Bowland
Ward in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.952, -2.394 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 74 50 |
| Dialling code: | 01200 (Clitheroe) |
Bowland is a largely rural electoral ward in the borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, much of it sitting within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The ward is characterised by expansive moorland and rolling pastures, drystone walls and scattered villages and hamlets, making it popular with walkers, birdwatchers and hill farmers and offering some of the region’s most dramatic upland scenery.
Economically and socially it remains rooted in pastoral farming and small-scale agriculture, with rural tourism - self-catering cottages, local pubs and guided walks - supplementing incomes. Local life is quiet and close-knit, centred on village halls, historic stone farmhouses and conservation initiatives that reflect a long agricultural past and a strong community interest in protecting the landscape.
Postcode districts covering Bowland
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 17.6 miles
- Burnley 12.5 miles
- Blackburn 14.1 miles
- Bolton 24.9 miles
- Rochdale 25 miles
- Morecambe 20.4 miles
- Keighley 21.1 miles
- Lancaster 17.6 miles
- Leyland 21.7 miles
- Accrington 14.1 miles
- Chorley 23 miles
- Darwen 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Slaidburn Parish 1.8 miles
- West Bradford & Grindleton Ward 2.2 miles
- Bolton-by-Bowland Parish 2.6 miles
- Easington Parish 2.7 miles
- Newton Parish 2.9 miles
- Grindleton Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Sawley Parish 3.4 miles
- Gisburn Forest Parish 3.5 miles
- West Bradford Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Waddington Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Chatburn Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Gisburn & Rimington Ward 4.7 miles
Example postcodes in Bowland
BB7 4LT, BB7 3EB, BB7 4PB, BB7 4NX, BB7 4TP, BB7 3AB, BB7 3DY, BB7 4TW, BB7 4LU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.5 miles
- Manchester Airport 41.7 miles
- Clitheroe Railway Station 5.4 miles
- Long Preston Railway Station 7.2 miles
Hotels near Bowland Ad
- The Coach and Horses 2.8 miles
- The Lower Buck Inn 4.4 miles
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 4.8 miles
- Waddington Arms 4.4 miles
- 1823 Spinning Block 5.9 miles
- The Craven Arms 3 8.5 miles
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 8.6 miles
- Falcon Manor Hotel 8.9 miles
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 9.2 miles
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 9.9 miles
Schools in Bowland
- Bolton by Bowland C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Browsholme Hall Estate 5.1 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 6.5 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 13 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 13.1 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 13.9 miles
- Claughton Estate 14.4 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 14.5 miles
- Twistleton Manor Estate 14.8 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 14.9 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 15.9 miles
- Lancaster University University 16.4 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 17.3 miles