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River Ribble (Long Preston Deeps)

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River Ribble (Long Preston Deeps) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in North Yorkshire, covering 1.6 km². It is one of 230 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. It is among the largest in the county.

For arrivals by rail, Long Preston Station is about 1 km to the south-east. Hesley Moss and Cocket Moss are among the SSSIs within 3.4 km.

More places to visit near River Ribble (Long Preston Deeps)

Photo of the Yorkshire Dales, a National Park in England.Iconic

Yorkshire Dales

National Park near Gayle

Limestone country of dry-stone walls, field barns, waterfalls and the Three Peaks.

0.1 km E

Photo along the Pennine Bridleway, a 205-mile National Trail running from Middleton Top or Hartington to A683 at Cote Moor, England.Highlight

Pennine Bridleway

National Trail

The Pennines for horse and bike — old packhorse trails and drovers' roads.

1.4 km E · spans 6 counties

Photo of the Forest of Bowland, a National Landscape in England.Iconic

Forest of Bowland

National Landscape near Slaidburn

Wild heather moorland and the Trough of Bowland.

2.9 km W

Photo of Scaleber Force, a waterfall near Settle in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Scaleber Force

Waterfall near Settle

A dramatic 40-foot fall tucked in a wooded ravine just outside Settle, best after rain.

3.8 km NE

Photo of Stainforth Force, a waterfall in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Stainforth Force

Waterfall near Stainforth

A series of low falls on the Ribble beside an arched packhorse bridge, where salmon leap in autumn.

7.5 km N

Photo of Catrigg Force, a waterfall near Stainforth in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Catrigg Force

Waterfall near Stainforth

A hidden two-stage fall in a wooded gorge above Stainforth, a favourite walk of the composer Elgar.

7.6 km N