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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 :)

this place really does have it all! be it hiking around the reservoirs up to the pike, gravel riding on the trails and the roads around the area are great. There are plenty of café there too. Also go wild or ape tree top and ariel slides if that's what your in too.

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

I'm just wondering why someone feels the need to copy and paste my words. Don't you have anything to say yourself about this area?

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

Cracking place to stop and enjoy the views of the lake

Cracking place to stop and enjoy the views of the lake

The engineer for the Rivington reservoirs was Thomas Hawksley and construction for the Liverpool Corporation Waterworks took place between 1852 and 1857. The Lower Rivington reservoir has two dams - the Millstone Embankment, which is 2,120 feet (646 m) long and 40-foot (12.2 m) high, and the Horwich Embankment, which is 1,660 feet (506 m) long and 61-foot (18.6 m) high. Filter beds were constructed at the foot of the Horwich Embankment, The original sand filters were replaced by a new treatment plant from where a pipeline runs to the service reservoirs at Eccleston, St Helens. The River Douglas was diverted through a paved channel in a deep cutting into Lower Rivington.

A Flash is a unique industrial legacy to Wigan and there are many around the Wigan area. Each are lakes formed as a result of mining subsidence. Scotsmans flash the largest of the “Wigan Flashes” is a designated site of scientific interest. This is due to the abundance of rare plant species, several species of orchid, extensive reed beds and migrating birds such as Reed and Sedge Warbler. Scotsmans flash is a beautiful place for a stop to enjoy the views.

Scotman's Flash is just 10 minutes from the centre of Wigan featuring a huge lake and lots of exciting experiences for everyone to enjoy. Scotman's Flash is the perfect place for water sports, whether you’re brand new to canoeing, sailing and kayaking or want to get your game on with courses and qualifications to match your skills.

Belmont Reservoir is a small lake near Belmont in Lancashire at an altitude of about 261 meters. The shoreline of Belmont Reservoir is approximately 4.239 Kilometers round and Belmont Reservoir's depth is comparatively shallow. Belmont Reservoir is a freshwater lake. Birds found near Belmont Reservoir lake There have been 167 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Belmont Reservoir lake. Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) Barn Owl (Tyto alba) Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Blackbird (Turdus merula) Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)

Lower Rivington Reservoir is at the end of the Rivington chain of reservoirs in Lancashire, England, with Upper Rivington Reservoir to the north, and Rivington Water Treatment Works to the south. The Rivington chain primarily supplies 70,000 households in the Wigan area. The chain was built to supply Liverpool.

Good spot for a break on your ride

Brilliant little walk with lots to see!! Great place to have a picnic, does get busy though.

Beautiful views of the reservoir

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.

Built in 1826 to provide water for the thriving printing ad quarrying area of Belmont and also Bolton. The industry has reduced but the population has grown. The reservoir is now the home of the Bolton Sailing club and an important reserve for water birds.

If you start your hike back right of Rivington hall, following the track trough the field up towards 'hall closes' keep left on to the second track. This will bring you past and over a waterfall bridge with several stages to gaze upon. Continuing along the trail bearing left zigzag your way up you will find a sign for the lake you ve yet to travel 200m or so up the stone stepped path to actually reach the lake it self... But worth every stride!

canal tow path on the Leigh branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Wigan flashes on both sides brick paved all down the stretch always busy with walkers and cyclists

Japanese Gardens and Lakes with Levers Bridge