Farington Moss

Farington Moss is a Village in the county of Lancashire.

Farington Moss postcode: PR26 6RD

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There are great places to visit near Farington Moss 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.

Farington Moss's best nearby towns can be found at Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.

The area around Farington Moss features a number of interesting villages including Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester.

Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park are some of Farington Moss best parks to visit near Farington Moss.

Farington Moss 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.

Don't miss Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough's woodlands if visiting the area around Farington Moss.

There are a number of rivers and streams near Farington Moss 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 Farington Moss 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.

The area around Farington Moss features a number of interesting ruins including Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).

There are a several good historic buildings in the Farington Moss area like 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.

The area around Farington Moss features a number of interesting 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.

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

Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice are some of Farington Moss best hiking areas to visit near Farington Moss.

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

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

Farington Moss'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.

Bluebell Woods to visit near Farington Moss include High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods.

There are a number of geological features near Farington Moss including Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, Sykes Mine, and The Great Stone of Fourstones.

The area around Farington Moss boasts some of the best gardens including The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower.

There are a several good country parks in the Farington Moss 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.

Farington Moss's best nearby nature reserves can be found at Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood.

The area close to Farington Moss boasts some of the best historic sites including Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.

Farington Moss'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.

The area around Farington Moss boasts some of the best roman sites including 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 Farington Moss.

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

There are a several good limestone pavements in the area around Farington Moss like Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement.

SSSIs to visit near Farington Moss include Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.

There are a several good beaches in the Farington Moss area like Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf.

There are a number of attractions near Farington Moss including Madame Tussauds Blackpool, The Big One, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Don't miss The Concourse Shopping Centre's shopping centres if visiting the area around Farington Moss.

Don't miss Preston, and Lancaster's cities if visiting the area around Farington Moss.

The area around Farington Moss's best castles can be found at Clitheroe Castle.

Farington Moss History

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