Clitheroe is a traditional market town in the Ribble Valley. The pretty high street is lined with a selection of independent shops including an award-winning wine shop, a sausage shop famed for selling 75 varieties of sausage and a speciality coffee company, home to a large selection of coffee and teas. There is also a popular outdoor market held 3 times a week and Bowland Food Hall, which provides a showcase for the best of Lancashire’s food and drink producers to sell their wares.
The high street leads up the hill to the 12th century Norman Castle, which is said to be the smallest Norman castle in England. With 16 acres of landscaped gardens, the castle and grounds are open daily and offer panoramic views of the Ribble Valley’s historic landscape.
