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Recommended Towns & Villages near Holden

St. Andrews Church

Slaidburn (55 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NW)

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...

Quiet country lane near Waddington.

Waddington (29 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction SW)

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St. Huberts

Dunsop Bridge (70 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction W)

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Hurst Green

Hurst Green (207 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction SW)

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

Limestone scenery above Settle, Yorkshire Dales

Settle (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction N)

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.....

Padiham, Lancashire

Padiham (18 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction S)

Padiham is a thriving Lancashire town lying on the Calder River. It is most famous as the home of Gawthorpe Hall, a noted country estate built early in the 17th-century for the.....

St. Bartholomew's Church

Chipping (75 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction W)

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...

River Ribble

Ribchester (78 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction SW)

A picturesque village in the Ribble Valley..

Clapper Bridge, Malham

Malham (84 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NE)

High on the moors and dales of Yorshire, lies the wild and desolate place of Malham....

Clapham Beck

Clapham (28 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction N)

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...

Accrington, Lancashire. From the top of the Coppice

Accrington (57 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction S)

Some of the town's loveliest architecture comes from the Victorian era, this can be seen in the elegant Victorian Market Hall with its clock and rich display of sculpture...

Union Road, Oswaldtwistle

Oswaldtwistle (30 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction S)

This is a large, typical Lancashire village lying close to the urban sprawl of Blackburn and Accrington...

Leeds to Liverpool Canal

Skipton (171 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction E)

Long considered "The Gateway to the Dales" which lye to the north, moors extend southwards, and the tranquil countryside of the Ribble Valley is to the west...

Ribblehead viaduct near Horton in Ribblesdale

Horton in Ribblesdale (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction N)

Set in the valley at the foot of Pen-y-Ghent (one of Yorkshire's Three Peaks) is the picturesque village of Horton-in-Ribblesdale..

Moorland near Ingleton

Ingleton (80 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction N)

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...

Six Arches, near the River Wye, Scorton, Lancashire

Scorton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.9 miles, 27.1 km, direction W)

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...

Market Place, Grassington, North Yorkshire .

Grassington (52 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (16.9 miles, 27.1 km, direction NE)

This is Upper Wharfdale's principle village. It is a place of quiet charm with a lovely old bridge spanning the River Wharfe and cobbled lanes with pretty stone cottages descending towards the attractive village square...

Near Arncliffe, Yorkshire

Arncliffe (1 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction NE)

Arncliffe is the largest of Littondales four villages and is situated on the lovely River Skirfare...

Hoghton Tower, Lancashire

Hoghton (12 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction SW)

It was here that James I created "Sirloin" when he supposedly knighted his beef!..

Signpost to Appletreewick (2 Miles away)

Burnsall (24 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (17.7 miles, 28.6 km, direction NE)

Viewed from the surrounding grassy fells, this gorgeous stone village with its striking walls softened by rich green foliage, presents a picture of timeless charm...

Recommended attractions near Holden

Sawley Abbey

Sawley Abbey (15 Pictures)

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction S)

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Pendle Hill

Pendle Hill (61 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction S)

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Lazy afternoon

Clitheroe Castle (41 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction S)

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Forest of Bowland, Lancashire

Forest of Bowland (43 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NW)

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.....

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

Settle Carlisle Railway (9 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction N)

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

Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham

Gawthorpe Hall (3 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction S)

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

Malham Views

Malham Cove (30 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction NE)

A natural limestone formation which is a national beauty spot, near Malham, North Yorkshire..

Janet's Foss. Malham, North Yorkshire

Janet's Foss (6 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction NE)

A small picturesque waterfall near the village of Malham and Malham Cove, North Yorkshire. Janet refers to a Fairy Queen who is.....

Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire

Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museum (2 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.0 km, direction SE)

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Gordale Scar,  Malham Cove

Gordale Scar (8 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction NE)

Painted by James Ward, written about by Wordsworth in a sonnet, this dramatic limestone ravine is an essential visit when in the.....

Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire

Malham Tarn & Moor (4 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction NE)

Malham Tarn is a lake in the Yorkshire Dales National Park which inspired English novelist Charles Kingsley to write the classic.....

Skipton Castle, North Yorkshire

Skipton Castle (52 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction E)

Apart from it's historic church, Skipton Castle is the town's premier attraction. This is located where the High Street fans out.....

Blackburn Cathedral

Blackburn Cathedral (3 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction SW)

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Samlesbury Hall

Samlesbury Hall (2 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction SW)

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Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Tower (12 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction SW)

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Darwen Tower at sunset, Darwen, Lancashire.

Darwen Tower (18 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction S)

An observation tower circa 1897Standing at 86ft high, apparently you can sometimes see the Welsh Hills from it on a very clear.....

Bold venture Park, Darwen, Lancashire.

Bold Venture Park (30 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction S)

The name of this spacious green park situated at Darwen in Lancashire epitomises the endeavour of the local borough engineer who.....

Gibson Mill in Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge, West Yorks.

Hardcastle Crags & Gibson Mill (6 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction SE)

Beautiful wooded valley with 19th-century Gibson Mill at its heart, an exemplar of sustainable energy. This is the flagship.....

Cliffe Castle museum, Keighley, West Yorkshire.

Cliffe Castle Museum (5 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction E)

The approach to Cliffe Castle Museum, gives the visitor little hint of the amazing treat in store, for awaiting is a magnificent.....

Preston Guild Hall

Preston Guildhall (1 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction SW)

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