Nature discovery
Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Blackburn, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Blackburn. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Blackburn. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Blackburn, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 16 places.
Rake Brook Reservoir is a lake reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rake Brook Reservoir, about 7 km (4 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: Greum / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Great Hill is a mountain reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Great Hill, about 10 km (6 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: Lancsalot at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Brockholes is a nature reserve reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brockholes, about 11 km (7 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: Frombowen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Winter Hill is a mountain reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Winter Hill, about 13 km (8 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: Paypwip / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Yarrow Reservoir is a lake reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yarrow Reservoir, about 14 km (8 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: PopUpPirate at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Longridge Fell is a mountain reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Longridge Fell, about 14 km (8 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: Dr Greg / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Rivington Pike is a mountain reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rivington Pike, about 15 km (9 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: Francis Franklin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Borsdane Wood is a woodland reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Borsdane Wood, about 23 km (14 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: Ian Greig / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brontë Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brontë Waterfall, about 32 km (20 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: Nigel Homer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Scaleber Force is a waterfall reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Scaleber Force, about 38 km (24 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: Raymond Knapman / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Skipton Wood is a forest reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Skipton Wood, about 39 km (24 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: Bryan Pready / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Stainforth Force is a waterfall reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Stainforth Force, about 42 km (26 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: John S Turner / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Janet's Foss is a waterfall reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Janet's Foss, about 42 km (26 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: Karl and Ali / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Myers Wood is a forest reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Myers Wood, about 52 km (32 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: Lesamourai at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Post Hill is a woodland reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Post Hill, about 55 km (34 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: Betty Longbottom / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Delamere Forest is a forest reachable from Blackburn as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Delamere Forest, about 59 km (37 mi) from Blackburn
Image credit: Image: David Crocker / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0