| the hotel serves free hot breakfast. housed in a former 1830s coaching inn, this cosy hotel is a 2-minute walk from clitheroe castle museum and 4 miles from whalley abbey. upgraded rooms add 4-poster beds. named after notable visitors, the traditionally furnished rooms have en suite bathrooms, cable tv, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 1:30 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. other amenities include a relaxed pub and restaurant, plus an event room
Manchester Airport 1 hr 4
Clitheroe Castle (3 min)
Remains of a 12th-century castle keep, chapel & jail, with an adjoining museum & surrounding garden. Whalley Abbey & Gatehouse (11 min)
Ruins of the gatehouse for a 14th-century Cistercian abbey that was one of the country's richest. Thornton Hall Country Park (24 min)
Family-friendly working farm offering animal encounters, rides, a play area & a diner. Clitheroe Castle Museum (3 min)
Hilltop castle with displays tracing local history, a 12th-century keep, extensive grounds and cafe. Browsholme Hall and Tithe Barn (14 min)
Sumptuous 16th-century home and gardens, still lived in by the family. Open Wed and Sun summer only. Towneley Hall. (31 min)
Victorian and pre-Raphaelite art, local history, furniture and pottery in a stately home museum. Singing Ringing Tree (30 min)
This futuristic art installation made of steel pipes makes sounds as the wind passes through it. Brockholes (28 min)
Wetland and woodland nature reserve, home to rare bird species, with a floating visitor village. Pendle Hill (21 min)
Rising 557 m. above sea level, this famous hill features a Bronze Age burial site & paragliding. Forest of Bowland (34 min)
Sprawling, scenic wilderness area featuring forests, hills & moorland with trails & grouse shooting. Bowland Wild Boar Park (21 min)
Rural wildlife park offering animal feeding, tractor rides, plays areas, riverside walks & a cafe. Beacon Fell (36 min)
Expansive hill on a lush, country preserve providing hiking trails to its summit & panoramic views. National Trust - Gawthorpe Hall (20 min)
Elizabethan house with Victorian makeover and Brontë links houses portrait and textile collections. Hoghton Tower (34 min)
Fortified Medieval hill-top manor house with gardens, kids' activities, monthly market and a shop. Samlesbury Hall (24 min)
Cosy huts & a cottage in a 14th-century manor house-turned-guesthouse offering dining & tours. | 
