The Wilderness

The Wilderness is a forest in , , . The Wilderness is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Euxton Balshaw Lane railway station and Astley Hall.

Railway station
Euxton Balshaw Lane is one of two railway stations situated in , , England. It is a local station on the to route, on the stretch between and .

Museum
is a country house in , , England. The building is now owned by the town and is known as Museum and Art Gallery. The extensive landscaped grounds are now Chorley's Astley Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chorley and Euxton.

is a town in , , in the West Pennine Moors. describes itself as "Lancashire's Market Town". The markets take place most days, and continue to attract shoppers from around the local area.

Village
is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, , England. The population at the 2011 census was 9,993, but is now estimated to be around 14,000 due to housing developments in the village, including at Buckshaw.

Town
Preston is a city in the county of in , with a population in 2021 of 148,000. It's a former textile and engineering town; it still makes aircraft, hosts the county local government, and has a university.

The Wilderness

Latitude
53.6419° or 53° 38′ 31″ north
Longitude
-2.6717° or 2° 40′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C5VJ8RH+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 779083835
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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