Howick Cross

Howick Cross is a Area in the county of Lancashire.

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There are great places to visit near Howick Cross 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.

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

Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester are some of Howick Cross best villages to visit near Howick Cross.

There are a number of parks near Howick Cross including Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.

Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall are some of Howick Cross best waterfalls to visit near Howick Cross.

Howick Cross has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough.

The area around Howick Cross boasts some of the best rivers and streams including Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth.

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 are great places to visit near Howick Cross if you like old mines.

Don't miss Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin)'s ruins if visiting the area around Howick Cross.

Howick Cross's best nearby historic buildings can be found at 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.

Don't miss 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's ancient sites if visiting the area around Howick Cross.

Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge are some of Howick Cross best historic monuments to visit near Howick Cross.

There are a number of hiking areas near Howick Cross 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 some of Howick Cross best hills to visit near Howick Cross.

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

Howick Cross'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.

Howick Cross's best nearby bluebell woods can be found at High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods.

Howick Cross has some unmissable geological features nearby like Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, Sykes Mine, and The Great Stone of Fourstones.

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

Howick Cross's best nearby country parks can be found at Yarrow Valley Country Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, Witton Country Park, Beacon Fell, Langroyd Country Park, and Wyre Estuary Country Park.

Don't miss Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood's nature reserves if visiting the area around Howick Cross.

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

There are a number of canals near Howick Cross 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.

Roman Sites to visit near Howick Cross include Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum.

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

The area around Howick Cross features a number of interesting caves including Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.

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

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

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

Attractions to visit near Howick Cross include Madame Tussauds Blackpool, The Big One, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

The area around Howick Cross's best shopping centres can be found at The Concourse Shopping Centre.

There are a several good cities in the Howick Cross area like Preston, and Lancaster.

Clitheroe Castle is a great place to visit close to Howick Cross if you like castles.

Howick Cross History

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