Clitheroe is a Town in the county of Lancashire.
Clitheroe is a historic market town in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, located on the southern edge of the Forest of Bowland. It sits between the rivers Ribble and Hodder, with Pendle Hill rising prominently to the east. The town is a local centre for surrounding villages and rural communities, offering shops, schools, and public transport links, including a railway station with services to Blackburn and Manchester.
One of Clitheroe’s most distinctive features is its Norman castle, thought to be one of the smallest surviving stone-built castles in England. It stands on a limestone knoll at the centre of the town and dates back to the 12th century. Although much of the castle is now in ruins, the keep remains intact and is open to visitors. The surrounding park includes gardens, a playground, a bandstand, and a museum housed in the former Steward’s House.
Clitheroe has a long history as a market town, with a charter granted in the 13th century. The town grew steadily through the medieval and early modern periods, and the industrial age brought further expansion. Historically, it was involved in the textile trade, particularly cotton spinning and weaving, although much of that industry has since declined.
The town centre features a mix of independent shops, cafés, pubs, and traditional businesses, contributing to a strong sense of local identity. The market continues to run several days a week and remains an important part of town life. Events and festivals are held throughout the year, including a food festival that draws visitors from across the region.
Clitheroe is surrounded by countryside and is popular with walkers and cyclists exploring the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The nearby River Ribble and Pendle Hill offer scenic spots for outdoor activities, and the area is known for its wildlife and landscape diversity.
Despite its small size, Clitheroe is a well-regarded hub in rural Lancashire, balancing its historical heritage with a practical role in modern community life.
There are great places to visit near Clitheroe including some great towns, villages, parks, waterfalls, woodlands, rivers and streams, old mines, ruins, historic buildings, ancient sites, historic monuments, hiking areas, hills, round cairns, lakes, bluebell woods, geological features, gardens, country parks, nature reserves, historic sites, canals, roman sites, museums, caves, limestone pavements, sssis, beaches, attractions, shopping centres, cities and castles.
The area around Clitheroe features a number of interesting towns including Darwen, Chorley, Leyland, Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, and Blackpool.
Clitheroe has some unmissable villages nearby like Ryal Fold, Tockholes, Brinscall, White Coppice, Heath Charnock, Higher Wheelton, and Ribchester.
Clitheroe has some unmissable parks nearby like Bold Venture Park, Sunnyhurst Wood, Astley Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, and Ball Grove Park.
Clitheroe has some unmissable waterfalls nearby like Bold Venture Waterfall, Sunnyhurst Waterfalls, Hatch Brook Waterfall, Holts Flat Waterfall, Lead Mines Clough Waterfall, Sheep Pen Waterfall, and Old Brooks Waterfall.
Don't miss Sunnyhurst Wood, Wheelton Plantation, High Bullough Wood, Back Plantation, Spen Wood, Duxbury Woods, and Longworth Clough's woodlands if visiting the area around Clitheroe.
There are a number of rivers and streams near Clitheroe including Sunnyhurst Brook, Hatch Brook, Dean Black Brook, Eller Brook, River Yarrow at Duxbury Woods, Ease Gill, and River Roddlesworth.
The area around Clitheroe boasts some of the best old mines including Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Lead Mines Clough Lead Mines, Coppice Stile Lead Mine Trial, White Coppice Lead Mine, Duxbury Park Colliery (ruin), Ellerbeck Collieries (ruin), and Sykes Mine.
Ruins to visit near Clitheroe include Old Lyons Colliery (ruin), Higher Pasture Barn (ruin), Ripping (ruin), Wheelton Plantation, Blackhurst (ruin), Heatherlea (ruin), and Shop Fold (ruin).
Don't miss Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, Astley Hall, Chorley Lodge, Belmont Paper Mills (Derelict), Blacko Tower, The Wishing Well at Hollinshead Hall, and Hoghton Tower's historic buildings if visiting the area around Clitheroe.
Don't miss Church of Saint Stephen at Tockholes, The Quernmore Burial, Standing Stones Hill, Pikestones Chambered Long Cairn, Jepsons Gate Cairn, Black Coppice Chambered Cairn, and Dog Holes Cave's ancient sites if visiting the area around Clitheroe.
Jubilee Tower, Bevis and the Ruined Summerhouse, and Cromwell's Bridge are some of Clitheroe best historic monuments to visit near Clitheroe.
Don't miss Anglezarke, Lead Mines Clough, High Bullough Wood, Stronstrey Bank, Lister Mill Quarry, Great Hill, and White Coppice's hiking areas if visiting the area around Clitheroe.
Clitheroe has some unmissable hills nearby like Standing Stones Hill, Great Hill, Healey Nab, Spitlers Edge, Will Narr, Warton Crag, and Parlick.
Places near Clitheroe feature a number of interesting round cairns including Jepsons Gate Cairn.
Clitheroe's best nearby lakes can be found at High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice Mill Pond, Big Lodge Water, Top Lodge, The Blue Lagoon, and Lower Ogden Reservoir.
The area around Clitheroe features a number of interesting bluebell woods including High Bullough Wood, Duxbury Woods, Hill Top Wood, Warton Crag, and Roddlesworth Woods.
Stronstrey Bank, White Coppice Quarry, Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement, Sykes Mine, and The Great Stone of Fourstones are some of Clitheroe best geological features to visit near Clitheroe.
The Evaders' Garden, Astley Walled Garden, and Hoghton Tower are some of Clitheroe best gardens to visit near Clitheroe.
There are a number of country parks near Clitheroe including Yarrow Valley Country Park, Worden Park, Cuerden Valley Country Park, Witton Country Park, Beacon Fell, Langroyd Country Park, and Wyre Estuary Country Park.
Nature Reserves to visit near Clitheroe include Top Lodge, Longworth Clough, Leighton Moss, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Ball Grove Park, Upper Ball Grove Lodge, and Mere Sands Wood.
Don't miss Black Coppice Mill Stone Factory's historic sites if visiting the area around Clitheroe.
Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Heath Charnock, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Higher Wheelton, Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Summit to Wigan Section, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Adlington, Lancaster Canal at Bolton-le-Sands, and Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Rufford Branch are great places to visit near Clitheroe if you like canals.
Clitheroe has some unmissable roman sites nearby like Ribchester Roman Bath House, and Ribchester Roman Museum.
The area around Clitheroe boasts some of the best museums including Ribchester Roman Museum, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, and Harris Museum - Art Gallery and Library Preston.
The area around Clitheroe features a number of interesting caves including Dog Holes Cave, Fairy Hole, and County Pot.
Places near Clitheroe feature a number of interesting limestone pavements including Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement.
Clitheroe has some unmissable sssis nearby like Warton Crag S.S.S.I, and West Pennine Moors.
Blackpool, Half Moon Bay, The Shore (Bolton-le-Sands), and Hest Bank Wharf are great places to visit near Clitheroe if you like beaches.
The area around Clitheroe features a number of interesting attractions including Madame Tussauds Blackpool, The Big One, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
The area close to Clitheroe boasts some of the best shopping centres including The Concourse Shopping Centre.
There are a number of cities near Clitheroe including Preston, and Lancaster.
Places near Clitheroe feature a number of interesting castles including Clitheroe Castle.
Clitheroe History
There are some historic monuments around Clitheroe:
Places to see near Clitheroe
Lakes near Clitheroe
Canals near Clitheroe
Rivers near Clitheroe
Shopping in Clitheroe
Bowland Food Hall Mearley Street, Clitheroe
Bowland Food Hall supermarket
ALDI Littlemoor Road, Clitheroe
ALDI supermarket
Sainsbury's Moor Lane, Clitheroe
Sainsbury's supermarket
Lidl Shawbridge Street, Twin Brook Farm
Lidl supermarket
Booths Station Road, Clitheroe
Booths supermarket
Tesco Duck Street, Clitheroe
Tesco supermarket
