Hencroft Wood

Hencroft Wood is a forest in Gisburn, Ribble Valley District, England. Hencroft Wood is situated nearby to the locality Fooden, as well as near the village Bolton-by-Bowland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sawley Abbey and Gisburn Festival Hall.

Sawley Abbey

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Gisburn Festival Hall

Community center

Gisburn Festival Hall

Photo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gisburn Festival Hall is a community center.

Skirden Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hencroft Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Gisburn, Ribble Valley District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.9345° or 53° 56′ 4″ north

Longitude

-2.3064° or 2° 18′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C5VWMMV+QC

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Satellite Map

Discover Hencroft Wood from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include River Ribble and Steep Wood.

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