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Kidnapped by Lancashire from Yorkshire in the 1970s, the sleepy village of Sawley has a violent past. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the monks returned to Salley Abbey and took part in the Pilgrimage of Grace, calling for the restoration of the old religion. Henry VIII was furious and had the rebel Abbot tried and executed at Lancaster Assizes. But now things are a lot quieter and, as the main road bypasses the village, the only interlopers are walkers, tramping the Ribble Way.
 LOCATION: Forest of Bowland START: Three miles north of Clitheroe, off A59. Roadside parking near Spread Eagle (Grid reference SD777466) DISTANCE: Four miles GRADE: Easy TIME: Two hours MAP: Explorer OL - Forest of Bowland Landranger 103 REFRESHMENTS: Duke of York, Buck Inn & Spread Eagle |
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