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Bring your children to bottle feed our pet lambs and stroke our baby chicks at 1 lam, 2pm and 4.30pm.
Straw barn play area and lots of animals to see and feed.
Park open daily from 10.30am to 5.30pm.
Chipping, Near Preston,' , PR3 2QT
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www.wildboarpark.co:uk
wildboar6@o2.co.uk Tel: 01995 61554
Tractor and barrel rides available at weekends and during school holidays.
Cafe open daily from 1 1 am to 4.30pm.
Directions — Head for Chipping & then follow brown tourist signs.
Ribble Vailey has to offer? Providing an opportunity to
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enjoy a day or two out with ail the family, the Valley has plenty of places to choose from which offer something to suit all ages. The Bowland Wild Boar Park not
only offers the chance to enjoy the beautiful Ribble Valley countryside at its best, but guarantees plenty of on-site entertainment. From enjoying a ramble around
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one of the many walks, to seeing wild boar close at hand, this fun filled day out is sure to please. Located just a couple of miles
SUMMER PRiGES FROM EASTER - OCTOBER 2010 ADULTS £4.50 CHILDREN & OAP'S £4.00 UNDER 2'S FREE
outside Chipping, and easily found following the brown tourist signs from the village, the park is nestled in the heart of the Ribble Valley countryside. With small animals to see,
lambs to help feed and chicks to hold, the Bowland Wild Boar Park certainly has plenty of entertainment to offer. And for a different view of the
park why not take advantage of the tractor-and-barrel rides?
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HY not make the most of the Easter weekend by discovering what the ,
Whether you decide to take a
picnic, or enjoy a ready-made meal, Bowland Wild Boar Park has both an outdoor eating area and its own cafe, as well as children's play area which always proves a popular attraction. A perfect place to dine all year
round, and whatever the weather, is the Duke of York in Grindleton, a ■popular village venue with a history that can be traced back to the 1B60S. Under the guiding hand of chef
proprietor Michael Heathcote, the pub has built up a reputation as one of the area’s premier dining pubs.
RENOWNED Thanks to Michael's influence,
the Duke of York has become renowned for serving home-made dishes of rare quality using fresh local produce. As a result, fine food is guaranteed in a historic pub which has a contemporary yet comfortable feel to its interior. And with Michael’s Spring Saver
offers, low prices can be enjoyed at lunchtimes from Tuesday to Saturday, and in the evening on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 6 and 9 p.m.
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45Lwww.hansonsgardencentre.co.uk SPRING RUSH: Bowland Wildlife Park has lots of lambs to be fed - and visiting children are invited to help.
and for an hour on Friday evenings from 5 o’clock. For many green-fingered
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enthusiasts the four-day Easter weekend is a perfect opportunity to start getting to grips with the great outdoors and adding a springtime splash of colour to the garden.
Hanson’s in Whalley Road,
colour to a container. With furniture for the outdoors
and ornaments too, Hanson’s is an ideal place to visit. And in case the Easter weekend
brings with it the inclement conditions that we have become all too familiar with, then fear not. ENJOY
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Barrow, has everything a gardener detail therapy, as well as a cafe needs for the outdoors - and the and playground where a well- indoors too.
earned break can be enjoyed.
With a selection of trees, shrubs 1|\ ^A warm, welcoming atmosphere and seasonal plants to suit
'4s assured at Hindelinis. gardens of all shapes and sizes. ~
EXPLORE Gisburn Park! Estate this Easter
■ Dogs Welcome • Full English Breakfast Served All Day Burgers, Paninis, Soups, Salads, Coffee, Tea, Waffles and Milkshakes Homemade Puddings, Cakes, Scones and Cookies Lodges for Sale - Starting From £220,000
NOW SERVING W I I ^ A N D '
LOCAL BEERS
On Ribblesdale Park, Gisbnm Open: 8am - 6pm
BB7 4LP Tel: 01200 445 227
www.ribblcsda.lcpurlv.com
EXCELLENT TASTE: Michael Heathcote - chef proprietor of the Duke of York at Grindleton.
THE REAL THING: Some of the eggs you can find at Easter have much more than chocolates inside.
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you are sure to find something to shop, set in the grounds of help brighten a border or add
Ribblesdale Park on the Gisburn ^ 0 m
SPRING SAVER Come and Dine for £ 8 .9 9
Lunch Tues - Sat 1 2 .0 0 - 2.00pm
Dinner Tues, Wed & Thurs 6 .0 0 - 9.00pm Fri 6 .0 0 - 7.00pm
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TREATS GALORE: The Ribble Valley has something special for everyone who wants to get out and about this Easter.
Park Estate, is the perfect place to enjoy a coffee, freshly-prepared food and home-made ice cream. And with a commitment to
sourcing quality produce from local suppliers, Hindelinis prides itself on serving local food in a local setting. Open to those staying in the 16- acre holiday home village, as well
as members of the public, Hindelinis also offers a range of local produce for sale, including preserves and chutneys. And to ensure visitors can make
the most of enjoying the Valley countryside a new open-air dining area will offer diners the opportunity to enjoy eating al fresco in the near future.
2 courses £ 8 .9 9 - 3 courses £ 1 0 .9 9
Brow Top, Grindleton; Glitheroe. BB7 4QR ■
Tel. 01200 441266
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