English Heritage sites near Bowland Forest Low Parish

Sawley Abbey

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

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

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

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

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

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

An old fashioned rural inn providing 23 bedrooms and friendly service. Perfectly located for a whole host of activities such as fishing, walking, tutored wine tastings and more. You can even borrow a kite!