Clitheroe



Browsholme Hall
Clitheroe Castle Museum
Cross Hill Quarry
Moor Piece
Salthill Quarry
Slaidburn Heritage Centre
The Platform Gallery

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Browsholme Hall

Browsholme Hall, pronounced 'Brewsom', is an historic house and the ancestral home of the Parker Family, Bowbearers of the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, who have lived there since it was built in 1507. The present day owners Robert and Amanda Parker...




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Clitheroe Castle Museum

Clitheroe Castle Museum opened on 23 May 2009 following major restoration to the Keep and a complete refurbishment of the museum.
Exciting times are here as you can now view the recent developments within the new museum, which include innovative ...




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Cross Hill Quarry

Abandoned as a working quarry in the early 1900's, Cross Hill is a good example of natural change on a man-made site and has since become an exceptional refuge for wildlife. Once quarrying ceased, the thin soils and exposed rock became revegetated th...




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Moor Piece

This block of semi-natural woodland is dominated by Birch, with a fringe of conifers along the northwestern boundary. To the north of Rabbit Lane the Birch has naturally self-seeded onto what was in the past an open area of peat bog. Whilst the veget...




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Salthill Quarry

Salthill Quarry is designated a SSSI by virtue of its geological formations. It also has great botanical interest as it displays a mixture of vegetation from the earliest stages of soil development on limestone, from limestone grassland, which is rar...




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Slaidburn Heritage Centre

Provides tourist information and an audio-visual presentation about the village's heritage and the Forest of Bowland. The 10th century 'Angel Stone' carving can be seen, with other displays and artifacts....




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The Platform Gallery

The Platform Gallery hosts up to 8 exhibitions per year, including solo, group and themed shows. The emphasis is on high quality contemporary craft by both national and local makers....