Brown Wardle Hill in particular, makes it an ideal venue for hang gliding while the rugged quarry areas make for interesting motor sports. More usual sporting activities are also catered for including golf at Lobden Golf Club, crown green bowls at Festival Park Bowling Club and fishing care of Whitworth Angling Club. Construction of a new civic hall on Market Street in Whitworth began in early 2006 after the previous hall was destroyed by an electrical fire on 6 December 2003. The new hall is called "The Ashcroft" and is run by the Community Leisure Association of Whitworth (CLAW). It was officially opened at 2.00pm on Saturday, 28 October 2006. A number of football clubs exist in the area, the most senior of which is the Whitworth Valley Football Club. Gallery See also Listed buildings in Whitworth, Lancashire References External links Whitworth Town Council Community Leisure Association of Whitworth BeautifulBritain.co.uk – Whitworth Whitworth Museum Info Whitworth Waterski & Recreation Centre The Riverside – Whitworth Civic Hall Bluestone Garage Ltd Land Rover Specialist Whitworth Valley website Whitworth Swimming Club Whitworth Bluestone Brewery Towns in Lancashire Geography of the Borough of Rossendale Civil parishes in Lancashire