Holiday accommodation in the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland A.O.N.B. Lancashire

All links will open in a new window

Visitor Attractions and things to do

John Clarke equine and dog portraits, wildlife artist web site

Holden Clough Plant Nursery web site

Silverwoods auctions weekly and fortnightly antiques sales, Rural and Domestic Bygones, and Carriage and harness sales web site

Broomhill Equestrian Cafe, with fantastic view, open to walkers and cyclists web site

Unique and Wooden Toys educational and fun wooden toys web site

The Clitheroe Craft Studio, Gallery and Workshops web site
Is where you can be inspired to create and craft. You can either join one of our regular craft workshops, classes

Equine Hydrotherapy Centre at Rathmell web site

Stocks Reservoir the largest fly fishery in the North West of England web site

Hodder Valley Show A traditional agricultural and horticultural show. web site

Cycle hire, tours and guiding in the Forest of Bowland and Ribble Valley web site

General

The Ribble Valley Food Trail (PDF 3.0mb)

Lancashire cheese trails

Creamy Lancashire Cheese trail leaflet (PDF 865kb)
Crumbly Lancashire Cheese trail leaflet (PDF 752kb)
Tasty Lancashire Cheese trail leaflet (PDF 745kb)

Forest of Bowland web site

Visit Lancashire web site

Lancashire County Council Environment Department web site

Walks and pubs in the forest of Bowland web site

Village Web Sites

Gisburn village web site

Chipping village web site web site

Chatburn web site

Slaidburn Village Hall web site

Sabden web site

Bolton by Bowland web site

Leaflets produced by local tourist bodies in PDF format

Pendle Hill Walk (PDF 892kb)

Clitheroe Walks (No. 1) (PDF 677kb)

Clitheroe Walks (No. 2) (PDF 623kb)

Clitheroe Walks (No. 3) (PDF 726kb)

Clitheroe Walks (No. 4) (PDF 634kb)

Slaidburn to Dunsop Bridge (PDF 1,859kb)

Dunsop to Chipping (PDF 1326kb)

Gisburn Forest Guide (PDF 313kb)

Gisburn Forest Family cycle route leaflet (PDF 232kb)

Stocks Reservoir Walk (PDF 610kb)

Slaidburn Local Attractions & Activities (PDF 4,089kb)

Forest of Bowland AONB Map (PDF 4,589kb)

Forest of Bowland AONB General Information (PDF 4,029kb)

Forest of Bowland AONB Access Land (PDF 6,420kb)

Forest of Bowland AONB Treading Carefully (PDF 268kb)

Bowland By Bike (PDF 3,466kb)

North Lancashire Bridleway ( most sections also suitable for walking and cycling) (2.48mb PDF)

The Pennine Bridleway (PDF 2.73mb)

The Pennine Bridleway Settle Loop (PDF 4.4mb)

Tolkien Trail, Walk in the footsteps of author J.R.R. Tolkien (PDF 380kb)

Other Walks

Rimington Walk 1 (PDF 511kb)

Rimington Walk 2 (PDF 551kb)

Rimington Walk 3 (PDF 595kb)

Rimington Walk 4 (PDF 556kb)

Rimington Walk 5 (PDF 522kb)

Please tell us of any broken links.

Don't have acrobat reader? Then visit www.adobe.com to download the reader.

The beautiful Ribble Valley and spectacular Forest of Bowland A.O.N.B. are the ideal base for walking and cycling holidays or a riding holiday. 

Historical attractions include Ribchester Museum and Roman remains, Stoneyhurst College, Cromwell's Bridge, Clitheroe Castle and Whalley Abbey. Plus many ancient and attractive village Churches.

We have many picturesque villages with old houses pleasant village greens craft shops and traditional village Inns a plenty.

For walking bird watching and enjoying the views The Forest of Bowland A.O.N.B. and Ribble Valley has it all from easy strolls along leafy lanes and footpaths to serious hiking. Plus easy access to the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales.

We are also not to far from city life for shopping, museums, art galleries, sport and night life with Manchester, Preston and Leeds within easy reach.

Hodder Valley Show

Holden Clough Plant Nursery

Stocks Reservoir Fly Fishery

The Clitheroe Craft Studio