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Parbold Hill



OS grid reference:- SD 491 106

Parbold Hill, situated near the village of Parbold in the Douglas Valley rises to 427 feet. There are excellent views from the summit, the West Lancashire Coastal Plain can be seen spread out below and there are attractive views across the Douglas Valley. Ashurst's Beacon, erected during the Napoleonic Wars, is visible on on the hillside opposite, and, from the adjacent road, Blackpool Tower can be seen to the northwest.

Parbold HillParbold Bottle

The famous Parbold Bottle, now restored, is a stone monument about 6 and a half feet in height and is so called because its curious shape vaguely resembles a giant bottle. Made of local gritstone, the monument was built in 1832 to commemorate the Reform Act.

The Miller and Carter Steakhouse, formerly the Wiggin Tree Inn stands at the summit of the hill.

A walk to Parbold Hill and through Fairy Glen



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