| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 53.905°N -2.17°W |
| Static Image Name: | Leeds Liverpool Canal at Salterforth - geograph.org.uk - 28367.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | The Leeds and Liverpool Canal |
| Official Name: | Salterforth |
| Population: | 637 |
| Population Ref: | (2011) |
| Civil Parish: | Salterforth |
| Shire District: | Pendle |
| Shire County: | Lancashire |
| Region: | North West England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Pendle |
| Post Town: | BARNOLDSWICK |
| Postcode District: | BB18 |
| Postcode Area: | BB |
| Dial Code: | 01282 |
| Os Grid Reference: | SD888454 |
| Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom Borough of Pendle |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pendle Borough |
Salterforth is a village and civil parish within the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. The population of the Civil Parish at the 2011 census was 637. It lies on the B6383 road that connects Barnoldswick to the A56 road at Kelbrook. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal cuts through the village and there are several narrowboat moorings at Salterforth. The canal footpath provides a picturesque walk to Barnoldswick or to Foulridge in the opposite direction. The village also has a canal side pub, The Anchor Inn[1] along with a lovely children's play area.
Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Salterforth used to be within Skipton Rural District until 1974. Some of the local area is referred to as West Craven alluding to Salterforth's cultural links to the Craven area of North Yorkshire.
Other local towns and villages are; Barnoldswick - 1miles north west, Kelbrook - 2miles east, Earby - 2miles north east, Thornton in Craven 3miles north east, Foulridge - 2miles south and Colne 3.5miles south.