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Photo of Anglezarke Reservoir, a reservoir near Rivington, Lancashire, north west England.

Anglezarke Reservoir© philandju / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Places to explore near Darwen StationDarwen

24 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, a 127-mile canal running from Leeds to Liverpool, England.Highlight

Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Canal

The longest single canal in Britain, crossing the Pennines by Bingley's Five Rise Locks and the moors above Burnley.

4.3 km NW · spans 5 counties

Photo of Hoghton Tower, a Grade II registered house & garden near Mellor, Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Hoghton Tower

House & garden near Mellor

A Grade II-listed historic park and garden in Lancashire.

8.2 km NW

Photo of Pigeon Tower, a folly near Rivington, Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Pigeon Tower

Folly near Rivington

Slender three-storey folly tower on the Rivington Terraced Gardens ridge, a landmark of the West Pennine Moors.

9.8 km SW

Photo of Anglezarke Reservoir, a reservoir near Rivington, Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Anglezarke Reservoir

Reservoir near Rivington

Picturesque reservoir edged by woods and moorland trails in the West Pennine Moors above Chorley.

9.9 km SW

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Photo of Witton Country Park, a country park near Blackburn, Lancashire, north west England.

Witton Country Park

Country park near Blackburn

A country park in Lancashire.

5.5 km NW

Photo of The Strawbury Duck, a pub near Entwistle, Lancashire, north west England.

The Strawbury Duck

Pub near Entwistle

Isolated stone pub by Entwistle station in the West Pennine Moors, ringed by reservoirs and moor.

5.9 km SE

Photo of Corporation Park, a Grade II* registered house & garden near Blackburn, Lancashire, north west England.

Corporation Park

House & garden near Blackburn

A grand Victorian park of 1857 with two lakes and a Roman-style triumphal arch.

6.7 km N

Photo of Stubbins Estate, a country estate near Ramsbottom, Lancashire, north west England.

Stubbins Estate

Country estate near Ramsbottom

A National Trust place in Lancashire.

7.8 km SE

Photo: Winter Hill, a 457m hill near Rivington, Lancashire, north west England.

Winter Hill

Marilyn · County top near Rivington

A Marilyn — a hill with 150 m of drop on every side in Lancashire.

8.3 km SW

Photo of Jumbles Country Park, a country park near Turton, Greater Manchester, north west England.

Jumbles Country Park

Country park near Turton

A country park in Greater Manchester.

8.5 km SE

Photo of Smithills Country Park, a country park near Rivington, Greater Manchester, north west England.

Smithills Country Park

Country park near Rivington

A country park in Greater Manchester.

8.5 km S

Photo of The Millstone, a pub near Mellor, Lancashire, north west England.

The Millstone

Pub near Mellor

Smart coaching inn with rooms in hilltop Mellor, a well-regarded Ribble Valley dining stop.

9.5 km NW

Photo of Terraced Gardens Rivington Country Park, a country park in Lancashire, north west England.

Terraced Gardens Rivington Country Park

Country park near Rivington

A country park in Lancashire.

9.8 km SW

Everything else within 10 km (11) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.