Wednesday, 15th October 2025
| Walk: | Sawley Abbey, Foxley Bank, Ribble Way, Chatburn, A59 bridge, railway bridge, footbridge, Greenhead Farms | ||
| Start Point: | Sawley Abbey | Grid Reference: | SD 776 462 |
| Distance: | 6 miles | Ascent: | 423 feet |
| Time: | 3.5 hours | ||
| Weather: | Overcast | ||
| Comments: | A good walk with a mixture of footpaths, fields and roadside. | ||
The bridge over the River Ribble at Sawley
Crossing the A59 . . .
and later the raiway line
An ancient packsaddle bridge
was named as Fairy Bridge in the book that the walk was taken from . . .
and from the opposite side
Sawley Abbey ruins