Clayton-le-Woods

You'll find this area a combination of wonderful countryside, busy village life and fascinating history.

Oopposite Back Lane is just one of the entrances to the Cuerden Valley Wildlife Park and the River Lostock flows through, with birds such as Kingfishers still.

In the grounds of nearby Cuerden Hall charcoal burning is still carried out by coppicing the woods. Linen hand weaver's cottages can still be found on Sheep Hill Lane and the village school dates from 1744.