Accrington in Lancashire

Accrington is a Town in the county of Lancashire.

A town famed for its bricks, which were known to be the hardest building bricks in the world and were used in the construction of the Empire State Building. Accrington was also a productive cotton town in the industrial revolution period.

Accrington postcode: BB5 1EX

Retail in Accrington

There are great places to visit near Accrington 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, roman sites, museums, caves, limestone pavements, sssis, canals, beaches, shopping centres, cities and castles.

Towns to visit near Accrington include Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.

There are a number of villages near Accrington including Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Ribchester, Belmont, and Chipping.

Accrington'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.

The area around Accrington 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.

Accrington has some unmissable woodlands nearby 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 Accrington including Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth.

There are a several good old mines in the Accrington area 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.

There are a several good ruins in the Accrington area like Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).

There are a number of historic buildings near Accrington including Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, Astley Hall, Chorley Lodge, Blacko Tower, The Wishing Well at Hollinshead Hall, Hoghton Tower, and Stonyhurst College.

Ancient Sites to visit near Accrington include 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.

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

There are a number of hiking areas near Accrington including Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, White Coppice, and White Coppice Quarry.

There are a several good hills in the Accrington area like Standing Stones Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, Parlick, and Pendle Hill.

Places near Accrington feature a number of interesting round cairns including Jepsons Gate Cairn.

Accrington 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.

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

Don't miss Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, and Sykes Mine's geological features if visiting the area around Accrington.

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

There are a several good country parks in the Accrington area like Yarrow Valley Country Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, Witton Country Park, Beacon Fell, Langroyd Country Park, and Wyre Estuary Country Park.

The area around Accrington features a number of interesting nature reserves including Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood.

The area around Accrington's best historic sites can be found at Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.

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

Accrington has some unmissable museums nearby like Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston.

Accrington's best nearby caves can be found at Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.

There are a number of limestone pavements near to Accrington including Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement.

Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors are some of Accrington best sssis to visit near Accrington.

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 Accrington if you like canals.

Blackpool, and Half Moon Bay are some of Accrington best beaches to visit near Accrington.

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

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

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

Accrington History

There are some historic monuments around Accrington:

Places to see near Accrington

History of Accrington

There is no known Old English personal name from which the first element can be derived. But if the Frisian names Akkrum, Akkeringa and Dutch name Akkerghem, are derived from the personal name Akker there may be a corresponding Old English name from which Accrington may be derived.

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Rivers near Accrington