Yarrow Valley Country Park
Getting here
53.64011, -2.65197
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +78 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Raspberry, Hogweed +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Furrow Bee, Dark Blood Bee, Green Shieldbug +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Furrow Bee, Dark Blood Bee, Green Shieldbug +47 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Hart's-Tongue, Himalayan Balsam +158 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Hart's-Tongue, Himalayan Balsam +158 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 119 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km
GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Pear Tree Avenuepublic footpath · 77 m
Saunders Mewspublic footpath · 29 m
Burgh Lane Southpublic footpath · 124 m
🚴Cycling
55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Chorley LoopCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Freeman's Lanebridleway · 72 m
Mill Lanebridleway · 78 m
Wildlife to spot
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