For the 11th year running Cuerden Valley Park is proud to receive a Green Flag Award, recognising it as a well-managed Park and setting the standard for the UK and around the world. We congratulate our Ranger Team in this great achievement, and for keeping the Park to a high standard despite the difficulties that...
Part of the popular path that lies between Asda and Hawksclough at Cuerden Valley Park has been shut after a footbridge inspection deemed it unsafe. The bridge has been closed off and the public are being encouraged to use alternative routes through the housing estate at Greenwood and Camwood – see map below. Increased volumes of surface...
It might come as no surprise given the national circumstances that our Valley Vibes music festival has been cancelled. The event was originally planned for May before we rescheduled to 17-19 July when the coronavirus began to take hold. We know that July is some way off but in common with most other festivals, cultural and...
Staff and volunteers at Cuerden Valley Park are now easily identifiable as they go about their work, thanks to their new uniforms sponsored by the Park’s insurance broker. The Insurance Centre in Lancaster has generously provided a rage of clothing for the Park’s eight staff. In addition, they have also provided t-shirts for the regular...
Cuerden Valley Park is acclaimed as one of the UK’s very best green spaces Cuerden Valley Park has been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very best in the world and joins a record-breaking 1,970 UK parks and green spaces in the UK that will today receive a prestigious Green Flag...
Proud to let you know the Park has once again been awarded a#CertificateOfExcellence, meaning it is top rated #OnTripAdvisior!...
On Sunday, three new kissing gates were unveiled at Cuerden Valley Park replacing wooden stiles on popular walking routes. The new gates were sponsored by Chorley Ramblers using funds from the Terry Lewis Legacy, and is the first of their Miles without Stiles project . A walk in the countryside is great for the body and...
Cuerden Valley Park Trust and Homes England have this week carried out work on the road bridge in Factory Lane, Whittle-le-Woods, which leads to Cheeky Monkeys play centre and Cuerden Valley Park. The work comes after a series of investigations by consulting engineers to examine the condition and structural integrity of the bridge, demonstrated that...
Work will be taking place to thin out the oak trees along the path between Town Brow and Covert Pond. Commencing this week, the work will continue for a period of around six weeks. Some of the oak trees being removed are diseased. Others will be felled because the trees are over-crowded and thinning out...
There are specialist tree surgeons in the Park working on the embankments of the lake. The lake is actually a reservoir, created by Thomas Townley-Parker to provide water for Cuerden Hall in the 1880’s. Some of the trees are being pollarded and rhododendron is being removed. These measures will help to protect the stone structure...
