Gisburn Forest
Parish in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.988, -2.334 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 78 54 |
| Dialling code: | 01729 (Settle) |
Gisburn Forest is a large, managed woodland on the eastern edge of the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England, sitting on the Pennine fringe where rolling moorland meets commercial conifer plantation. The parish includes extensive forestry rides and tracks, lies close to Stocks Reservoir and offers long views towards Pendle and the Yorkshire Dales, and forms part of the broader Forest of Bowland landscape.
Much of the forest was established and is managed by the Forestry Commission, and today its economy is a mix of timber production, outdoor recreation and rural agriculture; it’s well known locally for waymarked walks and mountain‑bike trails that bring visitors and support small-scale tourism. The area is sparsely populated with scattered farms and a strong rural community, and it sits near historic estates such as Gisburne Park, giving a neat blend of industrial forestry, countryside leisure and local history.
Postcode districts covering Gisburn Forest
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 21.1 miles34 km
- Burnley 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Blackburn 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Morecambe 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Keighley 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Lancaster 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Accrington 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Darwen 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Nelson 11.8 miles19 km
- Rawtenstall 19.2 miles31 km
- Bingley 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Colne 11.6 miles18.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Bolton-by-Bowland Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Wigglesworth Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Easington Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Halton West Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Rathmell Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Gisburn & Rimington Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bowland Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Paythorne Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Long Preston Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Newsholme Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Slaidburn Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Hellifield Built-up area 4.7 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in Gisburn Forest
BD23 4SN, BB7 4LY, BD23 4SQ, BD23 4SL, BB7 4NY, BD23 4SU, BD23 4SF, BD23 4TA
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.7 miles46.1 km
- Manchester Airport 43.9 miles70.7 km
- Long Preston Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Hellifield Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Gisburn Forest Ad
- The Coach and Horses 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.5 km
- The Craven Arms 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Harts Head 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Falcon Manor Hotel 5.6 miles9 km
- The Lower Buck Inn 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Waddington Arms 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Coniston Hotel and Country Estate 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- 1823 Spinning Block 8.7 miles14 km
Local points of interest
- Forest of Bowland Forest 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Pennine Chain Mountains 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Claughton Estate 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Underley Hall Estate 17.8 miles28.6 km