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Woodlands for forest bathing in Lancashire

7 places in Lancashire that suit forest bathing, with parking, paths and facilities on each page. Find a forest bathing guide in Lancashire.

Woodland on Beacon Fell, LancashireBeacon Fell Country ParkSmall fell on the edge of Bowland, wrapped in conifers, with carved sculptures on the pathsPath through Boilton Wood, near Preston, LancashireBoilton Wood and BrockholesAncient woodland above the Ribble near Preston, with spring bluebells and a surfaced pathPath through trees in Cuerden Valley Park, LancashireCuerden Valley ParkWoodland, meadow and parkland along the River Lostock, between Preston and ChorleyTrees in Eaves Wood near Elmslack, Silverdale, LancashireEaves WoodAncient woodland on limestone above Silverdale, with old yews and hazel coppiceClearing among conifers in Gisburn Forest, LancashireGisburn ForestBig spruce and mixed forest in Bowland, around Stocks ReservoirPaths and trees in Rivington Terraced Gardens, LancashireLever Park and Rivington Terraced GardensLeverhulme's park below Rivington Pike, with woods, reservoir paths and old terraced gardensWycoller Beck in Wycoller, LancashireWycoller Country ParkWoodland and old farmland along Wycoller Beck near Colne, in Brontë country

Photos: Beacon Fell Country Park, Steve Daniels (CC BY-SA 2.0); Boilton Wood and Brockholes, Bill Boaden (CC BY-SA 2.0); Cuerden Valley Park, Ann Cook (CC BY-SA 2.0); Eaves Wood, Adrian Taylor (CC BY-SA 2.0); Gisburn Forest, Chris Heaton (CC BY-SA 2.0); Lever Park and Rivington Terraced Gardens, Bill Boaden (CC BY-SA 2.0); Wycoller Country Park, Immanuel Giel (CC BY-SA 4.0).