| with views over the ribble valley this country house hotel is set in a 15th-century manor and is 4 miles from the market town of clitheroe. regional cuisine is served in the brasserie and there's a traditional bar with wood panelling plus a lounge with a huge stone fireplace. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. individually styled rooms include romantic 4-posters with river views and original features or striking modern rooms all with luxurious bathrooms. breakfast is free Manchester Airport 1 hr 2
Bowland Wild Boar Park (20 min) Rural wildlife park offering animal feeding, tractor rides, plays areas, riverside walks & a cafe. Samlesbury Hall (24 min) Cosy huts & a cottage in a 14th-century manor house-turned-guesthouse offering dining & tours. Towneley Hall. (28 min) Victorian and pre-Raphaelite art, local history, furniture and pottery in a stately home museum. Hoghton Tower (32 min) Fortified Medieval hill-top manor house with gardens, kids' activities, monthly market and a shop. Queen Street Mill Textile Museum (29 min) Witton Country Park (28 min) 480 acres of woods, grassy areas and farmland, with playgrounds, an athletics track and a cafe. Clitheroe Castle (11 min) Remains of a 12th-century castle keep, chapel & jail, with an adjoining museum & surrounding garden. Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery (23 min) Arts and Crafts-style building displaying Eastern arts, coins and books, plus medieval manuscripts. Singing Ringing Tree (29 min) This futuristic art installation made of steel pipes makes sounds as the wind passes through it. Corporation Park, Blackburn (23 min) Victorian public park with a tree-lined broad walk, a lake, playground and all-weather sports areas. Pendle Hill (31 min) Rising 557 m. above sea level, this famous hill features a Bronze Age burial site & paragliding. Clitheroe Castle Museum (11 min) Hilltop castle with displays tracing local history, a 12th-century keep, extensive grounds and cafe. Brockholes (27 min) Wetland and woodland nature reserve, home to rare bird species, with a floating visitor village. Trough of Bowland (32 min) This scenic valley & 968-ft. pass within an Area of Outstanding Beauty is a popular place to cycle. Forest of Bowland (38 min) Sprawling, scenic wilderness area featuring forests, hills & moorland with trails & grouse shooting. |