English Heritage sites near Westby-with-Plumptons Parish

Piel Castle

PIEL CASTLE

22 miles from Westby-with-Plumptons Parish

The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.

Whalley Abbey Gatehouse

WHALLEY ABBEY GATEHOUSE

22 miles from Westby-with-Plumptons Parish

The 14th century gatehouse of the nearby Cistercian abbey, which was the second wealthiest monastery in Lancashire. The first floor of the gatehouse was probably a chapel.

Bow Bridge

BOW BRIDGE

26 miles from Westby-with-Plumptons Parish

This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.

Warton Old Rectory

WARTON OLD RECTORY

26 miles from Westby-with-Plumptons Parish

A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.

Furness Abbey

FURNESS ABBEY

26 miles from Westby-with-Plumptons Parish

The remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, ornately decorated chapter house and cloister buildings.

Sawley Abbey

SAWLEY ABBEY

27 miles from Westby-with-Plumptons Parish

The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills.


Churches in Westby-with-Plumptons Parish

St Matthew

West Moss Lane Ballam
01772 687644

1st Sunday - Holy Communion 4.00pm

3rd Sunday - Holy Communion 11.30am


Pubs in Westby-with-Plumptons Parish

Plum Tree Farm

Hallam Way, Blackpool, FY4 5NZ
(01253) 798477
farmhouseinns.co.uk/locations/plum-tree-...

A modern carvery pub and restaurant on the outskirts of Blackpool just off Preston New Road and adjoining a Premier Inn