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Blackburn

Lancashire, North West · population 146,521 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Mellor Brook 0.7 milesEwood 0.9 milesBelthorn 1.6 milesCopster Green 1.6 milesLower Darwen 2 milesMellor 2.4 milesPleasington 2.5 milesWilpshire 2.5 miles

Neighbourhoods in Blackburn

Wensley Fold 155Brownhill 55Four Lane Ends 52Queen's Park 26West End 23Higher Audley 16Little Harwood 14Sunnybower 14Pleckgate 12Whitebirk 6Blackamoor 5Shadsworth 5Intack 3Knuzden 3Lammack 3Mill Hill 1Witton 1BeardwoodCherry TreeHigher CroftHollins GroveLiveseyWhinny Heights
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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Blackburn

Days out around Blackburn – lakes, viewpoints, hills, nature reserves and more, including 5 in Blackburn itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏞️ Lakes & lochs16🌄 Viewpoints2⛰️ Hills & peaks15🌿 Nature reserves1🏛️ Museums4🌳 Parks & gardens33🗿 Monuments & memorials12🏚️ Ruins1🏺 Archaeological sites2📸 Landmarks & sights1🛝 Playgrounds3

Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Fishmoor Reservoir

Blackamoor · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Guide Reservoir

Guide · 1.9 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Rishton Reservoir

Rishton · 2.5 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Parsonage Reservoir

Wilpshire · 2.5 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Parsonage Reservoir

York · 2.5 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Dean Clough Reservoir

York · 3.7 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Pickup Bank Reservoir

Pickup Bank · 3.7 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Earnsdale Reservoir

Tockholes · 3.7 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Close House (Abbey Village) Reservoir

Abbey Village · 3.7 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Jackhouse Reservoir

Jackhouse · 3.7 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Belthorn Reservoir (disused)

Cocker Brook · 3.7 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir

Tockholes · 4.3 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir

Tockholes · 4.3 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Rake Brook Reservoir

Gladstone Terrace · 4.3 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Platt's Lodge

Accrington · 5 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Jack’s Key Lodge

Blacksnape · 5 miles

Map

Days out

🌄 Viewpoints

🌄 Viewpoint

Colourfields Panopticon

Four Lane Ends · 0.6 miles

Map
🌄 Viewpoint

The Tank Toposcope

Four Lane Ends · 0.6 miles

Map

Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Yellow Hill

Pleasington · 1.9 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Bog Heights

Oakdale · 2.5 miles · 231 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Wilpshire Moor

York · 3.1 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Winter Hill

Carr Hall Cottages · 3.1 miles · 276 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Hoolster Hill

Nab's Head · 3.7 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Green Hill

Tockholes · 3.7 miles · 264 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Hughes Peak

Darwen · 3.7 miles · 258 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Darwen Hill

Carr Hall Cottages · 4.3 miles · 372 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Bowley Hill

Great Harwood · 4.3 miles · 201 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Dry Hill

Cocker Brook · 5 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

White Hill

Darwen · 5 miles · 401 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Boardman Close

Pickup Bank · 5 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Green Hill

Gladstone Terrace · 5 miles

Map
⛰️ Peak

Cartridge Hill

Tockholes · 5 miles · 402 m above sea level

Map
⛰️ Peak

Cold Within Hill

Gladstone Terrace · 5.6 miles

Map

Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Biological Heritage Site

Feniscowles · 3.1 miles

Map

Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery

Blackburn · 0.1 miles

Museum Street, Blackburn BB1 7AJ

MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

Ribchester Roman Museum

Ribchester · 4.3 miles

Admission charge
MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

Accrington Dome

Accrington · 5 miles

Free entry
Map
🏛️ Museum

Haworth Art Gallery

Baxenden · 5.6 miles

MapWebsite

Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Jubilee Gardens

Oswaldtwistle · 3.7 miles

Opened by Councillor Peter Britcliffe June 2004 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Map
🌳 Park

Gatty Park

Acre · 4.3 miles

Awarded a Green Flag for 2016 - 2017 Gatty Park BB5 4AE is around 3 hectares and situated to the north of Hyndburn Road in the township of Church. Gatty Park was formerly the grounds of Elmfield Hall owned by the Gatty Family. The park has four entrance

Map
🌳 Park

Corporation Park War Memorial

Blackburn · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Corporation Park

Four Lane Ends · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Griffin Park

Witton · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Queen's Park

Queen's Park · 1.2 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Witton Country Park

Witton · 1.2 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible
Map
🌳 Park

Roe Lee Park

Brownhill · 1.9 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Cutwood Park

Rishton · 2.5 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Green Hill Woods

Livesey · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

War Memorial

Rishton · 2.5 miles

Map
🌳 Park

The Turrets Community Garden

Rishton · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Hazel Moor

Wilpshire · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Sunnyhurst Wood

Carr Hall Cottages · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Shorey Bank

Darwen · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Dunkenhalgh Park

Rishton · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

The Pocket Park

Church · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Rhyddings Park

Broadfield · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Bold Venture Park

Darwen · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Lowerfold Park

Great Harwood · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Mercer Park

Clayton-le-Moors · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Bold Venture Park (Upper Section)

Darwen · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Windsor Road Recreation ground

Great Harwood · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Ashton Park

Darwen · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Memorial Park

Great Harwood · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Milnshaw Park

Acre · 4.3 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Phyllis Moss Gardens

Withnell · 5 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Great Harwood Community Space.

Great Harwood · 5 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Whitehall Park

Blacksnape · 5 miles

Map
🌳 Park

King George V Playing Fields

Baxenden · 5 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Long Wood Park

Old Langho · 5 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Oak Hill Park

Accrington · 5 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Haworth Park

Baxenden · 5.6 miles

Map

Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

Gladstone

Blackburn · 0.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Blackburn War Memorial

Blackburn · 0.1 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

Blackburn War Memorial

Blackburn · 0.6 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

Alfred Wainwright memorial

Pleasington · 1.9 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

Fesniscowles & Pleasington Memorial

Feniscowles · 3.1 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

South African War Memorial

Darwen · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Darwen · 3.7 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

Jubilee Tower (Darwen Tower)

Carr Hall Cottages · 4.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

Hoddlesden and District War Memorial

Blacksnape · 4.3 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Hoghton · 4.3 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

Private James Miller VC

Withnell · 5 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

Accrington War Memorial

Accrington · 5 miles

MapWebsite

Days out

🏚️ Ruins

🏚️ Ruins

Hollinshead Hall

Tockholes · 5.6 miles

Map

Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Bremetennacum

Ribchester · 4.3 miles

Map
🏺 Archaeological site

Site of Cross

Withnell · 5 miles

Map

Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Bottoms · 3.7 miles

Map

Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Tockholes Playground

Tockholes · 3.1 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Higham Playing Fields Play Area

Huncoat · 5 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Baxenden Recreation Ground

Baxenden · 5.6 miles

Map

Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Blackburn.

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