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Car park for Hotel and Restaurant patrons and disabled to rear o f hotel. ■ www.posthousehoteI.co.uk email: rooms@posthousehotcl.co.uk


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■ Cycling is the ideal way to discover the Valley's pic- , tureque coun- ? tryside. (S )


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■ •' A > YCUNG enthusiast Stuart Jones has:;;?! ■-1 ?■ /.- launched a business which makes it-?


-ri-Vii/ easy to explore the stunning land-i.:j-. ■ i scapVs of the Forest of Bowland and Ribble s v Valley in an'eco-friendly manner.


-s-iStuaft (36) is behind a cycle hire compa- : ■- ny called Cycle Adventure,-which offers ■ - cycle hire, tours and guiding following the:--: , ■ principles of sustainable tourisml" ^ Committed to reducing visitors' carbon - ;


i footprints. Cycle Adventure offers a free ; delivery.and collection service through -which cyclists can choose where they want - a bike delivered to and collected from.-v.-ss..;


■ -In order to off-set the carbon production.? ' of every journey made to collect cycles, Stu- ? art promises to make a contribution to a certified carbon off-se^scheme.-'’’


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5i-And for a completely car. free carbon 'iSj-y neutral day out; Stuart will even meet riders" at Clitheroe and Lancaster train stationsi t? .;,


! , An additional eco-friendly initiative a " -? :; . offered by Cycle'Adventure is the promise . " to reduce the hire price by £1 for each cus-:-:^', tomerwho arrivesby public transportjns:.'-; order to encourage the use of more carbon -« efficient modes of tFansport.’ -


~ " . . . With guided mountain biking; cycle tours ;.s


:staying at quality farmhouse bed and break-- fasts; route sheets for all abilities and lots of


;-handy help, guidance and local knowledge;-" . Stuart IS determined to ensure that the = ? ::spectacular Bowiand landscape is enjoyed^ andretained.


j . _ , J i i Adult cycle hire costs start frornjust £16


. a day and includes comprehensive route i ■ information shown on easy-to-follow route,:, -sheets detailing places of interest and local'-;, refreshment stops.-•


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For further details call Stuart on 07518 - ? 373 007, text .'ca' for call back or^visit -. ' WWW cycle-adventure CO uk -


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r ALKERS and cyclists yenlurihg into ; the Ribble .Valley and the^esf of/sg? ! Lancashire can be assured of a


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Vi?:: quality welcome, thanks to a nevv '.'Welcom-^ Tl' ing Walkers and Cyclists" leaflet prorriotingl, ■;k more than 40 places to stay in rural Lan- , cashire.'^t '


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, i / , QootC Rome made food, fine wines and 7, [ '' S',r,'casli conditioned Beers •


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aifelt has been awarded a grant of £49,900 ^ ciby the Heritage Lottery Fund to uncover.t* * the story of the Area of.Outstanding Nat:.;. ^ ural Beauty s past


B / I ‘ 'V ANDSCAPE stones IS the;title of;an ;.


l exciting new project in the Forest of> Bowland-;^ ' '


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‘hThe grant has enabled four community vs ,: exciting new project called 'Landscape -,. ' .- : history groups to look at the effect that people have.had oh.fhe landscape of the .


Stories „ - "i The four;projects’,-based in the areas of ?.: -


Forest of Bowland Area of ^Outstanding:-j.V;*'Pendle>Slaidburn and Chipping in the'For-v- Natural Beauty /


est of Bowland_,are focusing on lime^kilns,,.,


’ The AONB unit is now working with i!; ' ’prehistoric reinains,'chair making and , r mernbers ofJthe group to carry out the ' 'r cheese production < ‘'s- '


^ For nev/s and information from the Ribble Valley online log on: to. vWWW.Clitheroe advelrtiserieOiUk w, * -V V >"* • S \ , a> ^ v \ ^,c u pi f? i ** 'I ^ S. >\


~'.2Vi.-.The leaflet includes those that tJave ,?.’ ---; S " signed up to VisitBritain s Quality in Tourism s ,.»-jaccreditation scheme, the Walkers and ft--s.- v'-:,:;Cyclists Charter MarkrThere are bed and rSjf breakfasts; self-catering providers, caravan i-siand camping sites and camping barns to;: .:*;, choose from -


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ivie.KiTo achieve the quality mark, all accommo-.; Affidation must provide spacejor- drying out-.-M 4s door clothing and footwear, secure storages^. for bicycles and other usefujservices specif-,?


’ ic to the needs of walkers and cyclists suciv.,., as the availability of maps


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wfflt-Jhe Jeaflet was launched at The Priory at sv-Scorton, nearPreston, which was voted the ;;.; J-^second best tearoo'rh for cyclists in the UK by


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difficulty walking but who also want to enjoy ' some of Lancashire's countryside.


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""Sally Jastrzebski-Lloyd, rural marketing ; ; execuiivejorthe Lancashire and Blackpool "-f:


?i; -.iTourist Board, said: "With Lancashire next to K-’-?yhe Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, we know we have to fight harder to attract visi- -tors keen on walking and cycling.


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„ ' "But when they do visit our countryside _ they are pleasantly surprised how good and » extensive it is; namely two areas of outstand-; s ing natural beauty, 100 square miles of ' ,


members of the CTC national cyclists'-organ-. ' isation in 2006


i-g;: It also lists walKs”and cycle routes that can c.Sbe’^downloaded from www.visitlancashire.4s^i S ' com,' general information on walking and "-cycling in the’ area, festivals in 2008 and -'■'even how to hire a-Tramper founwheel all-;,?S:j.«ordering from www.visitlancashire.com or .^terrain electric buggy for those who have ' phoning 01257 226600 ^ "


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M-saccess land, a 260 mile cycle tour, 240 miles - - ~ of bridleways and 137 miles of coastline r ag'And this IS not forgetting our legendary s Lancashire.welcome, which isat the heart bf A this leaflet and our desire to promote the -. Charter Mark? Walkers and cyclists look in g ^ ; fora new place to’ explore wiH find much to tS ; satisfy them in rural Lancashire"


!;! ;■ Copies of the leaflet can be obtained byg; r v ^ . 7 g : B © w L A N D ; - - ; - v ^ ‘ -r ;: WILD BOARiPARKV ' 'g Chipping; Preston PR3 2QT Tel/Fax 01995 61554


..Come and see the wild boar g in a beautiful part of the i Ribble Valley by,the River? Hodder,' picnic tables and - '."j-nature walks ayailable.;?*;


: Bottle fe'ed pet lambs Spring tandearly.Summer. Stroke •®-’our chicks all year round.-


. _ ____________^....... ., (g - Drinks and snacks available at our smalj cafe., .


-rWe are situated about 2-miles frongthe picturesque village of -Chipping;on the Chipping to Ounscip Bridge road in the Forest ip Jko f Bowland.'dO miles from Preston and 8 miles from ® s ' i ’f ' Clitheroe Mini buses welcome'’ g-. i g ' ; ; ‘


4.%Park open daily 10.30am -:5.3Dpm (4.00pm Winter) ■:?.?-


-Cafe open Easteruntil October and Friday,-'Saturday,;Sunday.& Monday in winter


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P ^"Admission froVend Oct to Easter Holidays tv ■ £3 50 per persoig Under 2 s free ^


'S*^0pen all children's holidays?Ideal for a family day out.-fcsfe i'l^sAdmission; Adults E 4 J0 ; children and OAPs £4.00:Sfs;s , A - C h i l d r e n under 2 free" ""sH


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Contact:- -The Parker Family.v-r.s-;" 01254 826719 • ?'s . t, c particularly welcome by appointment " _ ’] y 'g ‘-g’oi254 826719 tfF


Y'?, o r write to Browsholme Hall, Clitheroe h-jJ&iji. {. „ '


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