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Clitheroe Castle – Waddington Bridge loop from Ribble Valley

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Clitheroe Castle – Waddington Bridge loop from Ribble Valley

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Clitheroe Castle – Waddington Bridge loop from Ribble Valley

02:27

9.35km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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62 m

Country Kitchen Café

Highlight • Cafe

This cafe has just reopened.
Beans on toast with poached egg was spot on.
Cash only when we went but that should be fixed now.

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273 m

Lower Buck

Highlight • Restaurant

Great beer and great food

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2.28 km

Footbridge taking you from the quiet Waddington back road into the low moor area of clitheroe. You can choose to use the footpath to head into town or stay off road in the fields towards the cemetery.

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5.93 km

Cowman's Famous Sausage Shop

Highlight • Structure

Buy some sausages ... tricky picking a flavour though!

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6.14 km

Clitheroe Castle Keep

Highlight • Monument

Fine views over the surrounding countryside, including the north west flanks of Pendle, and next to good regional museum.

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6.71 km

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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7.78 km

Waddington Bridge

Highlight • River

Beautiful off road path along side the river Ribble leading up to Waddington.

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9.35 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.21 km

1.09 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

7.24 km

1.21 km

901 m

Elevation

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Monday 11 May

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Clitheroe Castle – Waddington Bridge loop from Ribble Valley

The Waddington Arms

Country Kitchen Café

Lower Buck

Low Moor Bridge

Cowman's Famous Sausage Shop

Clitheroe Castle Keep

Clitheroe Castle

Waddington Bridge

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