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Yarrow Valley Country Park was first established in 1987 on land previously used for bleaching, dyeing, calico printing, and mining. Once industrial activity had ended, the site lay derelict for 30 years until the late 1980's when Chorley Council acquired the site. Yarrow Valley Country Park, a 700-acre facility run by Chorley Council, includes a café (treeface) built using Heritage Lottery funds. There is a play area for children, with a dog protection order, and also an angling agreement at Yarrow Valley Country Park, which gives the fishing rights at Birkacre to Wigan & District Angling Association (WDAA). Yarrow Valley Country Park has been awarded Green Flag status since 2004. The 'park' is used by (dog) walkers, runners & cyclists. Share with care :)

Green route, make sure follow the map as we didn’t and got lost

Pretty waterfall set in woodland within Bold Venture Park.

Bold Venture Park is a wonderful little park with waterfall sculptures. Although cycling is not permitted throughout the park, it's still nice to visit. I pushed my bike along, which is fine.

This park has so much to offer beautiful lakes waterfalls many different routes which is great for the kids and dog walkers

Not commonly known in the local area but a lovely place accessible through the woodland at the back of Edgeworth Cricket Club

The land here that now forms Yarrow Valley Country Park was acquired by Chorley Council in the early 1980's. It's the site of the former cloth mills, then dyeing works and more recently a small colliery. None of the industry remains but there are interesting traces left including some of the foundation stones of the coal mines, the mill ponds and some machinery. There is a cafe and information centre on site.

Worth taking the trip to see this gorgeous waterfall. Very tranquil.