Lancashire Holiday Activities
Ribble Valley Food Trail
Ribble Valley is an area of quaint, traditional villages and stunning countryside, as well as some of Lancashire’s best food and drink. The Ribble Valley Food Trail, highlights the area’s food producers and has over 36 restaurants, inns, shops and delicatessens with local produce.
Contact Details: Clitheroe Tourist Information Centre, Ribble Valley Borough Council, Church Walk, Clitheroe, BB7 2RA
Tel: +44 (0)1200 425566
Clitheroe Castle and Gardens
Cltheroe Castle and Gardens has extensive grounds with some of the most breathtaking views in the area. There is a beautiful rose garden and a labyrinth within the gardens, the labyrinth was the first in Lancashire. The Castle also has a museum which brings the history and geology of the Ribble Valley to life.
Contact Details: Clitheroe Castle Museum, Castle Hill, Clitheroe. BB7 1BA
Tel: +44 (0)1200 424568
Whalley Abbey
Whalley Abbey stands on the banks of River Calder and has been there since the fourteenth century. Visitors can look around the stunning gardens and ruins, as well as around the exhibition centre, which includes a remarkable model of how the Abbey would probably have appeared in 1520.
Contact Details: Whalley Abbey, The Sands, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9SS
Tel: +44 (0)1254 828400
Ghostly guided walks
Lancashire and the Ribble Valley is surrounded with ghostly legends. The guided walks available explore haunted ginnels, cobbled streets and burial grounds in the area.
Ribble Valley’s Sculpture Trail
The Ribble Valley Sculpture Trail goes from Brungerley Bridge through Brungerley Park to Crosshill Quarry. The trail looks at the local heritage and landscape of Ribble Valley.
Contact Details: The Ribble Valley Sculpture Trail, Brungerley Park, Waddington Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire
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