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Yarrow Valley Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.64882, -2.65698

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Giant Blackberry, Common Nettle, Ground-elder +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Clover, Dog's Mercury, Himalayan Balsam +169 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Blood Bee, Green Furrow Bee, Eristalis pertinax +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark Blood Bee, Green Furrow Bee, Eristalis pertinax +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Bark House Bridgepublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Common Bank Lanepublic footpath · 486 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 486 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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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 route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational 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

Photos

Yarrow Valley Way Bridge

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Yarrow Valley Way Bridge

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🌱Astley ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Worden ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦WORDEN HALLHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Yarrow Valley Country Park - Dob Brow PasturesUrban park800 m→

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