Longworth Clough

A wooded valley along the Belmont or Eagley Brook that is designated as the Longworth Clough Nature Reserve.

The reserve is vary varied and includes dense, wet woodlands in the valley, open, grassy areas, mature oak woodland and open moorland. Longworth Clough has an industrial past with the remains of old mill buildings and associated structures.

The Eagley Brook flows down through Longworth Clough where Dippers and Kingfisher are often seen.

A Curved Stone Weir on the Eagley Brook at Longworth Clough

Old Wind Pump at Longworth Clough

Remains of the Old Wind Pump at Longworth Clough

Old Mill Buildings at Longworth Clough

Local History

Historic monuments near Longworth Clough

Coking ovens and associated coal workings on Aushaw Moss 450m south west of Lower House – 5.93 km away
Stone circle, ring cairn and two round cairns on Cheetham Close – 2.30 km away
Round Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke Moor – 6.32 km away
Round cairn on Noon Hill – 4.72 km away
Round cairn on Winter Hill – 3.84 km away
Roman road at Bottom o’ th’ Knotts Brow – 5.03 km away
Steam tramway reversing triangle – 5.31 km away
Affetside Cross at Affetside 75m north west of the Pack Horse Inn – 6.23 km away
Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm – 4.22 km away