Location
Cuerden Valley Park lies between Bamber Bridge, Chorley and Leyland. Our main car park and Visitor Centre (part of Cuerden View Café) is just off the A49 Wigan Road, close to M6 Junction 29 / M65 Junction 1.
Our address
Cuerden Valley Park, Visitor Centre, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, Preston. PR5 6BY
Parking
Parking charges apply 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. When you pay for parking, you are helping us to care for the park which costs the Trust around £1,600 a day year-round.
Tariffs: £1.50 for up to 1.5 hours, £2.50 for up to 2.5 hours, £3.50 for up to 3.5 hours & anything over 3.5 hours is £4.50
Car park permits are available – please see below.
We now operate a pay on exist parking system, with your registration being detected on arrival with an ANPR system.
Please note that Blue Badge holders DO need to pay in our car parks.
The car parks are managed by Park with Ease, based in Northwich. If you do receive a Parking Charge Notice and you dispute liability for the parking charge, you must follow the appeals process which is outlined in the letter. Please note that Cuerden Valley Park Trust is not able to respond to appeals.
Car Park Permits
If you are a regular visitor, you might like to purchase a car park permit, you can download the form here: Parking Permit Application – Dec 24.
Annually ~ £200 (£17 per month)
Quarterly ~ £50
Cycle Route
National Cycle Route 55 passes through the park. The route is on a shared path, and we ask all Park users to respect each other.
Group Visits
Visits by Uniformed Groups, etc
We would like to be informed of group visits to the park so that clashes are avoided, and we can issue any special advice. If you are planning a group visit (whether people are parking or are being dropped off and picked up again), you must read and follow these instructions carefully.
Car park locations
There are five car parks situated in the park:
Berkeley Drive (PR5 6BY) – this is the main car park, adjacent to the Visitor Centre and Cuerden View Café. The best car park to use if you use a wheelchair or mobility scooter.
Wigan Road – On the busy A49 running from Bamber Bridge and within easy reach of the motorway system. Gives access to the park for lots of walking routes and National Cycle Route 55. Approximately 1.5 Km / 1 mile walk to the Visitor Centre & Cuerden View Cafe.
Town Brow – In the dip on the B5256, where Town Brow changes name to Sheep Hill Lane. Postcode PR6 7EU. Walking distance to the Visitor Centre & Café is 1.15Km / 0.7 miles.
Stag Lodge – Leave the motorway at Junction 29, following the A6 towards Bamber Bridge. At the traffic lights turn left onto Wigan Road & an immediate left down into Stag Lodge car park. Postcode – PR5 6AS. It’s a 1.3-mile walk to Cuerden View Café from here via the Wigan road car park.
Kem Mill – (Approximate postcode – PR6 7YA) at the southernmost point of the park, Kem Mill car park is off Factory Lane, close to the A6 running through Whittle-le-Woods. Drive past Cheeky Monkeys and continue into the park. Walking distance through the park to the Visitor Centre is around 3.2 Km / 2 miles.