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Cockersand Abbey is a former abbey situated near the mouth of the River Cocker. The abbey was dissolved in 1539 and the only significant part still intact is the vaulted Cockersand Abbey chapter house, which was built in 1230.

Castle Steed was deserted at the beginning of the 13th century after the construction of the castle at nearby Hornby. The earthworks of Castle Stede remain visible and is a great example of a motte and Bailey. It was built to oversee a fording point of the river and its strategic importance was shown nine centuries later with the construction of a pill box during the Second World War.

The church stands within the bailey of a former castle. It is thought that a church has been on this site since 1200. The oldest part of the present church is the tower, which dates from the early 16th century. The rest of the church was largely rebuilt in 1875.

Accessible through field

Founded in 1190 as a Premonstratensian priory, Cockersand Abbey was elevated to an abbey two years later. All that remains today is a windswept chapter house and ruins that are Grade I-listed. Its location, on a low island of clay in the middle of undrained marshland, earned it the moniker 'St Mary of the Marshes'. Its mix of red sandstone and grey gritstone give it an evocative appearance.

Borwick Hall is a beautiful 16th-century manor house originally owned by aristocrat Roger of Poitou. The hall belonged to various MPs and elite through the centuries before falling into disrepair by the beginning of the 19th century. In 1910, the building was leased to music critic John Alexander Fuller Maitland providing he restore the building. During WWII, the hall was used as a military base before being sold to Lancashire County Council who now run the hall as an outdoor education and conference center.

A medieval castle dating back to the 13th century, this an impressive overlooking Hornby Village and the River Wenning. Originally built for the Neville family, the castle passed to various artistocratic families. In the 16th century it was home to Elizabeth and Edward Parker whose son became famous as the peer to be warned about the 1605 Guy Fawkes Gunpowder Plot. Today, the house is privately owned, but you can visit the gardens on certain weekends. You can find out when the next open day is on their website: http://www.hornbycastle.com/hornby-castle-gardens/

Former abbey next to the Lancashire Coastal Way.