New homes in Clitheroe

Live the Life

Clitheroe is a traditional market town in Lancashire’s Ribble Valley, overlooked by a Norman castle and close to beautiful countryside. If you’re looking for a rural lifestyle with good local amenities and excellent transport links to Blackburn, Burnley, Preston, Manchester and beyond, a new home in Clitheroe could be ideal for you and your family.

Things to see and do

The most well-known attraction in the town is Clitheroe Castle, which has its own museum, playground and gardens. Platform Gallery hosts regular exhibitions in the old station building, while the town is also home to many independent shops, cafes and restaurants, including Cowman’s Famous Sausage Shop and Byrnes Wine Shop. The town hosts two annual events: Clitheroe Spring Festival and Clitheroe Food Festival.

Clitheroe is close to the Forest of Bowland, where you can visit Old Holly Farm, explore the Wild Boar Park or walk along The Tolkien Trail. The town also has an 18-hole golf course at Clitheroe Golf Club, perfect for a relaxing round on a summer’s evening or weekend.

When you want to enjoy a faster pace of life, Blackburn is just a short drive away, where you can find Blackburn Cathedral, The Mall Shopping Centre, and King George’s Hall. It’s also home to Ewood Park, where Blackburn Rovers F.C. play their football.

Education

If you’re moving to the area with school-age children, it’s good to know there are a number of ‘outstanding’ schools in Clitheroe, as rated by Ofsted. These include Edisford Primary School, Clitheroe Pendle Primary School, Barrow Primary School and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. For independent education, Clitheroe is home to Moorland School.

When your children are older and considering higher education, Clitheroe is within driving distance of the University of Lancashire Burnley Campus and Blackburn University Centre.

Getting to Clitheroe

Although Clitheroe is in a rural location, transport links are excellent by both road and rail. The journey to Blackburn takes around 25 minutes by either car or train, while Burnley is 30 minutes away travelling by car via the A671. Preston can be reached in around 35 minutes from Clitheroe, while Manchester is one hour away.

For journeys further afield, it takes around three hours 30 minutes to get to London by train with two changes, or four hours 30 minutes driving via the M6 and M40. If you’re going on holiday or travelling abroad for business, Leeds Bradford Airport is around one hour away from Clitheroe.