The charming hamlet that's Lancashire's 'even littler' Lake District

Rivington is hugely popular, with its historic garden, the iconic pike and the intriguing Pigeon Tower.
And for those wanting to explore, the area has more to offer, include a charming hamlet set in the most idyllic surroundings.
White Coppice is on the edge of the West Pennine Moors, is somewhat sheltered from the swathes of tourists you might see in Rivington.
The reason for that is probably because there's less to do, but that doesn't mean it's not worth paying it a visit!
I'd say the focal point of the village is the cricket club adjacent to the car park.
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It's in the classic British cricket club style, plonked in the middle of a picturesque setting with a cafe nearby.
White Coppice's main car park is also within close proximity of the cricket field, but I wouldn't worry about any stray balls smashing your car, it's not exactly Indian Premier League standard.
(Image: Cheryl Doran)
With that reassuring thought in mind, you can use White Coppice as a base to explore the rest of the nearby area.
Take either the lowland route or the upper route to the Dove Tower. Both offer spectacular views on clear days looking north, south and west to include the Lake District, Snowdonia and Blackpool Tower
Or, you could walk along a section of the disused Blackburn to Chorley railway which follows a long section of the Goit, the manmade waterway constructed in the 19th century by Liverpool Corporation to link Anglezarke and Roddlesworth Reservoirs.
If you'd rather stay put though, you could grab a drink a BOXCO Forest coffee shop in the hamlet.
(Image: Cheryl Doran)
One customer who visited there said: "Just what I needed at the end of a walk. Lovely little place, with friendly welcoming staff.
(Image: David Southern)
"Me and my daughter both had a fruit smoothie and shared a slice of pecan brownie, my other half a coffee and a cookie and cream brownie. Very nice. Rounded off the day nicely. I look forward to my next visit."
Rivington often gets labelled as a 'little Lake District'; you could say White Coppice is an 'even littler one'.
You've got the serene mill pond near the cricket club, plus three other large bodies of water heading towards Causeway House Farm.
So why not spend a summer's day in White Coppice?

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