Local Amenities
The following amenities are available in Clitheroe…
- Tourist Information Office
- Bus and Train Services
- Chemist
- Doctors, Dentists & Opticians
- Post Office
- Outdoor Clothing Shops
- Banks
- Swimming Pool and Gym
- Golf Club
- Cycle Hire and Cycle Shops
The Forest of Bowland
The Forest of Bowland was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1964 because the landscape was thought to be of national importance and worthy of protection. The primary purpose of this designation is to conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the area, to keep the Forest of Bowland special.
Local Villages and Places to Visit
- Dunsop Bridge
- Chipping Village
- Slaidburn Village
- Waddow Lodge Open Garden
- Riverbank Tearooms Slaidburn
- Holden Clough Plant Nursery
- Silverwoods Auctions
- Hodder Valley Show
- Historic Lancashire Houses and Gardens
Walking and Cycling
There is a variety of walking and cycling routes around the Ribble Valley and the Forest of Bowland. If you’ve not brought a bike, they can be hired and delivered to Browsholme Hall through the Cycle Adventure website.
Click here to download a selection of popular walking routes.
Click here to download a selection of popular cycling routes.
Food
Clitheroe and Longridge both have a good range of independent shops including the award-winning Cowmans sausage shop. Close by is Bowland Wildboar Park (a fellow Green Tourism Business) where you can by Wild Boar meat to try. Also, close by is Leagram Organic Dairy which has been featured on BBC Countryfile.