Altham
Altham is a Village in the county of Lancashire.
Altham postcode: BB5 5UQ
There are great places to visit near Altham 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.
Altham's best nearby towns can be found at Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.
The area around Altham features a number of interesting villages including Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester.
There are a several good parks in the Altham area like Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.
Altham has some unmissable waterfalls nearby like Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall.
Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough are some of Altham best woodlands to visit near Altham.
Don't miss Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Altham.
Altham 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.
Altham has some unmissable ruins nearby like Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).
Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, Astley Hall, Chorley Lodge, Blacko Tower, The Wishing Well at Hollinshead Hall, Hoghton Tower, and Stonyhurst College are some of Altham best historic buildings to visit near Altham.
The area around Altham 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.
Historic Monuments to visit near Altham include Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge.
The area around Altham 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.
There are a several good hills in the Altham area like Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick.
Round Cairns to visit near Altham include Jepsons Gate Cairn.
Don't miss High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir's lakes if visiting the area around Altham.
Don't miss High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods's bluebell woods if visiting the area around Altham.
Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, and Sykes Mine are some of Altham best geological features to visit near Altham.
The area around Altham features a number of interesting gardens including 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 great places to visit near Altham if you like country parks.
The area around Altham 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.
Historic Sites to visit near Altham include Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.
Altham's best nearby canals can be found at 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.
Roman Sites to visit near Altham include 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 Altham.
There are a number of caves near Altham including Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.
There are a several good limestone pavements in the area around Altham like Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement.
There are a several good sssis in the Altham area like Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.
Altham's best nearby beaches can be found at Blackpool, and Half Moon Bay.
Places near Altham feature a number of interesting shopping centres including The Concourse Shopping Centre.
Preston, and Lancaster are great places to visit near Altham if you like cities.
Places near Altham feature a number of interesting castles including Clitheroe Castle.
Altham History
There are some historic monuments around Altham:
