Forton
Forton is an area of Preston in the county of Lancashire.
There are great places to visit near Forton 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.
Towns to visit near Forton include Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.
Don't miss Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester's villages if visiting the area around Forton.
Parks to visit near Forton include Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.
Forton's best nearby waterfalls can be found at 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 Forton boasts some of the best woodlands including Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough.
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 Forton.
Don't miss 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's old mines if visiting the area around Forton.
Ruins to visit near Forton include Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).
Don't miss Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, Astley Hall, Chorley Lodge, Blacko Tower, The Wishing Well at Hollinshead Hall, Hoghton Tower, and Stonyhurst College's historic buildings if visiting the area around Forton.
Forton has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like 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.
The area around Forton features a number of interesting historic monuments including Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge.
The area around Forton 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.
Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick are some of Forton best hills to visit near Forton.
Jepsons Gate Cairn is a great place to visit close to Forton if you like round cairns.
There are a number of lakes near Forton including High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir.
Don't miss High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods's bluebell woods if visiting the area around Forton.
The area around Forton features a number of interesting geological features including Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, and Sykes Mine.
The area around Forton 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 Forton 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.
Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood are some of Forton best nature reserves to visit near Forton.
Places near Forton feature a number of interesting historic sites including Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.
Canals to visit near Forton include 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.
Don't miss Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum's roman sites if visiting the area around Forton.
Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston are some of Forton best museums to visit near Forton.
Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot are great places to visit near Forton if you like caves.
The area around Forton's best limestone pavements can be found at Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement.
There are a several good sssis in the Forton area like Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.
There are a several good beaches in the Forton area like Blackpool, and Half Moon Bay.
The area close to Forton boasts some of the best shopping centres including The Concourse Shopping Centre.
The area around Forton boasts some of the best cities including Preston, and Lancaster.
Clitheroe Castle is one of Forton's best, nearby castles to visit in Forton.
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Lakes near Preston
Canals near Preston
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Shopping in Preston
St George's Centre Harris Street, Adelphi
St George's Centre mall
Fishergate Shopping Centre Fishergate, Broadgate
Fishergate Shopping Centre mall
Miller Arcade Church Street, Avenham
Miller Arcade mall
St. John's Shopping Centre Old Vicarage, Adelphi
St. John's Shopping Centre mall
The Silk Route West Strand, Maudlands
The Silk Route mall
Preston Guild Hall Harris Street, Adelphi
Preston Guild Hall mall
Fulwood Central Fulwood, Preston
Fulwood Central retail park
Lane Ends Trading Estate Plungington, Preston
Lane Ends Trading Estate retail park
West Strand Park Plungington, Preston
West Strand Park retail park
Queens Retail Park Frenchwood, Preston
Queens Retail Park retail park
Mariners Way Retail Park Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston
Mariners Way Retail Park retail park
Deepdale Shopping Park Ribbleton, Preston
Deepdale Shopping Park retail park
Co-op 96, Plungington Road
Co-op supermarket
Lidl Eastway, Fulwood
Lidl supermarket
Mere 198, Miller Road
Mere supermarket
Co-op Harewood Road, Holme Slack
Co-op supermarket
Lidl New Hall Lane, St. Matthew's
Lidl supermarket
M&S Foodhall Holme Slack Lane, Holme Slack
M&S Foodhall supermarket
Morrisons Mariners Way, Mariners Way Retail Park
Morrisons supermarket
Premier: Rams Convenience 379-381, New Hall Lane
Premier: Rams Convenience supermarket
Morrisons 89-91, Blackpool Road
Morrisons supermarket
Aldi 73, Corporation Street
Aldi supermarket
Sainsbury's Flintoff Way, Holme Slack
Sainsbury's supermarket