Ribble Valley, Clitheroe

#15 among attractions in Clitheroe

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Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. The total population of the non-metropolitan district at the 2011 Census was 57,132. Its council is based in Clitheroe. Other places include Whalley, Longridge and Ribchester. The area is so called due to the River Ribble which flows in its final stages towards its estuary near Preston. The area is popular with tourists who enjoy the area's natural unspoilt beauty, much of which lies within the Forest of Bowland. ()

Alternative names: Area: 225.17 mi²Coordinates: 53°52'16"N, 2°23'31"W

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Ribble Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clitheroe Castle, Swan Court Shopping Arcade, St Michael and St John Church, Clitheroe Castle Museum.

~410 ftSW
Historical place, History museum, Romanesque architecture
Clitheroe Castle, Clitheroe
2 min walk • Clitheroe Castle is a ruined early medieval castle in Clitheroe in Lancashire, England. It was the caput of the Honour of Clitheroe, a vast estate stretching along the western side of the Pennines.
~310 ftN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Swan Court Shopping Arcade, Clitheroe
2 min walk • Swan Court Shopping Arcade or Swan Courtyard is an open-air shopping centre in the town of Clitheroe in Lancashire, England.
~270 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Michael and St John Church, Clitheroe
2 min walk • St Michael and St John the Evangelist Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. It is situated on Lowergate road close to the centre of the town. It was endowed in 1799 by the great Catholic philanthropist, Thomas Weld, and staffed by members of the Society of Jesus.
~380 ftSW
Romanesque architecture, Museum, History museum
Clitheroe Castle Museum, Clitheroe
2 min walk • Clitheroe Castle Museum is located in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, in the former Steward's House, a Grade II listed building that was built in the 18th century to house the steward of Clitheroe Castle.
~1250 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Clitheroe
7 min walk • St Mary Magdalene's Church is located in Church Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. It is the Anglican parish church of the town, and is in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.
~830 ftN
Library
Clitheroe Library, Clitheroe
4 min walk • Clitheroe Library is a Carnegie library in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. It was opened in 1905.
~740 ftNW
53°52'21"N • 2°23'40"W
Platform Gallery, Clitheroe
4 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
0.7 miW
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Low Moor, Clitheroe
19 min walk • Low Moor is a hamlet which is part of the town of Clitheroe, located in Lancashire, England. It is situated two miles southwest of Clitheroe proper. It is significant for being a well documented mill village.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ribble Valley?

Nearby attractions include St Michael and St John Church, Clitheroe (2 min walk), Clitheroe Castle Museum, Clitheroe (2 min walk), Clitheroe Castle, Clitheroe (2 min walk), Platform Gallery, Clitheroe (4 min walk).

How to get to Ribble Valley by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ribble Valley:

Bus

Castle Gate • Lines: M2 (1 min walk)
Pendle Club • Lines: M2 (3 min walk)

Train

Clitheroe (6 min walk)