Great Hill

#2615 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Great Hill is a hill in Lancashire, England, on Anglezarke Moor, between the towns of Chorley and Darwen. It is part of the West Pennine Moors and lies approximately 3 miles north of Winter Hill, which is the highest point in the area at 456 m. ()

Elevation: 1250 ftCoordinates: 53°40'1"N, 2°32'15"W

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Nearby attractions include: Rivington Pike, Jubilee Tower, Darwen Town Hall, Little Theatre.

3.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Rivington Pike, Horwich
84 min walk • Rivington Pike is a hill on Winter Hill, part of the West Pennine Moors at Rivington, Chorley in Lancashire, England. The nearest towns are Adlington and Horwich. The land and building are owned and managed by Chorley Council.
2.6 miNE
Tower, Observation decks and towers, View point
Jubilee Tower, Darwen
66 min walk • The octagonal Jubilee Tower at grid reference SD678215 on Darwen Hill overlooking the town of Darwen in Lancashire, England, was completed in 1898 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and also to celebrate the victory of the local people for the right to access the moor.
3.5 miNE
Square
Darwen Town Hall, Darwen
90 min walk • Darwen Town Hall is a municipal building in Croft Street, Darwen, Lancashire, England. It is the meeting place of Darwen Town Council.
4.1 miW
Theater, Comedy club, Concerts and shows
Little Theatre, Chorley
104 min walk • Chorley Town Hall is a municipal building in Market Street in Chorley, Lancashire, England.
3.1 miS
Church
Rivington Unitarian Chapel, Chorley
79 min walk • Rivington Unitarian Chapel is an active place of Unitarian worship in Rivington, Lancashire, England. It was founded in 1703, although its congregation dates to 1667. It is designated as a Grade II* listed building with some restoration in 1990.
2.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Winter Hill, Chorley
70 min walk • Winter Hill is a hill on the border of the boroughs of Chorley, Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton, in the historic county of Lancashire in North West England. It is located on Rivington Moor, Chorley and is 1,496 feet high.
3.9 miW
Temple
Preston England Temple, Chorley
99 min walk • The Preston England Temple is the 52nd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple is located in the town of Chorley, 10 miles south of Preston, in Lancashire, England.
3.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Peter's Church, Darwen
92 min walk • St Peter's Church is in Bank Street, Darwen, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Blackburn with Darwen, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.
3.3 miE
Cemetery
Darwen Cemetery, Blackburn
84 min walk • Darwen Cemetery is a public cemetery in the town of Darwen, Lancashire which lies on both sides of Bolton Road with views across Darwen to the hills beyond.
1.2 miNE
Ruins
Hollinshead Hall
31 min walk • Hollinshead Hall was a manor house close to the village of Tockholes, Lancashire. It is unclear whether the hall was originally the manor house of Tockholes, or if Hollinshead was indeed a manor in its own right alongside Tockholes and Livesey.
3.4 miE
Church
St Barnabas' Church, Darwen
87 min walk • St Barnabas' Church is on Watery Lane, Darwen, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Blackburn with Darwen, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with that of St Mary, Grimehills.