Attractions in the Ribble Valley

The beautiful Ribble Valley has a great deal to offer you.  From the wonderful picturesque countryside where you can walk and cycle to your hearts content to the fantastic local shops, historic buildings, markets, local food retailers, and all manner of outdoor pursuits.

Please see below a few downloads of walking routes, cycling routes and other links that may be of interest.

Countryside Code  167 kb

Walking Routes

Gisburn Forest to Stocks Reservoir 1.26mb

Stock Reservoir Circular 658 kb
Tolkien Trail 2.98 mb
Tolkien Trail Inside 4.23 mb

Starting from Clitheroe
Brungerley Bridge to Grindleton Bridge 644 kb
Clitheroe Castle to Standen 1,245 kb
Edisford Bridge to Little Mitton 1,522 kb
Edisford Bridge to Brungerley Bridge 1,217 kb

Starting from Downham
Downham Circular 1 821 kb
Downham Circular 2 1,037 kb
Downham Circular 3 1,992 kb

Starting from Barley
Black Moss 1,594 kb
Ogden Reservoir Fell Wood 1,107 kb
Pendle Hill 890 kb

Cycling Routes

Starting from Barley
Pendle Hill 2,215 kb

Starting from Outside the Hotel or Whalley or Clitheroe (Circular route)

Ribble Valley Bike Route 3,346 kb

Gisburn Forest Bike Trail 5,712 kb

 

Some links of places of interest

Forest of Bowland AONB  -
www.forestofbowland.com 

Clitheroe Castle  - 
www.lancashire.gov.uk/clitheroecastlemuseum
 
Stocks Fly Fishery  - 
www.stocksreservoir.com

The Grand Citheroe Venue  - 
www.thegrandvenue.co.uk 

Ribchester Roman Museum  - 
www.ribchesterromanmuseum.org

Stonyhurst College  - 
www.stonyhurst.ac.uk
 
Browsholme Hall - 
www.browsholme.co.uk

The Platform Gallery  -  
www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/platformgallery

Huntleys Farm Shop  -  
www.huntleys.co.uk

Bowland Wild Boar Park  - 
www.wildboarpark.co.uk

Bashall Barn Farm Shop  - 
www.bashallbarn.co.uk