English Heritage sites near Bowland Forest Low Parish
SAWLEY ABBEY
7 miles from Bowland Forest Low Parish
The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills.
WHALLEY ABBEY GATEHOUSE
7 miles from Bowland Forest Low Parish
The 14th century gatehouse of the nearby Cistercian abbey, which was the second wealthiest monastery in Lancashire. The first floor of the gatehouse was probably a chapel.
GOODSHAW CHAPEL
15 miles from Bowland Forest Low Parish
English Heritage's only Nonconformist place of worship, this atmospheric Baptist chapel displays a complete set of box-pews, galleries and pulpit dating from c. 1742 to 1809.
WARTON OLD RECTORY
19 miles from Bowland Forest Low Parish
A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.
PIEL CASTLE
29 miles from Bowland Forest Low Parish
The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.
BOW BRIDGE
32 miles from Bowland Forest Low Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
Churches in Bowland Forest Low Parish
Dunsop Bridge: St George
Dunsop Bridge
Clitheroe
01200423855
St. George's Church at Dunsop Bridge is situated in the centre of the village which Ordnance Survey has designated the "Centre of the United Kingdom."
The building is owned by the Duchy of Lancaster and is used, "at the Queen's pleasure," as a place of worship for the community.
St Michael
Dunsop Road, Whitewell
Whitewell
01254 386811
Service times
2nd Sunday of the month 11.00 am Holy Communion, modern language with hymns
4th Sunday of the month 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion, traditional language with hymns
HARVEST FESTIVAL with Slaidburn Silver Band
11.00 am, Sunday 10 September 2017
NINE LESSONS & CAROLS with Slaidburn Silver Band
7.30 p.m. Sunday 10th December 2017
Pubs in Bowland Forest Low Parish
Inn At Whitewell
Dunsop Road, Whitewell, BB7 3AT
(01200) 448222
innatwhitewell.com
