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Dog walks in Billington Moor Plantation
Billington Moor Plantation is a wood in Ribble Valley, 6.9 km from the middle of Accrington. 10 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 1 of 10 are under 3 km and 1 is a loop.
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Three walks in Billington Moor Plantation
From the 10 walks that lie mostly in Billington Moor Plantation, those that start nearest its middle: a 3.2 km loop, an 8.4 km there and back and a 4.3 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Billington and Langho loop3.2 km · 54 min · A loop
- Near Billington Moor Plantation (longer)8.4 km · 144 min · There and back
- Near Billington Moor Plantation (shorter)4.3 km · 74 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Open by right1 hectare of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
Ribble Valley council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Billington Moor Plantation are like
Every share is of the 10 walks that lie mostly in Billington Moor Plantation, with Accrington as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
3 to 5 km: 5 of 10 walks in Billington Moor Plantation, against 21% near Accrington.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Accrington |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 1 of 10 | 32% |
| 3 to 5 km | 5 of 10 | 21% |
| 5 to 8 km | 1 of 10 | 19% |
| 8 to 12 km | 3 of 10 | 12% |
| Over 12 km | 0 of 10 | 13% |
What shape they are
A loop: 1 of 10 walks in Billington Moor Plantation, against 36% near Accrington.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Accrington |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 1 of 10 | 36% |
| There and back the same way | 5 of 10 | 38% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 4 of 10 | 25% |
What is beside the path
Under trees for a third or more of the way: 10 of 10 walks in Billington Moor Plantation, against 35% near Accrington.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Accrington |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 10 of 10 | 35% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 6 of 10 | 79% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 10 | 28% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 0 of 10 | 5% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 0 of 10 | 16% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 10 of 10 | 60% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 10 | 3% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 10 of 10 walks in Billington Moor Plantation, against 42% near Accrington.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Accrington |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 10 of 10 | 82% |
| Never beside a busy road | 10 of 10 | 42% |
| No busy road to cross | 10 of 10 | 42% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 4 of 10 | 82% |
| No steps | 10 of 10 | 74% |
What is on the way
Pass a busy beauty spot: 8 of 10 walks in Billington Moor Plantation, against 32% near Accrington.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Accrington |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 7 of 10 | 76% |
| Pass a pub | 2 of 10 | 32% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 0 of 10 | 2% |
| Pass a public toilet | 0 of 10 | 9% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 10 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 8 of 10 | 32% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Billington Moor Plantation, for your dog
If you live in Lancashire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. 10 of its 10 walks run under trees for a third of the way or more. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Billington Moor Plantation before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops among the trees. Drift off the path and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Lancashire is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Billington Moor Plantation?
- Ribble Valley has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Billington Moor Plantation?
- 10 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Billington Moor Plantation.
Getting there
1 car park within Billington Moor Plantation or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.