Oakenclough

Oakenclough is an area of Preston in the county of Lancashire.

There are great places to visit near Oakenclough 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.

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

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

Parks to visit near Oakenclough include Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.

Don't miss Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall's waterfalls if visiting the area around Oakenclough.

Oakenclough's best nearby woodlands can be found at 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 Oakenclough best rivers and streams to visit near Oakenclough.

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 some of Oakenclough best old mines to visit near Oakenclough.

Oakenclough's best nearby ruins can be found at Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).

The area around Oakenclough 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.

The area around Oakenclough 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.

There are a several good historic monuments in the Oakenclough area like Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge.

There are a number of hiking areas near Oakenclough including Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice.

Oakenclough's best nearby hills can be found at Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick.

The area around Oakenclough's best round cairns can be found at Jepsons Gate Cairn.

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

Oakenclough'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 Oakenclough best geological features to visit near Oakenclough.

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

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

There are a number of historic sites near to Oakenclough including Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.

The area around Oakenclough 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.

There are a number of roman sites near Oakenclough including Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum.

The area around Oakenclough features a number of interesting museums including Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston.

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

Don't miss Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement's limestone pavements if visiting the area around Oakenclough.

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

Don't miss Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf's beaches if visiting the area around Oakenclough.

Oakenclough has some unmissable attractions nearby like 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 Oakenclough.

The area around Oakenclough boasts some of the best cities including Preston, and Lancaster.

There are a several good castles in the area around Oakenclough like Clitheroe Castle.

Read more about Lancashire.

Oakenclough Map

Oakenclough Map

Lakes near Preston

Rivers near Preston

Shopping in Preston

St. John's Shopping Centre Old Vicarage, Adelphi

St. John's Shopping Centre mall

Fishergate Shopping Centre Fishergate, Broadgate

Fishergate Shopping Centre mall

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

Fulwood Central Fulwood, Preston

Fulwood Central retail park

Lane Ends Trading Estate Plungington, Preston

Lane Ends Trading Estate retail park

Mere 198, Miller Road

Mere supermarket

Premier: Rams Convenience 379-381, New Hall Lane

Premier: Rams Convenience supermarket

Morrisons 89-91, Blackpool Road

Morrisons supermarket

Co-op 96, Plungington Road

Co-op supermarket

Lidl Eastway, Fulwood

Lidl supermarket

Where to Eat in Preston

Streets in Preston

Nantile Ridge - Cloud Inversion

Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.

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