Bamber Bridge is a Village in the county of Lancashire.
Bamber Bridge is a small town in the North West of England. It has a population of around 12,000 people and is situated just outside Preston.
The name Bamber Bridge comes from an old crossing over the River Ribble that was first recorded as Bambrigge in 1135. This bridge crossed one of the main trading routes between Scotland and England so it became very important for trade even though it was originally built to aid travellers on their way to St Leonard’s Chapel at Witherslack near Penwortham The first record of its use as a toll road dates back to 1392 when King Richard II granted permission for the keeper (probably the Abbot).
Bamber Bridge postcode: PR5 6SE
There are great places to visit near Bamber Bridge 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, shopping centres, cities and castles.
There are a number of towns near Bamber Bridge including Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.
There are a number of villages near Bamber Bridge including Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester.
The area around Bamber Bridge features a number of interesting parks including Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.
Don't miss Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall's waterfalls if visiting the area around Bamber Bridge.
Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough are great places to visit near Bamber Bridge if you like woodlands.
Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth are some of Bamber Bridge best rivers and streams to visit near Bamber Bridge.
Bamber Bridge's best nearby old mines can be found at 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.
The area around Bamber Bridge features a number of interesting ruins including Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).
Don't miss Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, Astley Hall, Chorley Lodge, Blacko Tower, The Wishing Well at Hollinshead Hall, Hoghton Tower, and Stonyhurst College's historic buildings if visiting the area around Bamber Bridge.
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 are some of Bamber Bridge best ancient sites to visit near Bamber Bridge.
The area around Bamber Bridge boasts some of the best historic monuments including Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge.
The area around Bamber Bridge features a number of interesting hiking areas including Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice.
Don't miss Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick's hills if visiting the area around Bamber Bridge.
Bamber Bridge is near some unmissable round cairns like Jepsons Gate Cairn,
Bamber Bridge has some unmissable lakes nearby like High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir.
High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods are some of Bamber Bridge best bluebell woods to visit near Bamber Bridge.
The area around Bamber Bridge features a number of interesting geological features including Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, and Sykes Mine.
Don't miss The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower's gardens if visiting the area around Bamber Bridge.
There are a several good country parks in the Bamber Bridge area like 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 great places to visit near Bamber Bridge if you like nature reserves.
Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory is one of Bamber Bridge's best, nearby historic sites to visit in Bamber Bridge.
The area around Bamber Bridge boasts some of the best canals including 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.
Bamber Bridge's best nearby roman sites can be found at Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum.
The area around Bamber Bridge features a number of interesting museums including Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston.
There are a several good caves in the Bamber Bridge area like Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.
The area around Bamber Bridge's best limestone pavements can be found at Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement.
The area around Bamber Bridge boasts some of the best sssis including Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.
The area around Bamber Bridge features a number of interesting beaches including Blackpool, and Half Moon Bay.
The area around Bamber Bridge's best shopping centres can be found at The Concourse Shopping Centre.
Preston, and Lancaster are great places to visit near Bamber Bridge if you like cities.
Clitheroe Castle is one of Bamber Bridge's best, nearby castles to visit in Bamber Bridge.
Bamber Bridge History
There are some historic monuments around Bamber Bridge:
