Darwen South

Darwen South is an area of Darwen 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, attractions, 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.

Don't miss Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester's villages if visiting the area around Darwen South.

There are a number of parks near Darwen South including Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.

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.

The area around Darwen South features a number of interesting rivers and streams including 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 Darwen South if you like old mines.

There are a number of ruins near Darwen South including 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 Darwen South if you like historic buildings.

There are a number of ancient sites near Darwen South 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.

Historic Monuments to visit near Darwen South include Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge.

Don't miss Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice's hiking areas if visiting the area around Darwen South.

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

There are a number of round cairns near to Darwen South including Jepsons Gate Cairn.

High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir are some of Darwen South best lakes to visit near Darwen South.

The area around Darwen South features a number of interesting bluebell woods including High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods.

Geological Features to visit near Darwen South include Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, Sykes Mine, and The Great Stone of Fourstones.

Don't miss The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower's gardens if visiting the area around Darwen South.

Darwen South's best nearby country parks can be found at Yarrow Valley Country Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, Witton Country Park, Beacon Fell, Langroyd Country Park, and Wyre Estuary Country Park.

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.

Places near Darwen South feature a number of interesting historic sites including Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.

The area around Darwen South boasts some of the best 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.

Don't miss Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum's roman sites if visiting the area around Darwen South.

Don't miss Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston's museums if visiting the area around Darwen South.

Caves to visit near Darwen South include Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.

Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement is one of Darwen South's best, nearby limestone pavements to visit in Darwen South.

There are a several good sssis in the Darwen South area like 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.

Don't miss Madame Tussauds Blackpool, The Big One, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach's attractions if visiting the area around Darwen South.

The area around Darwen South's best shopping centres can be found at The Concourse Shopping Centre.

Darwen South has some unmissable cities nearby like Preston, and Lancaster.

Clitheroe Castle is one of Darwen South's best, nearby castles to visit in Darwen South.

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