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Stocks, Bolton by Bowland
Sawley Abbey
Ribble Valley
Bolton-by-Bowland is certainly worth a visit; a tranquil and charming spot with two greens around the church in the middle of the village. For refreshments, you will find the Coach and Horses pub and a traditional shop and tearooms. The tearooms can provide information about a village heritage trail as well as a 5.3 km nature walk across surrounding farmland.
Nearby is the attractive hamlet of Holden and the Reading Room Kitchen at Holden Clough Nurseries - a destination for garden lovers.
Waddington, with its babbling brook and beautiful Coronation Gardens, has earned the title of ‘Best Kept Village in Lancashire’ on many occasions.
For such a small village there are three pubs and a tearoom and several walking opportunities from here to explore the River Ribble.
Mentioned in the Domesday book, Chipping thrived during the industrial revolution, when seven mills drew power from the streams cascading through the steep valleys northwest of the village. The village also has a 13th century church, which was partly re-built in 1505 and 1706 and again in the 19th century. In Leagram, adjacent to Chipping, a mediaeval deer park was created. The area passed into private ownership from the mid-16th century onwards. Make a day of it at a nearby visitor attraction, the Bowland Wild Boar Park, offering a great family day out.
Walk:
l Leap in the Park,
Leagram Short Circular: www.forestofbowland.com/ walking#47400848
Highlight:
l Visit Sawley Abbey - an English Heritage 12th Century Cistercian Abbey next to the River Ribble
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