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Pendle View Holiday Park is situated right in the heart of The Ribble Valley. We are only minutes from the vibrant market town of Clitheroe, with its distinctive medieval castle surrounded by a multitude of established independent shops, inviting pubs and cafés, a thriving food scene and a soon-to-be-reinvigorated
No less than three separate studies recently discovered that the Ribble Valley is considered the most idyllic place to live in Britain.
Clitheroe and the surrounding valley villages provide a good starting point for exploration of the rolling countryside, and, for the adventurous, the hills and moorland that dominate the skyline.
Pendle Hill is a popular destination for walkers and the extensive massif is criss-crossed with footpaths. The most favoured route is to drive up to the Nick of Pendle, park the car and wander along the gentler gradients found on the ridge to the summit atop Big End.
For the more energetic, Gisburn Forest in the Trough of Bowland offers a range of mountain bike tracks for all abilities and there are miles of ‘Quiet Lanes’ for cyclists in the area (forestofbowland.com/cycling-information).
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The story of the Pendle Witches is as pervasive as the chill mist that often clings to the hill’s whaleback ridgeline. But the truth is altogether less romantic. What was essentially a family feud between members of an extended clan escalated out of proportion, with children enlisted to testify against their relatives in the original ‘witch-hunt’.
After a series of diabolical events in the Forest of Pendle – including souring of the beer at the Four Alls pub in Higham and making of butter from skimmed milk without a churn – 20 alleged witches were rounded up and marched off over the fells to the assizes at Lancaster. In the ensuing trial, the suspect evidence of nine-year-old Jennet Device resulted in the conviction and hanging of ten ‘witches’ – including her own mother Elizabeth and her sister Alizon.
The legal precedent established at the Pendle witch trials had echoes on the other side of the Atlantic 80 years later when the evidence of children led to the conviction and hanging of 19 ‘witches’ in the infamous Salem trials.
The Pendle Heritage Centre in the canalside village of Barrowford to the east of the hill offers a fascinating insight into the story of the Pendle Witches and the wider history of this undiscovered area. It’s open every day from 10am to 4pm (pendleheritage.co.uk).
One of the other myths about the Ribble Valley is harder to refute: it rains up here.
A lot. But it’s the damp and relatively mild climate of the lower reaches of the Valley that generates acres of lush, sweet pasture perfect for contented dairy cattle. The current challenges facing the industry are well documented, but by turning the milk into distinctive premium cheeses, local dairy farmers continue to thrive. A cluster of cheesemakers is centred on the market town of Garstang.
As well as making multiple variations of Lancashire cheese – known for its distinctive tangy flavour and available in both ‘crumbly’ and ‘creamy’ varieties – producers such as Dewlay, Butlers, Mrs Kirkham’s and Grandma Singletons have secured Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status for the cheese produced under the flanks of Beacon Fell.
But there’s more to the Valley culinary scene than cheese – the area has its own food trail (ribblevalleyfoodtrail.com), which winds its way from artisan producers and specialist retailers to some charming pubs and inns.
It’s also worth setting aside a morning to explore the gourmet shops in Clitheroe. Pick up traditional (and unusual) sausages from Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop, select some perfectly kept local cheese from Cheesie Tchaikovsky, then hop along to D Byrne & Co for local beer or fine wine.
The market (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) includes a number of great producers from the area.
The water meadows alongside the Ribble are carpeted with a dense sward of vivid green grasses shot through with bright shards of colour from buttercups to vetch and clover. Where the limestone is near the surface, common spotted orchids peek from among the grasses alongside yellow rattle and ox-eye daisies.
On the lower slopes, the grassland gives way to bracken and heather, interspersed in some areas with dense clumps of bilberry – a wild relative of the blueberry. The ‘tops’ overlooking the valley are the domain of blanket bog and cotton grass, where the occasional grit or limestone outcrop is home to the peregrine and its smaller, mercurial relative, the elusive merlin, while the Forest of Bowland contains one of the remaining footholds of the endangered hen harrier.
The Three Fishes, Mitton Part of the same company that owns the Michelin-starred Northcote Restaurant and offering more accessible and affordable gastro-pub fare. Try the Lancashire hotpot followed by the cheese board. Good-value set menus from £13.50 for two courses (01254 826888; thethreefishes.com).
The Higher Buck, Waddington A busy, contemporary village pub offering distinctively Lancastrian fare with a modern twist. Three-course dinner for two excluding wine, £25-£30 a head (01200 423226; higherbuck.com).
Bowland food hall https://www.holmesmill.co.uk/food-hall/
Just a minute’s walk away from the Holiday Park is Barrow Brook Retail Park, which will be accessed via a designated crossing, linking you to everything you’ll need whilst staying in your lodge.
The retail park has a fantastic selection of shops as listed below.
Shops here include:
The Loft Bistro & Coffee Shop, Starbucks, McDonalds, KFC, Greggs, Co-op supermarket, Loom Loft furniture interiors, Harris fitness gym, Petrol station, ATM Machine, Little explorers nursery / play area, & Outdoor children’s play area.
At the entrance to the retail park there is a Bus stop giving direct links into Clitheroe and surrounding areas.
We work alongside some of the UK’s largest manufacturers and all lodges are built to BS3632 residential standard.
Pendle View Holiday Park, A59 Bypass, Barrow, BB7 9DH
