Would you like to explore the best of Lancashire's Ribble Valley? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the area, including Ribchester, Longridge, Whalley, Pendle Hill, Clitheroe, Waddington, Downham and the Tolkien Trail.

Why choose this guidebook?

• Walks under three hours, plus one challenge route
• Easy to follow with clear route descriptions
• Facilities, parking and highlights for every route
• No specialist gear needed, walk all year round
• Ordnance Survey mapping

Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The routes are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. Let the adventures begin!

The walks

Walk 1 Roman Ribchester

Walk 2 Longridge Fell

Walk 3 Dinckley and Marles Wood

Walk 4 The Tolkien Trail

Walk 5  Dean Clough Reservoir

Walk 6 Spring Wood and Whalley Nab

Walk 7 Wiswell Moor

Walk 8 The Easy Way up Pendle

Walk 9  Clitheroe Castle and the River Ribble

Walk 10  Waddington Village Circular

Walk 11 Waddington and Bashall Eaves from Edisford

Walk 12 The Foothills of Pendle from Downham

Walk 13 Grindleton Fell and the Pinewoods

Walk 14  Sawley and Bolton-by-Bowland

Walk 15 Sawley to Clitheroe along the Ribble Way 
 

Seasons

Most of these walks can be safely completed all year round, but some are trickier in winter. We’d recommend late spring or early autumn as the best times to visit.

Centres

Clitheroe, Whalley, Longridge, Ribchester, Waddington, Downham, Grindleton, Bolton-by-Bowland, Langho, Wiswell, Hurst Green, Sawley

Difficulty

All of the routes in this guidebook are under 11km in distance and are accessible to anyone with a reasonable level of fitness. Some of the hillier routes involve some steep climbs and descents, but all of the walks should take no longer than four hours of steady walking.

Must See

Explore Clitheroe Castle, enjoy a gentle ramble beside the River Ribble, find Roman remains in Ribchester, follow in the footsteps of Hobbits on the Tolkien Trail, hike to the summit of mighty Pendle Hill and discover welcoming country inns and cosy cafes that are just perfect for a post-walk treat.

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