Clitheroe Castle – Waddington Village loop from Clitheroe

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Clitheroe Castle – Waddington Village loop from Clitheroe

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Clitheroe Castle – Waddington Village loop from Clitheroe

03:23

12.8km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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206 m

Clitheroe Castle

Highlight • Castle

Nestled in the Ribble Valley and sandwiched between the isolated upland of Pendle Hill and the broader fells of the Forest of Bowland, Clitheroe is a glorious base for many …

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529 m

New Inn Clitheroe

Highlight • Pub

One of the more popular pubs in Clitheroe, always has a friendly welcoming atmosphere.

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810 m

The Ale House, Clitheroe

Highlight • Other

The Ale House, Clitheroe.

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6.05 km

Celtic Cross Great War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

7.69 km

Higher Buck

Highlight • Restaurant

Good quality pub. Excellent food with welcoming atmosphere for walkers. Not cheap but you get what you pay for.

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7.79 km

Lower Buck

Highlight • Restaurant

Great beer and great food

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7.99 km

With a babbling brook, manicured gardens and chocolate box cottages, Waddington is a lovely village in Lancashire. Its historic buildings house fascinating tales: Henry VI went into hiding in Waddington …

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12.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.44 km

2.88 km

957 m

374 m

142 m

Surfaces

8.71 km

2.17 km

1.40 km

374 m

127 m

Elevation

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Highest point (100 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

6°C

41 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

March 1, 2024,Hike

Day 1 - 496 Challenge for Burnley FC in the Community. Solid 14km walk, bit of rain and sleet.

March 11, 2024,Hike

Day 10 - 496 Challenge.

Had to drag myself out to do this, still not 100% after not walking at all yesterday.

March 2, 2024,Hike

Day 2 - 496 Challenge Part 1. Trek around one of my usual routes out to West Bradford and Waddington then down to Edisford Bridge.

March 13, 2024,Hike

Day 12 - 496 Challenge Part 1. In total 23km required today so had to push to get a decent one in before work, weather forecast atrocious for later but got wet on this one anyway.

March 6, 2024,Hike

Day 6 - 496 Challenge. Local route but did today's clockwise to make it different, also did a loop around the Sculpture park and then through town to make it 13km.