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Yarrow Valley Country Park

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📷 Wikipedia · Yarrow Valley Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.65534, -2.66744

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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
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 388m away — 8 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 388m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Columba palumbus palumbus +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Columba palumbus palumbus +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Wood Anemone, Hart's-Tongue +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Wood Anemone, Hart's-Tongue +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Green Furrow Bee, Dark Blood Bee, Early Bumblebee +40 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Furrow Bee, Dark Blood Bee, Early Bumblebee +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Sweet Chestnut, Sheep's Sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Adlington Circular WalkWalking route

Named route

Common Bank Lanepublic footpath · 486 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 486 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Bark House Bridgepublic footpath · 5 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway

🚴

Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Chorley LoopCycling route

Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route

Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route

Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route

Route 55Cycling route

Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route2.9 km

Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route31 m

Named routeLength 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route126 m

Named routeRef 55Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route

Named route

Wildlife to spot

44,375 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

44,375 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds53 species

autumn

2026

Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos · Larus argentatus argenteus · Columba palumbus palumbus +48

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone corone2025
Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchosAnas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos2025
Larus argentatus argenteusLarus argentatus argenteus2025
Columba palumbus palumbusColumba palumbus palumbus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Pica pica picaPica pica pica2025
Erithacus rubecula melophilusErithacus rubecula melophilus2025
MagpiePica pica
Sturnus vulgaris vulgarisSturnus vulgaris vulgaris2025
British Lesser Black-Backed GullLarus fuscus graellsii2025
Gallinula chloropus chloropusGallinula chloropus chloropus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Coloeus monedula spermologusColoeus monedula spermologus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
Turdus merula merulaTurdus merula merula2025
Motacilla cinerea cinereaMotacilla cinerea cinerea2025
CootFulica atra
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Falco tinnunculus tinnunculusFalco tinnunculus tinnunculus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Great TitParus major
JayGarrulus glandarius
RobinErithacus rubecula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Haematopus ostralegus ostralegusHaematopus ostralegus ostralegus2025
Carduelis carduelis britannicaCarduelis carduelis britannica2025
Aegithalos caudatus rosaceusAegithalos caudatus rosaceus2025
Cyanistes caeruleus obscurusCyanistes caeruleus obscurus2025
Passer domesticus domesticusPasser domesticus domesticus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Fulica atra atraFulica atra atra2025
Corvus frugilegus frugilegusCorvus frugilegus frugilegus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Fringilla coelebs gengleriFringilla coelebs gengleri2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
Parus major newtoniParus major newtoni2025
Ardea cinerea cinereaArdea cinerea cinerea2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

summerautumn

2025

Grey Squirrel · Mole

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
MoleTalpa europaea

🐝

Insects10 species

summer

2026

Dark Blood Bee · Clarke's Mining Bee · Red-legged Shieldbug · Grooved Grass Nematine · False Margined Blood Bee +5

Dark Blood BeeSphecodes niger2025
Clarke's Mining BeeAndrena clarkella
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Grooved Grass NematineEuura fallax2025
False Margined Blood BeeSphecodes miniatus2025
Geoffroy's Blood BeeSphecodes geoffrellus

🌿

Plants4 species

winter

2026

Narcissus agg. · Daisy · Lesser Celandine · Dog's Mercury

Narcissus agg.Narcissus agg.
DaisyBellis perennis
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

44,375 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds53 species

autumn

2026

Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos · Larus argentatus argenteus · Columba palumbus palumbus +48

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone corone2025
Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchosAnas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos2025
Larus argentatus argenteusLarus argentatus argenteus2025
Columba palumbus palumbusColumba palumbus palumbus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Pica pica picaPica pica pica2025
Erithacus rubecula melophilusErithacus rubecula melophilus2025
MagpiePica pica
Sturnus vulgaris vulgarisSturnus vulgaris vulgaris2025
British Lesser Black-Backed GullLarus fuscus graellsii2025
Gallinula chloropus chloropusGallinula chloropus chloropus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Coloeus monedula spermologusColoeus monedula spermologus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
Turdus merula merulaTurdus merula merula2025
Motacilla cinerea cinereaMotacilla cinerea cinerea2025
CootFulica atra
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Falco tinnunculus tinnunculusFalco tinnunculus tinnunculus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Great TitParus major
JayGarrulus glandarius
RobinErithacus rubecula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Haematopus ostralegus ostralegusHaematopus ostralegus ostralegus2025
Carduelis carduelis britannicaCarduelis carduelis britannica2025
Aegithalos caudatus rosaceusAegithalos caudatus rosaceus2025
Cyanistes caeruleus obscurusCyanistes caeruleus obscurus2025
Passer domesticus domesticusPasser domesticus domesticus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Fulica atra atraFulica atra atra2025
Corvus frugilegus frugilegusCorvus frugilegus frugilegus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Fringilla coelebs gengleriFringilla coelebs gengleri2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
Parus major newtoniParus major newtoni2025
Ardea cinerea cinereaArdea cinerea cinerea2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

summerautumn

2025

Grey Squirrel · Mole

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
MoleTalpa europaea

🐝

Insects10 species

summer

2026

Dark Blood Bee · Clarke's Mining Bee · Red-legged Shieldbug · Grooved Grass Nematine · False Margined Blood Bee +5

Dark Blood BeeSphecodes niger2025
Clarke's Mining BeeAndrena clarkella
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Grooved Grass NematineEuura fallax2025
False Margined Blood BeeSphecodes miniatus2025
Geoffroy's Blood BeeSphecodes geoffrellus

🌿

Plants4 species

winter

2026

Narcissus agg. · Daisy · Lesser Celandine · Dog's Mercury

Narcissus agg.Narcissus agg.
DaisyBellis perennis
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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