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About Rufford

Noted for its picturesque late-medieval manor house Rufford Old Hall, the village of Rufford occupies a fine setting on the fertile Lancashire Plains.

With the waters of the River Douglas flowing nearby, and the Rufford Canal, there is plenty of scope for boating activities, pleasant riverside walks to explore river-meadows inhabited by a rich variety of wildlife. There are lovely wooded areas, where you can soak up some peace and quiet whilst enjoying the sound of song birds, and watching the antics of rabbits and squirrels. Owls, Hawks and Pheasants mingle in the woods, and you may even catch a sighting of gentle roe deer.

Parbold Beacon, a short drive out of the village, rises to 394ft and gives lovely countryside and river views. Wrightington Bar, is an attractive village reached through narrow lanes which according to local legend were once the haunt of highwaymen.

A major attraction in the area is Martin Mere Wildlife and Wetland Trust Nature Reserve. This is an internationally important reserve were on seasonally flooded wetlands, large numbers of ducks, geese and swans form spectacular feeding flocks.

There is much to see and experience in this attractive part of Lancashire. Rufford is in close proximity to some fine sandy beaches, two famous golf courses - Royal Lytham St.Anne's and Royal Birkdale, and there are numerous Lancastrian villages and market towns with historic buildings and interesting churches.

You will find good accommodation in the region and a fine selection of pubs and restaurants. Ormskirk, Eccleston and Skelmersdale offer attractive shopping facilities.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Rufford

Rufford Old Hall	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)	Pictures
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Martin Mere	(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction W)	Pictures
Camelot Theme Park	(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction E)	Pictures
Astley Hall	(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction E)	Pictures
Cuerden Valley Country Park	(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Pleasureland, Southport	(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction W)	Pictures
Southport Zoo & Conservation Trust	(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction W)	Pictures
Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston	(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Royal Birkdale	(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction W)	Pictures
Haigh Hall Country Park	(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Lytham Hall	(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Preston Guildhall	(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Ainsdale Sand Dunes NNR	(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction W)	Pictures
Hoghton Tower	(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Formby Hills	(12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction SW)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Rufford

Croston, a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction NE)
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Chorley, in the county of Lancashire (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction E)
The town's historic roots go back beyond the Bronze-Age, as evidenced by findings in the 20th century.
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Lydiate, in the county of Merseyside (9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction SW)
This attractive village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It is perhaps best known for the evocative ruins of St. Catherine's Church.
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Rainford, in the county of Merseyside (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction S)
Rainford is a small village attractively set in open countryside between St. Helen's and Wigan.
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Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SE)
Wigan is a sociable town with a long history, it received it's Royal charter in the middle of the 13th-century, but prior to that the Roman's had built a settlement here.
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Preston, in the county of Lancashire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NE)
This is the town that was at the centre of the cotton spinning industry for well over a hundred and fifty years.
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Ainsdale-on-Sea, in the county of Merseyside (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction W)
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Hoghton, in the county of Lancashire (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NE)
It was here that James I created "Sirloin" when he supposedly knighted his beef!
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Aintree, in the county of Merseyside (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SW)
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Lytham St Anne's, in the county of Lancashire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NW)
St. Anne's has a fine sandy beach backed by grassy sand dunes and a fascinating pier, first built in 1885 and subsequently rebuilt and remodelled.
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St Helens, in the county of Merseyside (12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction S)
Having transcended the Industrial Revolution and shaken off its old image, St.Helens is rapidly developing into a place of culture and style.
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Crosby, in the county of Merseyside (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SW)
Modern day Crosby straddles the Irish Sea, it is a mainly residential area with a coastline of sands - including the Blundell Sands, thus named for the Blundell family.
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Blackpool, in the county of Lancashire (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction NW)
Blackpool, long famous for its vast illuminated Golden Mile, commenced its rise to fame way back in the Victorian Era when the famous seafront consisted of no more than a single row of houses.
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Bolton, in the county of Lancashire (16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction E)
The clogs and black smoke image of Bolton has long since gone, in its place is a fine city with beautiful buildings and a diverse range of attractions sufficient to satisfy the most demanding tourist.
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Ribchester, a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction NE)
A picturesque village in the Ribble Valley
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Nearby travel help

Rufford Station	(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)
Burscough Bridge Station	(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction SW)
M6 Junction 27	(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction SE)
M58 Junction 3	(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction S)
Blackpool Airport	(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction NW)
Liverpool John Lennon Airport	(21.0 miles, 33.7 km, direction S)
Rufford to London	(185.6 miles, 298.6 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Rufford

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Rufford center
Rufford Arms Hotel	(1.1 miles, 1.8 km)
The Quality Hotel Chorley	(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NE)
Beaufort Hotel	(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction SW)
Best Western Park Hall Hotel	(4.9 miles, 8.0 km, direction E)
Welcome Lodge Charnock Richard	(5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction E)
Hunters Lodge Motel	(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction E)
Britannia Hotel Wigan	(6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction SE)
Cambridge House Hotel	(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction W)
Leyland Hotel	(6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)
Holland Hall Hotel	(7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction SE)
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