Yarrow Valley Country Park

Yarrow Valley Country Park is a 50 hectare site situated in the attractive landscape of the Yarrow Valley at Birkacre. The park provides an ideal setting for a host of educational and recreational activities.

Created on and previously used for bleaching, dyeing calico printing and mining, Yarrow Valley Country Park is of historical Importance

Once industrial activity had ended the site lay derelict for some 30 years until in the late 1980s Chorley Borough Council were successful in obtaining derelict land grants to carry out the much needed reclamation works.

With the restoration of the mill lodges and watercourses, the creation of footpaths picnic areas and car parks and the building of a visitor Centre, a new recreational resource has been created which retains the inherent rural and natural quality of the valley.

Visitor Centre

houses displays and leaflets about the sites history, local wildlife, environment and amenities. The centre has toilet facilities with disabled and baby changing provision A meeting room/display area is available for use by school parties and other interested groups. Please ask inside for details.

We are open everyday except Christmas Day and Boxing Day

April – September 10.00am Until dusk
October March 10.00am 4.00pm

Visitor Centre opening times may differ from above.

Park Ranger Service

The visitor centre is a base for the park rangers whose role is to give advice and information to the general public schools youth groups and societies. The rangers co ordinate the development and maintenance
of the park Ranger led guided walks are held regularly. Please ask for details.

Picnic Areas

Are located throughout the park where you can relax and enjoy the scenery

Disabled Access

Around the park are level surfaced paths many suitable for people in wheelchairs or pushchairs. Routes are shown on the map.