Sawley
Parish in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.916, -2.338 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 77 46 |
| Dialling code: | 01200 (Clitheroe) |
Sawley is a small, rural civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, set among rolling farmland and winding stone lanes. It sits near the market town of Clitheroe and on the edge of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making it popular with walkers and anyone after a quiet country base.
Historically agricultural, the parish still comprises working farms, stone cottages and converted barns; its character is defined by traditional buildings and narrow lanes rather than large-scale development. Community life is modest and village-centred, with residents often commuting to nearby towns or working in local farming, small businesses and tourism that benefit from the attractive Ribble Valley setting.
Postcode districts covering Sawley
Most populated places nearby
- Bradford 25 miles40.2 km
- Preston 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Burnley 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Blackburn 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Bolton 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Rochdale 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Halifax 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Bury 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Morecambe 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Keighley 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Lancaster 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Leyland 21.3 miles34.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Grindleton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- West Bradford & Grindleton Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Downham Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chatburn Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Worston Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Rimington Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- West Bradford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Twiston Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bolton-by-Bowland Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Salthill Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Gisburn Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Bowland Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Sawley
BB7 4NE, BB7 4NH, BB7 4ND, BB7 4LG, BB7 4NA, BB7 4LE, BB7 4LQ, BB7 4LF, BB7 4NB … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 27.8 miles44.7 km
- Manchester Airport 39 miles62.7 km
- Clitheroe Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Whalley Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Sawley Ad
- The Coach and Horses 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Lower Buck Inn 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Waddington Arms 3.6 miles5.8 km
- 1823 Spinning Block 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Northcote 5 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
Local points of interest
- Browsholme Hall Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 13 miles20.9 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 14.3 miles23 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Claughton Estate 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 16 miles25.8 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Deepdale Stadium 17.4 miles28 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 17.7 miles28.5 km