Haslingden is a Town in the county of Lancashire.
Haslingden postcode: BB4 5LG
There are great places to visit near Haslingden 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.
Haslingden has some unmissable towns nearby like Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.
Villages to visit near Haslingden include Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester.
Haslingden's best nearby parks can be found at Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.
There are a number of waterfalls near Haslingden including 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 Haslingden including Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough.
Haslingden'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 Mines to visit near Haslingden 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.
Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin) are some of Haslingden best ruins to visit near Haslingden.
Historic Buildings to visit near Haslingden 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 Haslingden features a number of interesting 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 Haslingden if you like historic monuments.
Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice are great places to visit near Haslingden if you like hiking areas.
There are a number of hills near Haslingden including Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick.
The area close to Haslingden boasts some of the best round cairns including Jepsons Gate Cairn.
Haslingden's best nearby lakes can be found at 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 Haslingden include High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods.
Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, and Sykes Mine are great places to visit near Haslingden if you like geological features.
There are a several good gardens in the Haslingden area like The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower.
The area around Haslingden 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.
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 near Haslingden if you like nature reserves.
Historic Sites to visit near Haslingden include 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 great places to visit near Haslingden if you like canals.
The area around Haslingden features a number of interesting roman sites including Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum.
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 Haslingden.
Haslingden has some unmissable caves nearby like Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.
Haslingden is near some unmissable limestone pavements like Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement,
Haslingden has some unmissable sssis nearby like Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.
There are a number of beaches near Haslingden including Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf.
Shopping Centres to visit near Haslingden include The Concourse Shopping Centre.
Haslingden has some unmissable cities nearby like Preston, and Lancaster.
Clitheroe Castle is a great place to visit close to Haslingden if you like castles.
Haslingden History
There are some historic monuments around Haslingden:
Walks in Haslingden
Musbury Heights Quarry Explore
A little walk up to the old quarry ruins on Musbury Heights, with optional exploring.
Length: 5Km (approx.)
Difficulty: Moderate
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
Places to see near Haslingden
Etymology of Haslingden
The Haslingden name means ‘valley of the hazels’ or ‘valley growing with hazels’.
History of Haslingden
Part of what is now Haslingden, along with the neighbouring towns of Rawtenstall and beyond that Bacup were part of the Forest of Rossendale, part of the Forest of Blackburnshire. The Forest was a hunting park during the late 13th and 14th centuries; ‘Forest’ referred to it being parkland rather than being heavily wooded, as the forest declined much earlier, during the Neolithic period.
Haslingden grew from a market town (a market was established in 1676) and later a coaching station to a significant industrial borough during the Industrial Revolution; in particular with the mechanisation of the wool and cotton spinning and weaving industries from the 18th to the 19th centuries, and the development of watermills, and later steam power.
Lakes near Haslingden
Canals near Haslingden
Rivers near Haslingden
Shopping in Haslingden
The Co-operative Food John Street, Lane Side
The Co-operative Food supermarket
