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Fairy Glen Waterfall
The waterfall at Fairy Glen is small but can be quite decent after rain.
The waterfall occurs where Sprodley Brook drops over what is probably an old geological fault, partially quarried out in the 19th Century and is easily seen from the public foot path with good views from the small bridge just downstream.
The old quarry which is overgrown with grass and trees today looks good when free of litter and can be quite popular with visitors on sunny days and Sundays.
Local History
Historic monuments near Fairy Glen Waterfall
- Up Holland Benedictine priory – 5.45 km away
- Earthworks in Spa Roughs Wood – 5.36 km away
- Rufford moated site – 8.86 km away
- Boar’s Den bowl barrow – 0.66 km away
- Croston Town Bridge – 8.38 km away
- Bradley Hall, moated site, fishponds and connecting channels – 6.87 km away
- Ingrave Farm moated site, moated site 100m W of Ingrave Farm and connecting channel, Eccleston – 7.67 km away
- Market cross in the marketplace to the west of St Wilfrid’s Church, Standish – 4.54 km away
- Cross base on Green Lane 300m north of Strickland House Farm, Standish – 4.64 km away
- Cross base at the junction of Standish Green Lane, Standish Wood Lane and Beech Walk, 200m NNW of Strickland House Farm, Standish – 4.56 km away
- Cross base on Standish Wood Lane 700m south east of Standish Hall – 4.87 km away
- Winstanley moated site and five fishponds – 7.52 km away