Visit Slaidburn Places

Welcome to Visit Slaidburn Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Slaidburn

  

Slaidburn Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Slaidburn

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Slaidburn history

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The Lordship of Bowland comprised a royal forest and a liberty of ten manors spanning eight townships and four parishes. The manors within the liberty were Slaidburn (Newton-in-Bowland, West Bradford, Grindleton), Knowlmere, Waddington, Easington, Bashall, Mitton, Withgill (Crook), Leagram (Bowland-with-Leagram), Hammerton and Dunnow (Battersby) There was a major manorial reorganisation in the second half of the 14th century.

Slaidburn geography / climate

Roman road known as Watling Street runs from Manchester to Carlisle. River Hodder flows through the parish, joined by Croasdale Brook on the eastern edge of the village. New long-distance walking route called Lancashire Witches Walk has been created.

You can visit Slaidburn places with Walkfo Slaidburn to hear history at Slaidburn’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Slaidburn has 6 places to visit in our interactive Slaidburn map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Slaidburn, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Slaidburn places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Slaidburn & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 6 audio facts unique to Slaidburn places in an interactive Slaidburn map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Slaidburn Places Map
6 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Slaidburn tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Slaidburn

  

Best Slaidburn places to visit

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Slaidburn has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Slaidburn’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Slaidburn’s information audio spots:

King’s House, Slaidburn King’s House is a Grade II listed building in Slaidburn, Lancashire, now used as a youth hostel. Originally built in the 18th century, although parts of the building date back to the 17th century as the Black Bull public house.

Stocks Reservoir Stocks Reservoir is a reservoir situated at the head of the Hodder valley in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire. It provides water mainly for Blackpool and the Fylde coast. The reservoir has a fly fishing club which is very popular in the summer months.

St Andrew’s Church, Slaidburn St Andrew’s Church is in Church Street, Slaidburn, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bowland, the archdeaconry of Craven and the Diocese of Leeds. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

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Visit Slaidburn plaques