Yarrow Valley Country Park is a country park managed by Chorley Borough Council in

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...

, England. It follows the River Yarrow for about . It contains much woodland and includes nature reserves, the best known being Birkacre and

Duxbury Woods Duxbury Woods is an area of woodland and parkland situated in Chorley, Lancashire, at the foot of the West Pennine Moors. The area originally existed as a township with the council meeting at the Yarrow Bridge pub; this was absorbed into Chorl ...

. Parts of the park are reclaimed collieries and other old industrial sites. A visitors' centre is on site, with regular conservation events.

Angling Angling is a fishing technique that uses a fish hook or "angle" (from Old English ''angol'') attached to a fishing line to tether individual fish in the mouth. The fishing line is usually manipulated via a fishing rod, although rodless techni ...

is permitted on the two lodges. The park provides recreation for the nearby town of Chorley and its surrounding villages. The Council notes that access points have been improved in recent years.Chorley Borough Council
Yarrow Valley Country Park
accessed 27 July 2023

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External links

BBC Photo Gallery

Chorley Borough Council page
Parks and commons in Chorley Country parks in Lancashire {{Lancashire-geo-stub