Visitor centres

There are two countryside visitor centres in Blackburn with Darwen, both in beautiful surroundings and with free admission.

One is at Witton Country Park, Blackburn and the other at Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen.

Inside the centres there are activities for children, live animals, maps, trail leaflets, walks guides, orienteering, information and lots more.

Witton Country Park visitor centre

 The visitor centre is located in a 19th century restored coach houses and stable block.  These were originally owned by the Feilden family who were wealthy and influential landowners.

The visitor centre houses:

• a collection of small mammals.
• the Old Stables tearoom, provides light refreshments and hand-made crafts (run by Self Unlimited, Stanley Grange).
• Pottery in the park in the old stables.  Workshops are available to book, but why not call in and take a look at the pottery that is for sale?
• state of the art low mobility scooters (trampers) are available for hire for use within the park. You can print a trampers map with colour coded routes and get information on the routes themselves
• other programmes include summer workshops, guided walks and events for all ages and abilities.
• an environmental education facility
• an information point with trail and events leaflets
• the Beamers trail, part of the Witton Weavers Way
• Witton Wanderers
• Witton Wheelers
• Safari trail
• Scavenger hunt
• The Discovery trail

How to find the visitor centre

Grid Reference SD 660 273

Map showing where the Country Park is.

Map of the Park

Road map showing cycle routes, bus stops, street names etc

Or contact Witton Country Park visitor centre

Directions from the nearest town

1 mile from Blackburn town centre off Preston Old Road A674, heading towards Preston via Feniscowles.

Public transport information

Cherry Tree and Mill Hill railway stations are both ½ mile away.  Blackburn railway station is 1 mile away.

There are regular bus services operating past the main entrance to the park.

Public transport planner

 
Parking facilities

There is a large free car park at the main entrance to the park.  The centre is a short walk on the level up the main driveway.

Disabled people who want to park at the visitor centre can open the barrier at the car park with a RADAR key. This will allow access up the 400m drive to the visitor centre (please note there is a 15mph speed limit in place).