Silverdale Country Park

Silverdale has long industrial past. Once mined for iron ore, coal, and gas from the late 18th century until the colliery’s closure in 1998, the land was later remediated through the National Coalfields Programme.  

The park features two distinct areas: the Waste Farm Plateau, an open grassland with wildflowers, natural grasses, and young trees, and the Void, a dramatic steep-sided bowl with a striking pool at its base. The Void’s shallow wetlands attract a wide variety of wildlife, including lapwings, plovers, wildfowl, dragonflies, and amphibians, and was designated a Site of Biological Importance (SBI) in 2015 for its valuable habitats.  

Today, Silverdale offers a peaceful landscape for walking, wildlife watching, and reconnecting with nature in a former industrial setting.