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V H I ELCOME to the Ribble Valley a n d ' the Explorer 2009. It promises ■


V V to be an exciting year '


ftSOThere's the much anticipated comple-,=,.: !i tion of the E3.5m. revamp of the Castle ; v' Keep and Museum/the continuing devel:,;.


' •'opment of the Ribble Valley Food T r a i l . -■ and-with predictions that more p e o p l e ■


“ than everwill be enjoying "stay at home";-; : holidays,; accommodation to suit.everyjf;.-;:; budget - in spades' \ V For anyone looking to wind down, ,.. ,.-. ..


-whether for a weekend or.longer, a.visit; , to the Ribble Valley is a must do The area offers some of the country's -


-best walking, with magnificent views and , . routes for every ability


■* ;■ For history buffs,'we have antiquities,-; ■ -i^and legends aplenty---from remains of..;;-: Roman forts to links to the infamous tri-.


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S; A '* MULTI-MILLION pound scheme to trans: ■,, i 'A V i form Clitheroe's 800-yearrold Castle and , museum into a premier all-weather.visitor,


attraction is almost complete' ■' The countdown has begun for the landmark-^ '•


site to open its historic doors in May ^tep being treate'd to a E3 2m revamp * ' - ' ;'■ And the tourist attraction could in the future;:


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'be the perfect venue for civil ceremonies.\, Building work has been undertaken by William -,


Anelay Ltd, one of the UK's leading specialists in,, the'conservation and restoration of fine and his­ toric buildings


■ ■■•'if-The doors of the Clltheroe Castle Museum : closed In July, 2007, ; in preparation for the lB-- , ,


■ month refurbishment and the result is quite phe-, nomenal.


Work inside the Keep on the installation of ■•Wiring and lights, a web cam and sound system,- ;-,,


-signage and interpretation^boards, was undertak-#; .■


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■ en last year Refurbishment work around the Keep, includ-


■" ing the new railings, the redesign of the garden,';^ ■ the resurfacing of the old footpath, construction


' of new stretch of footpath and the removal of--,-, ; four self-seeded sycamore trees, has also taken 'placed Special mortar and stone has been used on ;


;■ the 12th Century Norman keep to ensure it is m ,^ keeping with the original.


r A glass atrium links the Clitheroe Castle Muse-- -


■' um'and North West Sound Archives on twojevels, with a lift, facilities for the disabled, spacious


-f. cafe, exhibition space, interactive display facilities -■■and an education suite,


- In addition; the council-owned Mitchell Street;-- car park will be used by people visiting the Castle and museum ' '


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■&■; Exciting times lie ahead saidjvliss Rebecca Kay, - tourism and arts officer.for. Ribble Valley Borough


Council ,


•'fi-i' '.'I think after all the hard work that has been , ■ going on and seeing all the. development taking ;;;,


'-'place,- it will be quite satisfying,-and, of course, a big achievement to see the historic facility finally: re-open," she said


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■■*>' "It will be a chance.for the general public to ■:i^ see what has been done. We cannot wait to see„'j


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s the'plibllc's reaction at the transformation.'',;;- .j??. Looking to the future, council officials may ;


' explore options to apply for a licence .to hold civil; marriage ceremonies there


‘the Platform for contemporary craft in Lancashire’


“■alsof.the Pendle Witches „ Cyclists travel from far afield, many -utilising our excellent railway service -from Manchester.to Clltheroe.


- ■ We have magnificent rivers and a-.c ■


■renowned reservoirforfishing enthusi- ■asts, there's a chance of spotting a h en .. .. harrier in the_Forest of Bowland, the.


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: North and Ealt Lancashire Bridleways are, ; ■ a magnet for horse riders (to say nothing- -•^of golf courses, parks, a dry ski slope on;,.:'; - the side of Pendle Hill) and exquisite and > ■ individual shops, pubs and restaurants., -’-•' Whenever you visit, you can be assured “ of a warm welcome - whether, relaxing in.--;- -a luxury hotel, self-catering cottage, cosy;’ .


“ inn or at one of,our numerous caravan site s ' - '


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- •s-i- We look forward to seeing you in 2009L: ' - ,


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w what's cooking in our authentic Victorian kitchen ) get your skites on at one of the best skate*parks in Europe Lancashire's first'public labyrinth. J i - 'V .


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