Rossendale is a City in the county of Lancashire.

Retail in Rossendale

There are great places to visit near Rossendale 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 Rossendale including Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.

There are a several good villages in the Rossendale area like Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester.

The area around Rossendale features a number of interesting parks including Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.

Don't miss Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall's waterfalls if visiting the area around Rossendale.

Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough are some of Rossendale best woodlands to visit near Rossendale.

Rossendale'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.

Rossendale has some unmissable old mines nearby like 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 Rossendale 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).

The area around Rossendale boasts some of the best historic buildings including 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.

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 are some of Rossendale best ancient sites to visit near Rossendale.

Don't miss Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge's historic monuments if visiting the area around Rossendale.

Rossendale has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice.

Rossendale has some unmissable hills nearby like Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick.

Jepsons Gate Cairn is one of Rossendale's best, nearby round cairns to visit in Rossendale.

Rossendale 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.

Rossendale's best nearby bluebell woods can be found at 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, Sykes Mine, and The Great Stone of Fourstones are great places to visit near Rossendale if you like geological features.

There are a several good gardens in the Rossendale area like The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower.

Yarrow Valley Country Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, Witton Country Park, Beacon Fell, Langroyd Country Park, and Wyre Estuary Country Park are some of Rossendale best country parks to visit near Rossendale.

There are a several good nature reserves in the Rossendale area like Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood.

The area close to Rossendale boasts some of the best historic sites including 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 some of Rossendale best canals to visit near Rossendale.

Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum are great places to visit near Rossendale if you like roman sites.

There are a number of museums near Rossendale including 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 some of Rossendale best caves to visit near Rossendale.

The area close to Rossendale boasts some of the best limestone pavements including Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement.

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

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

There are a several good attractions in the Rossendale area like Madame Tussauds Blackpool, The Big One, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Shopping Centres to visit near Rossendale include The Concourse Shopping Centre.

Preston, and Lancaster are some of Rossendale best cities to visit near Rossendale.

There are a several good castles in the area around Rossendale like Clitheroe Castle.

Rossendale History

There are some historic monuments around Rossendale:

• Thieveley lead mine 330m south west and 910m WSW of Buckleys
• Warren at Everage Clough 450m north east of New Copy Farm
• Ice house at Towneley Hall
• March Barn Bridge, Rochdale Canal
• Medieval moated site and later fortified manor house known as Bury Castle 100m west of the parish church
• Hameldon Hill World War II bombing decoy, 390m north of Heights Farm
• Promontory fort called Castlesteads on the east bank of the Irwell 550m SSE of Banks Farm
• Hapton Castle
• Higher Mill, Helmshore