Becconsall

Becconsall is an area of Preston in the county of Lancashire.

There are great places to visit near Becconsall 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.

Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool are some of Becconsall best towns to visit near Becconsall.

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

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

There are a number of waterfalls near Becconsall including Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall.

Woodlands to visit near Becconsall include Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough.

The area around Becconsall 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 Becconsall features a number of interesting 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.

Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin) are great places to visit near Becconsall if you like ruins.

Becconsall has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like 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 Becconsall boasts some of the best 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 Becconsall if you like historic monuments.

Becconsall's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice.

Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick are great places to visit near Becconsall if you like hills.

The area around Becconsall's best round cairns can be found at Jepsons Gate Cairn.

Lakes to visit near Becconsall include High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir.

There are a several good bluebell woods in the Becconsall area like High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods.

Becconsall's best nearby geological features can be found at 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 Becconsall.

There are a number of country parks near Becconsall 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 some of Becconsall best nature reserves to visit near Becconsall.

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

There are a several good canals in the Becconsall area like 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.

Becconsall has some unmissable roman sites nearby like Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum.

Becconsall's best nearby museums can be found at Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston.

The area around Becconsall boasts some of the best caves including Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.

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

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

There are a several good beaches in the Becconsall area like Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf.

There are a number of attractions near Becconsall including Madame Tussauds Blackpool, The Big One, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

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

The area around Becconsall boasts some of the best cities including Preston, and Lancaster.

Don't miss Clitheroe Castle's castles if visiting the area around Becconsall.

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Becconsall Map

Becconsall Map

Lakes near Preston

Rivers near Preston

Shopping in Preston

Fishergate Shopping Centre Fishergate, Broadgate

Fishergate Shopping Centre mall

St. John's Shopping Centre Old Vicarage, Adelphi

St. John's Shopping Centre mall

Deepdale Shopping Park Ribbleton, Preston

Deepdale Shopping Park retail park

Fulwood Central Fulwood, Preston

Fulwood Central retail park

Lane Ends Trading Estate Plungington, Preston

Lane Ends Trading Estate retail park

West Strand Park Plungington, Preston

West Strand Park retail park

Queens Retail Park Frenchwood, Preston

Queens Retail Park retail park

Mariners Way Retail Park Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston

Mariners Way Retail Park retail park

Co-op 96, Plungington Road

Co-op supermarket

Lidl Eastway, Fulwood

Lidl supermarket

Mere 198, Miller Road

Mere supermarket

Premier: Rams Convenience 379-381, New Hall Lane

Premier: Rams Convenience supermarket

Morrisons 89-91, Blackpool Road

Morrisons supermarket

Where to Eat in Preston

Streets in Preston

The Salt and Pepper Pots

Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.

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