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Lancashire, the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester boast some fantastic landscapes, wonderful walks and much loved urban green spaces. We want to spread the word about them! Please contact us if you have a walk route you would like to share, or a fantastic view that you think we should feature here!

Discover our countryside and green spaces in Lancashire, the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester

Biodiversity

Lancashire

Why Nature Is Counting On You To Count It

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Walks

Lancashire

Wandering along the Tolkien Trail

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Events

Lancashire

26th June: Sefton Coastal Path walk

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Walks

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Chorley and the Yarrow Valley walk report – 23rd January, 2022

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Explore the Countryside

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Exploring Rooley Moor

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Explore the Countryside

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Origins: a reflective visit to the Forest of Bowland

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Explore the Countryside

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Take a walk on the wild side with our ‘walking beats’ playlist

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Events

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Wigan waterways and woodlands

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Visit Rimrose Valley Country Park to meet the wildlife on your doorstep

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Past Events

Events

Lancashire

Hedgehog talk: 28th May 2022, 2pm, Over Hulton

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Events

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Environmental Land Management Scheme Talk: Adam Briggs, 5th May

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Walks

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GM Ringway Stage 3 (Didsbury to Bramhall) – Sunday 27 March

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Walks

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Green Spaces of the Wirral Walk: 3rd October 2021

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Events

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Wigan waterways and woodlands

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Events

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Explore the fringes of Greater Manchester on the GM Ringway trail

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Events

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Wigan Green Belt Walk – 24th November

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Photography competition winners announced

Winners in our #CPRELancsBestView2020 Competition announced

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Accessing green spaces in coronavirus times

Exploring the countryside on the doorstep during the coronavirus lockdown

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Discover Lancashire's countryside

Walkers gather for the October Green Belt walk

Discover Manchester by following the GM Ringway

The GM Ringway is a  long-distance walking route developed by Dr Andrew Read with the support of the Ramblers. Each of the 20 stages in Greater Manchester can be accessed by public transport.

Author Amelia Furness

Brain, Body and Biodiversity: why we must protect our green spaces

CPRE Lancashire volunteer Amelia Furness, a student at the University of Liverpool, has written an article for us highlighting the importance of the countryside, urban green spaces and the Green Belt.

Bat rescue!

A bat interrupts a quiet summer evening in the garden...

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Volunteer with CPRE Lancashire

If you're interested in your local area, and want to encourage development in the best locations, or to stand up for green spaces or the Green Belt, why not join us as an 'Eyes and Ears' volunteer?

Eyes and Ears Volunteers
CPRE volunteers at Myerscough Country Show

Events volunteer

Volunteers sought to help us to develop and run an interesting schedule of events highlighting the best rural spots and green spaces across Lancashire, the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester

Events volunteer
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