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Recommended Towns & Villages near Abbeystead

Six Arches, near the River Wye, Scorton, Lancashire

Scorton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction SW)

The picturesque village of Scorton lies to the west of the Bowland Forest beneath the shadow of Calder Fell, in an area much famed for its sparkling streams, fells and forest glades inhabited by wildlife...

Dunsop Bridge, Hodder Valley

Dunsop Bridge (70 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (6.7 miles, 10.9 km, direction SE)

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Lancaster Castle

Lancaster (142 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction NW)

This is a city which long ago lost it's grim clogs and mill image to give way to a fast growing city with a fine reputation as a centre of commerce and culture where bright, modern University buildings sit comfortably with Lancaster's historic areas...

St. Bartholomew's Church

Chipping (75 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SE)

Winner of Britain in Bloom in 2009, and RHS Tourism and Gold achievement awards, Chipping is a charming village located above a fast flowing stream at the edge of the Bowland forest. Its character can be seen in its ancient cobbled streets and lovely 17th century properties...

Hest Bank, Lancashire

Hest Bank (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction NW)

Hest Bank makes an interesting alternative to crowded Morecambe, it is ideal as a base for touring coast and the old cotton towns of Lancashire...

Tenter Hill, Slaidburn, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire

Slaidburn (55 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction E)

An eye catching place with a pretty village green and a scattering of stone cottages set in an idyllic spot on the banks of the River Hodder...

Rocks and sea

Morecambe (100 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NW)

Morecambe has always been one of the most popular and successful seaside resorts in England. It has one of the most spectacular views in England. Looking from the promenade the.....

Bluebell Woods, Capernwray, Lancs

Capernwray (25 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction N)

There is a lovely timeless atmosphere surrounding this old Lancashire village, maybe this is caused by the gracious properties hidden amongst the leafy lanes of the area...

Warton Rectory, Lancashire

Warton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction N)

Warton is a pleasant village to visit. Interestingly, it is in a site considered to be of special scientific interest, quite possibly the home of early man...

View towards 'Waddington Fell',  Hodder Valley, Lancashire

Waddington (29 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction SE)

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Over Hacking Woods

Hurst Green (207 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SE)

This pretty Lancastrian villages the setting for historic Stoneyhurst, a noted school which was founded in the 16th-century...

St. Wilfreds Church

Ribchester (78 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction SE)

A picturesque village in the Ribble Valley..

A picture of Silverdale

Silverdale (28 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Lancashire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction NW)

The village of Silverdale once sat on the River Kent, but in the 1920's the river changed its course to reach the sea further westward. The deep-water channel of the Kent is now.....

Clints and Grikes

Ingleton (80 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction NE)

Ingleton thrives as a centre for those who take pleasure in exploring the vast underworld to be discovered beneath the limestone hills of this glorious scenic region...

The Church at Clapham, North Yorkshire

Clapham (28 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction NE)

The clear waters of Clapham Beck enter the town from the high slopes of Ingleborough where it scampers over a waterfall before plunging down into the town...

Sunset over Preston Dock-9 June 2004

Preston (68 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction S)

This is the town that was at the centre of the cotton spinning industry for well over a hundred and fifty years. ..

Pavilion on the mount Fleetwood

Fleetwood (97 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction W)

Fleetwood was once famous as a fishing port, but now it is more likely the visitor will see yachts and leisure boats lined up at the pretty quayside...

Arnside sunset

Arnside (30 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (16.4 miles, 26.5 km, direction N)

This pretty village has all the ingredients of an old style fishing village with a delightful mix-match of charming properties rising up from a beach of firm golden sand littered with colourful sailing boats...

Vintage tram passing through Cleveleys

Cleveleys (127 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction SW)

Less bustling than its busy neighbour Blackpool, Cleveleys lies on the same 15 mile stretch of beautiful golden sands...

Limestone scenery above Settle, Yorkshire Dales

Settle (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction E)

A wonderful market town in the Yorkshire Dales. Settle is the starting point for the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway; one of Britain's most spectacular and scenic railways which.....

Recommended attractions near Abbeystead

Ashton Memorial in Lancaster

Ashton Memorial (5 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction NW)

The Ashton Memorial with its green dome, overlooks the City from Williamson Park. It forms a famous Classical landmark and was.....

Lancaster Cathedral at sunset 2005

Lancaster Cathedral (5 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction NW)

This may not be as old as other English cathedral churches, but with its soaring spire reaching to a height of 240 feet and a.....

Lancaster Castle, Lancaster, Lancashire.

Lancaster Castle (21 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NW)

Dominating the skyline of the town, Lancaster Castle is of the best-preserved castles in England. This Castle is still used as a.....

Forest of Bowland, Lancashire

Forest of Bowland (43 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction E)

This high region of grouse moor and high fells crossed with deep narrow valley's was once a hunting ground of Saxon King's. It.....

Warton Rectory, Lancashire

Warton Old Rectory (2 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction N)

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Lazy afternoon

Clitheroe Castle (41 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction SE)

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Sawley Abbey

Sawley Abbey (15 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction E)

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Samlesbury Hall

Samlesbury Hall (2 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction S)

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Hutton Roof, Nr Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Jan 2006

Hutton Roof Crags (1 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction N)

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Arnside Pele (fortified tower)

Arnside Tower (4 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction NW)

The oldest building in the parish of Arnside. Arnside Tower is a ruin of a Pele tower which were fortified structures quite.....

Preston Guild Hall

Preston Guildhall (1 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction S)

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The Harris Museum, Preston

Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston (1 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction S)

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Garsdale Station on the Settle Carlisle Railway, located high in the Yorksire Dales National Park

Settle Carlisle Railway (9 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction E)

This spectacular train journey could easily be the most scenic train trip in the whole of the UK. The route is part of National.....

Pendle Hill

Pendle Hill (61 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction SE)

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Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Tower (12 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction S)

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The Sealion Pool, Blackpool Zoo, taken August 2005

Blackpool Zoo (10 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction SW)

Blackpool Zoo, situated in Lancashire, England, is a popular zoological park known for its wide variety of animals and.....

Blackburn Cathedral

Blackburn Cathedral (3 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction SE)

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Secret Garden Cuerden Hall

Cuerden Valley Country Park (1 Pictures)

(19.2 miles, 31.0 km, direction S)

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Levens Hall Garden, South Lakes

Levens Hall Garden (24 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction N)

Levens Hall is a wonderful Elizabethan mansion, which began life as a medieval tower refuge against the Scots, it was completed.....

Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham

Gawthorpe Hall (3 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction SE)

Gawthorpe Hall, home of the Shuttleworth family for several centuries lies close to the traditional Lancastrian market town of.....


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