Blackburn South and Lower Darwen

Blackburn South and Lower Darwen is an area of Darwen in the county of Lancashire.

There are great places to visit near Blackburn South and Lower Darwen 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 great places to visit near Blackburn South and Lower Darwen if you like towns.

Blackburn South and Lower Darwen has some unmissable villages nearby like Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester.

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

Waterfalls to visit near Blackburn South and Lower Darwen include Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall.

The area around Blackburn South and Lower Darwen boasts some of the best woodlands including Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough.

Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth are some of Blackburn South and Lower Darwen best rivers and streams to visit near Blackburn South and Lower Darwen.

Blackburn South and Lower Darwen 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.

Blackburn South and Lower Darwen 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).

The area around Blackburn South and Lower Darwen 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.

Blackburn South and Lower Darwen's best nearby ancient sites can be found at 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 Blackburn South and Lower Darwen include Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge.

Don't miss Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice's hiking areas if visiting the area around Blackburn South and Lower Darwen.

There are a several good hills in the Blackburn South and Lower Darwen area like Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick.

Round Cairns to visit near Blackburn South and Lower Darwen include Jepsons Gate Cairn.

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

Blackburn South and Lower Darwen'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 some of Blackburn South and Lower Darwen best geological features to visit near Blackburn South and Lower Darwen.

The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower are some of Blackburn South and Lower Darwen best gardens to visit near Blackburn South and Lower Darwen.

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 Blackburn South and Lower Darwen if you like country parks.

Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood are great places to visit near Blackburn South and Lower Darwen if you like nature reserves.

The area close to Blackburn South and Lower Darwen boasts some of the best historic sites including Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.

The area around Blackburn South and Lower Darwen boasts some of the best canals including 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.

Blackburn South and Lower Darwen has some unmissable roman sites nearby like Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum.

Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston are some of Blackburn South and Lower Darwen best museums to visit near Blackburn South and Lower Darwen.

There are a number of caves near Blackburn South and Lower Darwen including Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.

Limestone Pavements to visit near Blackburn South and Lower Darwen include Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement.

There are a number of sssis near Blackburn South and Lower Darwen including Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.

Blackburn South and Lower Darwen's best nearby beaches can be found at Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf.

Blackburn South and Lower Darwen's best nearby attractions can be found at Madame Tussauds Blackpool, The Big One, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

The area around Blackburn South and Lower Darwen's best shopping centres can be found at The Concourse Shopping Centre.

Preston, and Lancaster are great places to visit near Blackburn South and Lower Darwen if you like cities.

Don't miss Clitheroe Castle's castles if visiting the area around Blackburn South and Lower Darwen.

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