The Trust has a few Offices and Visitor Centres around Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside, the main one being our Head Office at The Barn. It is nestled within the beautiful surroundings of the 600 acre Cuerden Valley Park and, due to being just minutes away from the M6, M61 and M65, it's easy to get to.

The Barn: Head Office
Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside
Berkeley Drive
Bamber Bridge
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 6BY

tel: (01772) 324129
email: info@lancswt.org.uk
fax: (01772) 628849

Travel Details from the M6 and M65 can be found here (pdf. 504KB)

By Train
Nearest train stations are Bamber Bridge approx 1.6 miles or 2.6 km, Leyland approx 2.3 miles or 3.6 km, Lostock Hall approx 2.4 miles or 3.9 km, Preston approx 5.6 miles or 9.0 km or Chorley approx 5.9 miles or 9.5 km.

By Bus
Buses are No 114 Preston to Chorley & No 112 Preston to Leyland. Details from Lancashire County Council www.traveline.info tel.0871200 22 33

Both these buses stop at The Cuerden Residential Park at the top of Nell Lane on the Wigan Road A49. Walking distance to The Barn is approx 1/4 mile up Nell Lane, turn left onto Shady Lane, then 1st right entrance up to Cuerden Valley Park Visitor Centre, The Barn. Alternatively passengers can request to be dropped off at Shady Lane and walk through the grounds of the Sue Ryder Home - although this is not an official bus stop. Also passengers coming from Chorley can get off near Back Lane in Clayton Green and walk through the park, either to the visitor centre crossing the valley or in the opposite way to Kem Mill. Bus nos 125 & 126 Preston to Chorley, leaflet 239 can be taken to Bamber Bridge Hobb Inn - walking distance approx 3/4 miles, either through Cuerden Valley Park or up to Shady Lane via A49 and Berkeley Drive.

By Bike
Websites offering cycle maps:

www.visitpreston.com
www.sustrans.co.uk
www.cyclemaps.org.uk

Further details of the Barn and its Eco-Centre status can be found here

Other main centres and offices are:

Burnley Office
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside
East Lancashire Voluntary Sector Resource Centre
Rachel Kay Shuttleworth Building
62-64 Yorkshire Street
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 3BT

tel: (01282) 704605
fax: (01282) 704609

Greater Manchester Office
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside
499/511 Bury Road,
Bolton,
Greater Manchester
BL2 6DH

tel: (01204) 663754
email: bolton@lancswt.org.uk
fax: (01204) 397800

Directions to this office can be found here

Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside
Holmeswood Road
Rufford
Lancashire
L40 1TG

tel: (01704) 821809

email: meresandswood@lancswt.org.uk
fax: (01704) 822195

Further details of Mere Sands Wood can be found here

Heysham Nature Reserve
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside
Moneyclose Lane
Heysham
Lancashire
LA3 2UW

tel: 07979 652138
email: rneville@lancswt.org.uk

Further details of Heysham Nature Reserve can be found here

Merseyside Office/ Seaforth Nature Reserve
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside
Seaforth Nature Reserve
Port of Liverpool
Merseyside
L21 1JD

tel: (0151) 9203769

Further details of Seaforth Nature Reserve can be found here