Grindleton

Worth seeing in and around Grindleton

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Sawley Abbey

   Sawley Abbey was an abbey of Cistercian monks in the village of Sawley, Lancashire, in England. Created as a daughter-house of Newminster Abbey, it existed from 1149 until its dissolution in 1536, during the reign of King Henry VIII. The abbey is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument.

   2 km · Cistercian monastery in Sawley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   St Helen's Church, Waddington

   St Helen's Church is in the village of Waddington, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the Diocese of Blackburn.

   3.5 km · church in Waddington, Lancashire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Waddow Hall

   Waddow Hall is a 17th-century Grade II listed building within a 178-acre estate near Clitheroe, Lancashire, England which, between 1927 and 2023, served as a conference and activity centre for Girlguiding UK. Since April 2025 it has been owned by GT Foundation.

   3.8 km · country house in Waddington, Lancashire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   St Leonard's Church, Downham

   St Leonard's Church is in the village of Downham, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Blackburn.

   2.8 km · Grade II* listed church in Downham, Lancashire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Christ Church, Chatburn

   Christ Church is in the village of Chatburn, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn and the diocese of Blackburn.

   1.7 km · grade II listed church in Chatburn, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   St Ambrose's Church, Grindleton

   St Ambrose's Church is in the village of Grindleton, which is situated about 3 miles northeast of Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the Diocese of Blackburn.

   300 m · grade II listed church in Grindleton, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Clitheroe Library

   Clitheroe Library is a Carnegie library in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. It was opened in 1905.

   4 km · public library in Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Town Hall

   The Old Town Hall, sometimes referred to as the Moot Hall, is a municipal building in Church Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of Clitheroe Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.

   3.9 km · town hall in Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   St Mary Magdalene's Church, Clitheroe

   St Mary Magdalene's Church is located in Church Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. It is the Anglican parish church of the town, and is in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.

   3.8 km · church in Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Downham Hall

    Downham Hall is an English country house in Downham, Lancashire, England.

    2.7 km · Grade II* listed country house in Downham, Lancashire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Grindleton

Airports

Leeds Bradford (LBA), 47 km · Manchester (MAN), 62 km · Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), 71 km

Stations

Clitheroe railway station, 4 km · Clitheroe Interchange, 3.9 km

• Leeds, West Yorkshire → Grindleton

  57 km · quickest by road, 2h 6m · £7–10
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• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Grindleton

  52 km · quickest by road, 1h 41m · £6–8
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• Liverpool → Grindleton

  70 km · quickest by road, 2h 11m · £8–11
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