Ribble Valley Borough Council


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A l a n d o f g r e e n a n d p a s t u r e s


Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays from


9.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m. Come and join us on


CLITHEROE MARKET for an enjoyable shopping experience


A d d it io n a l F R E E p a r k in g n ow a v a ila b le Enquiries: John Pickstock 01200 443012


S O M E o f t h e f in e s t c o u n t r y s id e in t h e N o r t h -W e s t i s to b e fo u n d in t h e R ib b le V a l le y , b u t i t t a k e s m o r e t h a n j u s t b e a u t i f u l s u r r o u n d in g s t o c r e a t e a p e r f e c t s e t t i n g . Before people put down


roots, they look a t an area’s quality of life — and few can deny th a t the 230-square-mile borough, based on the two ancient market towns of Clitheroe and Longridge, leads the field. People like the idea of


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living alongside village greens and babbling brooks, but th a t is only p a r t of the equation. The Kibble Valley is undoubt­ edly the place where people can live, work, play and grow. I t has good schools and


figures in the country. I t sounds the perfect


shops, close-knit communities, an enormous number of interesting places to visit, a mixed economy based on manufacturing, tourism and farming, with one of the lowest unemployment


place to live and for many people i t is. So, if you are one of those fortunate people about to put down


roots here, or looking a t the possibilities of the area, one other quality springs to mind — the way i t nurtures a sense of belonging, not ju s t for those who have long ties with the area, but also for newcomers. In simple words, i t ’s a


place you soon grow to love. I ts scenery, architecture, riverside walks, hillside views and the people — they all find a firm place in the - affections. The Ribble Valley is the


largest district council area in Lancashire and it has the smallest population (63,000). A large p a r t of i t is within


the Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, situated to the west of the Yorkshire Dales and stretching upwards towards the Lake District. Clitheroe has 14,000 inhabitants and Longridge 7,000, with some 32,000 people spread between more than 45 villages and hamlets of varying sizes. Clitheroe, with its


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ancient castle keep, twisting main shopping s tre e t and tastefully revamped market, is the commercial and administrative centre of the area, while Longridge is the industrial and shopping centre for the west of the borough. The two towns offer a full range of shops, which reflect the current trends in shopping habits, consumer tas tes and lifestyles. The area has a prosper-


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I T w a s lo v e a t f i r s t s i g h t w h e n w r i t e r a n d b r o a d c a s t e r M a r t i n J a m e s m a d e h i s f i r s t t r i p t o t h e R i b b l e V a l l e y s o m e 2 0 y e a r s a g o . At th a t time, he lived in Kent, but


ev en th e “ G a rd e n o f E n g la n d ” could n o t compare with a place so fa ir , so he decided to head for the Clitheroc a re a and a new life along th e banks o f th e Ribble. Asked why he loved th e Ribbie


V a l le y , h e n e ed e d no t im e fo r reflection and immediately replied: “ I love th e a re a for i ts wide open sp a c e , i ts r iv e r s a n d b ro o k s , i t s ’ wildlife, and its people. I t ’s simply g o t e v e ry th in g — i t ’s E n g la n d wrapped in one.” M r - J am e s , w h o n ow l iv e s in


Grindleton with his wife, Kate, has been a l ife lo n g a n g le r and lik e s n o th in g b e t te r th a t s i t t in g on the banks o f th e Ribble o r some o th e r local fishing water. “ I came 200 miles from my home


ous, stable community, with home ownership a t 82%, compared with the national average of 66%. There a re many luxury hotels, equipped with conference facilities, homely bed and breakfast


houses and restaurants of all kinds, providing excellent accommodation for both residents and visitors.


The Ribble Valley is


proud of its Clitheroe Royal Grammar School ana the excellent educational facilities a t . primary and secondary


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in Kent to se ttle in th e Ribblc Val- a sk? ”, he said. ley 19 years ago. I t is an absolutely


schools. There is a wide range of leisure and sport activities and places of interest, including golf, fishing, dry ski-tag, gliding and swimming, nature reserves, cinema, parks and museums.


The Ribble Valley is


only 30 minutes’ drive away from the motorway network and there is now


delightful place. I live in a village close to a river. What more could I


a regular tra in service to Manchester and Preston. But i t is always a


pleasure to come home again to the valley, from any comer of the world, to see once again Pendle Hill, Downham, the] | Trough of Bowland, the r iver bank a t Edisford, the village green'at Slaidburn — and many more favourite places.


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