Clitheroe Castle Museum — Attraction in Ribble Valley

What a lovely afternoon out! The castle tiny but it's everything you'd expect of an historic building and it's set in beautiful grounds with an amazing view. The museum is great for kids - they even get to play an explorer game while they look around which makes it a lot more fun - my husband and I got involved too. The price for the museum is fair and worth it, considering the castle as a whole. The art gallery was tiny but actually a lot more interesting than I expected - I just wish I had the money to buy some of the amazing pieces. The cafe was bright, clean and oh, the food! - at first I was like "£6.75 for a sandwich?!" but it was easily the best sandwich I've ever had and the accompaniments were filling and delicious. Staff were friendly and helpful throughout and the gift shop was reasonably priced. There's even a kids playground so you can literally spend hours here, which is far more than I expected. Honestly a pleasant surprise, a great find and a fab...

By chance visited on the day of a clog dancing meeting and really had fun. The speed of the dancing was incredible to behold.The museum staff were very friendly and helpful.The cafe is a litte gem with welcoming staff who ensure you enjoy your stay. Out front there are large versions of games space fornpicnics and children to ride their bikes etc.The grounds are dog friendlyThe ice cream selection very tempting. Returned to spend time in the local railway exhibition and left wondering how Zidane packed so much into such...

A great little museum that can easily entertain you for half a day / a rainy day. Conveniently situated just a few minutes from the railway station, an impressive small castle (with great views) sits next to a very interesting museum, which has exhibits on local & natural history. Friendly staff man the place, with a small shop for souvernirs. Unfortunately, the cafe was closed on my visit 😕 (February Half Term 2022), but Clitheroe town centre outside should have plenty of...