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The Ribble Valley
SCARLOOM FORCE THE HIDDEN WATERFALL AT HOUGHTON CLOUGH NEAR BOLTON BY BOWLAND
Visit Ribble Valley
The beautiful Ribble Valley lies at the Centre of the kingdom . Offering you picturesque villages, fantastic scenery and an incredibly warm welcome !
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Most of the Ribble Valley is set in AONB , Bowland Fell , Beacon Fell , Pendle Hill & the Tolkein Trail are all fabulous walks with wonderful scenery . If you just like to walk,or are a more serous rambler there are routes to suit everyone. Get away from everyday life and loose yourself in our fabulous countryside .
Walk round beautiful Stocks reservoir in Gisburn Forest .Follow the Pendle Witch trail. Interested in wildlife ? Visit the unique Brockholes Wetland sanctuary. Salmesbury Hall is a haunted Tudor House , a really interesting place to visit. Also Browsholme Hall, Dunsop Bridge, Bowland Wild Boar Park, Ribchester for its Roman Museum and sites. Stonyhurst College a beautiful place to visit, guided tours available , not in term time. There is so much to see and do.
Our 'capital' is Clitheroe with its castle , food festival & market , independent shops , cafes , bars and restaurants and its own theatre, it is a wonderful place to visit with so much to see and experience. The annual Jazz festival is always on the Early May bank Holiday. Beer Festival in May. Food festival in July.
The Royal Lancashire Show is just 2.5 miles away this is also in July.
Chipping Steam fair is in May,
Clitheroe features in the new Take That inspired film Greatest Days , due to be released in June this year.
Charming Whalley with its Cistercian Abbey set alongside the River Calder is another lovely place to visit , set in picturesque countryside it has a wealth of independent boutiques , and after you have shopped there are brilliant places to eat and drink including Whalley Wine Shop, Breda Murphy and Amico Mio. Tapas, cocktails and homemade ice cream also feature. Whalley has an artisan market on the last weekend of every month.
The Ribble Valley really is a wonderful place to visit , the late Queen would of loved to have retired here !
Come and see, stay and explore.
You won't be disappointed !
Many thanks to award winning Lancashire photographer Tom Richardson for giving us permission to use his beautiful photographs. All of Tom’s photographs are signed.
ENJOY Ribble Valley
The area is an absolute foodie haven , known as the food capital of the North with a fabulous array of restaurants including the Michelin starred Northcote 01254 240555, wine bars , pubs and cafes.
There are so many artisan food producers try Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire cheese, you can visit their farm shop at Goosnagh. also Dewlay for cheese at Garstang.
Cowmans are famous for their sausages, their shop is amazing and you will find it in the centre of Clitheroe.
Clitheroe has a fantastic market on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday. Fresh local produce, bakers, butchers, cheese, greengrocers, fishmonger everything you would expect from a country market
What about wine ? We have that the fabulous D Byrne & Co it is a fabulous independent wine shop with varieties from all around the world. Also in Clitheroe. The Whalley wine shop is also fabulous , now with it's own wine bar also serving food.
Beer? Oh yes Bowland Brewery is set within the Holmes Mill Complex in Clitheroe ,they have an amazing Beer Hall, guided tours are available, immerse yourself in the experience. Also within Holmes Mill are a cinema, food hall, deli, cafe and brasserie.
Gin? It just gets better doesn't it ? The Ribble Valley Gin Co are in Longridge they distill their own gin infused with Ribble Valley Botanicals.
Huntleys cafe and farm shop is at Salmesbury, fantastic food hall , well worth a visit ! Only 3.5 miles away.
2 minutes by car we have Mrs Dowson's Farm selling her amazing ice cream.
We have some fabulous restaurants, cafes and pubs for food.
Highly recommended are:
Angels Ribchester 01254 820212
Black Bull Old Langho 01254 248801
Yu Cantonese Copster Green
01254 240655
Tiggis Ribble Valley 01254 769133
Shajan Indian 01254 813234
Inn at Whitewell 01200 448222
Tom's Table Clitheroe 01200 422392
Freemason's arms Wisewell
01254 822218
Parkers Arms Newton By Bowland 01200 446236
This is just a small snapshot of the variety of wonderful things the Ribble Valley has to offer.
Visit Ribble Valley
