visit near Colne if you like sssis.

Beaches to visit near Colne include Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf.

Colne is near some unmissable shopping centres like The Concourse Shopping Centre,

The area around Colne features a number of interesting cities including Preston, and Lancaster.

Castles to visit near Colne include Clitheroe Castle.

Colne History

There are some historic monuments around Colne:

Places to see near Colne

History of Colne

The town developed in two parts: Colne, on top of the ridge; and Waterside, at the base of the southern slope, next to Colne Water. By 1296, a corn mill and a fulling mill had been established down by the river. Later, coal was also mined here.