Luxury Holiday Cottages and self catering cottages, Lancashire



Most people come to the Ribble Valley to enjoy the natural landscape of the area. Our quiet country lanes make exploration a real pleasure and with country inns, market towns and plentiful historic sites, you will have time to enjoy a variety of excursions. The slopes of Pendle Hill provide an impressive base for dry skiing and horse riding is available at several equestrian centres throughout the area. Superb golf courses exist at Clitheroe, Longridge and Whalley, while for the less energetic the pitch and putt course at Edisford is a popular venue. The water sport enthusiast has the choice of swimming at Ribblesdale Swimming Pool or canoeing, which is available at Clitheroe Canoe Club. For the fisherman, both course and game anglers are well catered for. There are well-stocked trout lakes and rivers that are fast regaining their reputation as some of the finest in the country. Fishing permits are available from the Tourist Information Office in Clitheroe.


The Ribble Valley is ideal for walking or cycling holidays. The 'Ribble Way' (waymarked) 70 mile (113km) long follows the course of the River Ribble from its source at Ribblehead to the estuary at Preston; passing through a variety of landscapes including limestone gorge, open moorland and tidal marsh. Longridge 'heritage trails' are two short walks around this thriving small town on the edge of the Forest of Bowland. Short walking breaks across the dramatic heather moors of the ancient Forest of Bowland are offered by Curlew Guided Walking . Gisburn Forest is the largest forest in Lancashire having a network of forest walks and a cycle trail of 10 miles (16km). Bowland by Bike consists of eleven cycle routes with maps, route information and places of interest. There is a brochure available for less experienced cyclists covering the villages of Downham and Waddington. Other activities are available such as tennis, bowls, climbing, Gliding at Chipping and even hot air ballooning!

Go and visit Bowland Wild Boar Park, Chipping, Nr. Preston, enjoy a picnic and take a ramble in the beautiful wooded countryside, view Wild Boar, Longhorn Cows and Deer in this scenic Ribble Valley Park.

We aim to preserve our countryside for future generations by supporting local conservation schemes. The Bowland Tourism and Environment Partnership has been established to encourage the tourism industry, other related businesses and visitors to work together with conservation groups to protect, maintain and enhance the Forest of Bowland landscape.

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