Clitheroe
Clitheroe is an attractive market town in the Ribble Valley in East Lancashire. It has a Norman castle guarding the transport route along the valley, and is a good base for exploring the Forest of Bowland to the north.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Clitheroe Castle and Clitheroe railway station.
Clitheroe Castle
Castle
Photo: Lux01, Public domain.
Clitheroe Castle is a ruined early medieval castle in Clitheroe in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England. It was the caput of the Honour of Clitheroe, a vast estate stretching along the western side of the Pennines.
Clitheroe railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geoff Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clitheroe railway station serves the town of Clitheroe in Lancashire, England. The station is situated on the Ribble Valley line, and is operated by Northern Trains.
Clitheroe Castle Museum
Museum
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. It is a museum showing the history of the local area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Great Mitton and Whalley.
Great Mitton
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Great Mitton is a village and a civil parish in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England. It is separated from the civil parish of Little Mitton by the River Ribble, both lie about three miles from the town of Clitheroe. Great Mitton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Clitheroe.
Whalley
Village
Photo: Craigthornber, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whalley is a village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley on the banks of the River Calder in Lancashire, England. It is overlooked by Whalley Nab, a large wooded hill over the river from the village. Whalley is situated 4 miles south of Clitheroe.
Clitheroe
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ribble Valley District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.8758° or 53° 52′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.3916° or 2° 23′ 30″ westElevation
266 feet (81 metres)Open location code
9C5VVJG5+89GeoNames ID
7293841
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