A roofless three-story-high castle keep is all that remains of Clitheroe Castle, a Norman keep built in 1186. It overlooks Clitheroe from a prominent outcrop of rock which provides a natural motte.

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Clitheroe Castle Keep – Waddington Bridge loop from Clitheroe

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Location: Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Clitheroe Castle Keep

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Waddington Village – Waddington Bridge loop from Clitheroe

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Clitheroe Castle Keep – Waddington Bridge loop from Clitheroe

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