Glasson Dock

Glasson Dock is an area of Lancaster in the county of Lancashire.

There are great places to visit near Glasson Dock 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.

There are a number of towns near Glasson Dock including Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.

Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester are some of Glasson Dock best villages to visit near Glasson Dock.

Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park are great places to visit near Glasson Dock if you like parks.

The area around Glasson Dock boasts some of the best waterfalls 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 several good woodlands in the Glasson Dock area like Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough.

There are a number of rivers and streams near Glasson Dock including Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth.

Old Mines to visit near Glasson Dock 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.

The area around Glasson Dock boasts some of the best ruins including 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 Glasson Dock 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.

There are a number of ancient sites near Glasson Dock 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.

Glasson Dock has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge.

The area around Glasson Dock 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.

Hills to visit near Glasson Dock include Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick.

Round Cairns to visit near Glasson Dock include Jepsons Gate Cairn.

Glasson Dock 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.

Don't miss High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods's bluebell woods if visiting the area around Glasson Dock.

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

Gardens to visit near Glasson Dock include The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower.

The area around Glasson Dock 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.

Don't miss Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood's nature reserves if visiting the area around Glasson Dock.

Don't miss Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory's historic sites if visiting the area around Glasson Dock.

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 Glasson Dock if you like canals.

Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum are some of Glasson Dock best roman sites to visit near Glasson Dock.

Museums to visit near Glasson Dock include 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 Glasson Dock if you like caves.

Don't miss Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement's limestone pavements if visiting the area around Glasson Dock.

The area around Glasson Dock boasts some of the best sssis including Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.

Glasson Dock has some unmissable beaches nearby like Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf.

Glasson Dock has some unmissable attractions nearby like Madame Tussauds Blackpool, The Big One, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Places near Glasson Dock feature a number of interesting shopping centres including The Concourse Shopping Centre.

Glasson Dock's best nearby cities can be found at Preston, and Lancaster.

The area close to Glasson Dock boasts some of the best castles including Clitheroe Castle.

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