English Heritage sites near Garstang Parish
WHALLEY ABBEY GATEHOUSE
16 miles from Garstang Parish
The 14th century gatehouse of the nearby Cistercian abbey, which was the second wealthiest monastery in Lancashire. The first floor of the gatehouse was probably a chapel.
WARTON OLD RECTORY
17 miles from Garstang Parish
A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.
SAWLEY ABBEY
18 miles from Garstang Parish
The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills.
PIEL CASTLE
20 miles from Garstang Parish
The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.
BOW BRIDGE
23 miles from Garstang Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
FURNESS ABBEY
23 miles from Garstang Parish
The remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, ornately decorated chapter house and cloister buildings.
Churches in Garstang Parish
St Thomas
Church Street
Garstang
Preston
07933533205
http://stthomasgarstang.org
STG is a thriving Church Family.
We offer a range of worship styles from central churchmanship through to our very relaxed Café Church.
We have activities and groups for all ages, from Sunday Club (Our Children's Church), through to MU, '2nd Wednesday', Friday Youth @ STG, and a growing number of Home Groups.
You will find a warm welcome at STG from a diverse Church family that worships on Sunday at 8:00am, 10:30am, with 2nd Sunday 4 Everyone at 10:30am on the second Sunday of each month, and
6:30pm Evensong, with our contemporary Café Church @7:00 for 7:30pm on each 4th Sunday of the month.
We also have a large midweek service on a Thursday at 10:00am
We have Common Worship Evening prayer at 4:30pm on Thursdays,
and a Celtic Evening Prayer at 6:00pm on Tuesdays.
Pubs in Garstang Parish
Bellflower
Parkside Lane, Nateby, PR3 0JA
(01995) 238207
bellflowerpubgarstang.co.uk/
Cobblers
Cobblers, Garstang
Crown
High Street, Garstang, PR3 1FA
(01995) 601144
crowngarstang.co.uk
Eagle & Child
Sessions of bingo, music Friday and Saturday (DJ) and Sunday (karaoke),
Two handpumps, but only one on serving Wainwright.
Up for lease and due to undergo a refurb and a name change to the Posting Inn but not yet.
Farmers Arms
Contemporary uncluttered style with white walls, grey carpet and a little pine. A single bar divided into several distinct spaces. Popular with families, unsupervised children common at weekends.
Garstang Club
Garstang Club, Forton
King's Arms
Kitchen Tap
Georgian building which has housed a succession of different shops converted and opened out in 2021 with coffee-shop-style tables and white tiles. Equal emphasis, as the name suggests, on food and drink. Security doors from its time as a po...
Royal Oak
Market Place, Garstang, PR3 1ZA
(01995) 603318
royaloakgarstang.co.uk/
Th'Owd Tithe Barn
Church Street, Garstang, PR3 1PA
(01995) 604486
tithebarn.pub/
V12
Described as a bistro-bar but no food served. All beers bottled, but some from Farm Yard.
Wheatsheaf
Park Hill Road, Garstang, PR3 1EL
(01995) 600486
wheatsheafgarstang.co.uk