West Bradford is a Town in the county of Lancashire.
West Bradford is a small, traditional looking village beside the River Ribble in Lancashire.
The river here is wide and shallow when not in flood and has several places where old stepping stones used as river crossings can be seen.
There are two road bridges on either side of the village, to the west being of an authentic looking stone construction, however Bradford Bridge is early 20th Century and replaces a much older wooden footbridge. Heavier traffic used an old ford just upstream. The road bridge to the East, near Grindleton is modern but is on the site of an older stone bridge.
There are great places to visit near West Bradford including some great towns, villages, parks, waterfalls, woodlands, rivers and streams, old mines, ruins, historic buildings, ancient sites, historic monuments, hiking areas, hills, round cairns, lakes, bluebell woods, geological features, gardens, country parks, nature reserves, historic sites, canals, roman sites, museums, caves, limestone pavements, sssis, beaches, attractions, shopping centres, cities and castles.
The area around West Bradford features a number of interesting towns including Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.
There are a number of villages near West Bradford including Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester.
There are a several good parks in the West Bradford area like Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.
The area around West Bradford features a number of interesting waterfalls including Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall.
There are a number of woodlands near West Bradford including Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough.
West Bradford has some unmissable rivers and streams nearby like Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth.
There are a number of old mines near West Bradford including Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Lead Mines Clough Lead Mines, Coppice Stile Lead Mine Trial, White Coppice Lead Mine, Duxbury Park Colliery (ruin), Ellerbeck Collieries (ruin), and Sykes Mine.
There are a number of ruins near West Bradford including Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).
The area around West Bradford boasts some of the best historic buildings including Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, Astley Hall, Chorley Lodge, Belmont Paper Mills (Derelict), Blacko Tower, The Wishing Well at Hollinshead Hall, and Hoghton Tower.
There are a several good ancient sites in the West Bradford area like Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, The Quernmore Burial, Standing Stones Hill, Pikestones Chambered Long Cairn, Jepsons Gate Cairn, Black Coppice Chambered Cairn, and Dog Holes Cave.
Historic Monuments to visit near West Bradford include Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge.
There are a several good hiking areas in the West Bradford area like Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice.
There are a several good hills in the West Bradford area like Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick.
There are a number of round cairns near to West Bradford including Jepsons Gate Cairn.
High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir are great places to visit near West Bradford if you like lakes.
West Bradford has some unmissable bluebell woods nearby like High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods.
The area around West Bradford boasts some of the best geological features including Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, Sykes Mine, and The Great Stone of Fourstones.
The area around West Bradford features a number of interesting gardens including The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower.
Country Parks to visit near West Bradford include Yarrow Valley Country Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, Witton Country Park, Beacon Fell, Langroyd Country Park, and Wyre Estuary Country Park.
Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood are some of West Bradford best nature reserves to visit near West Bradford.
The area close to West Bradford boasts some of the best historic sites including Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory.
Don't miss Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Heath Charnock, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Higher Wheelton, Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Summit to Wigan Section, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Adlington, Lancaster Canal at Bolton-le-Sands, and Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Rufford Branch's canals if visiting the area around West Bradford.
Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum are some of West Bradford best roman sites to visit near West Bradford.
West Bradford has some unmissable museums nearby like Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston.
The area around West Bradford boasts some of the best caves including Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.
The area around West Bradford's best limestone pavements can be found at Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement.
Don't miss Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors's sssis if visiting the area around West Bradford.
The area around West Bradford boasts some of the best beaches including Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf.
The area around West Bradford boasts some of the best attractions including Madame Tussauds Blackpool, The Big One, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
The Concourse Shopping Centre is a great place to visit close to West Bradford if you like shopping centres.
West Bradford has some unmissable cities nearby like Preston, and Lancaster.
West Bradford is near some unmissable castles like Clitheroe Castle,
West Bradford History
There are some historic monuments around West Bradford:
