Rivington

Rivington is an area of Chorley in the county of Lancashire.

There are great places to visit near Rivington 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.

The area around Rivington boasts some of the best towns including Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.

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

Rivington has some unmissable parks nearby like Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.

The area around Rivington 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 number of woodlands near Rivington including Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough.

There are a several good rivers and streams in the Rivington area like Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth.

Rivington's best nearby old mines can be found at 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.

Ruins to visit near Rivington include Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).

The area around Rivington features a number of interesting historic buildings 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 Rivington 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.

Historic Monuments to visit near Rivington include Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge.

The area around Rivington features a number of interesting hiking areas including 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 Rivington if you like hills.

Rivington is near some unmissable round cairns like Jepsons Gate Cairn,

Rivington's best nearby lakes can be found at High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir.

The area around Rivington boasts some of the best bluebell woods including 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 Rivington.

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

Rivington has some unmissable country parks nearby like Yarrow Valley Country Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, Witton Country Park, Beacon Fell, Langroyd Country Park, and Wyre Estuary Country Park.

Nature Reserves to visit near Rivington include Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood.

Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory is a great place to visit close to Rivington if you like historic sites.

Rivington'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.

There are a several good roman sites in the Rivington area like Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum.

The area around Rivington boasts some of the best museums including Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston.

Rivington has some unmissable caves nearby like Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.

Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement is a great place to visit close to Rivington if you like limestone pavements.

There are a several good sssis in the Rivington area like Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.

Rivington's best nearby beaches can be found at Blackpool, and Half Moon Bay.

The area close to Rivington boasts some of the best shopping centres including The Concourse Shopping Centre.

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

Places near Rivington feature a number of interesting castles including Clitheroe Castle.

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