M6 Junction 28 or 29 Cuerden Valley Park, Lancashire
PR6 7EU
Description
Cuerden Valley Park is hugely popular with dog walkers, and the bright-eyed, waggy tailed dogs Jem met made it clear that this is a piece of canine heaven.
Details
GPS coords for car park: 53.7158, -2.6667 Five car parks in all, these directions are to the Wigan Road P&D car park, (6ft 6 height restriction). Overspill car park in nearby Back Lane. Visitor centre, WC, vending machine drinks. Picnic supplies available from Sainsburys, located to the west of the A6/A49 junction. Dog poo bins in the car park.
Full Walk Details
Cuerden Valley Park is hugely popular with dog walkers, and the bright-eyed, waggy tailed dogs Jem met made it clear that this is a piece of canine heaven. The main path from the car park is gravelled, so this is a good option for wet days if the wellies have been forgotten. Canine waterbabies will appreciate a swim in the small, clean River Lostock which runs to the left of a grass path to the left of the main gravel track. The gravel track is shared with cyclists, so the grass path is a good option if you want to avoid the bikes. To reach the visitor centre, follow the gravel track to a point where it crosses the river, and the visitor centre is signed.