Robin Hoods Well
On Stake Lane, the moor road south from Dowry Head, is a well associated with the legend of Robin Hood. Legend has it, a depression in a stone above a spring there was where Robin Hood put his foot while stopping for a drink. The road is believed to be a Pilgrims Route to Whalley Abbey, and it could be that the well was a resting place on that route. There was an annual Robin Hood festival celebrated in Bury until 1810. The route today is a popular recreation site for walkers and cyclists alike.
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