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73<br />
Clitheroe<br />
by Chris Pearce<br />
Distance: 4.3 miles Difficulty: Easy<br />
This month Jack’s Tracks visits the market town of Clitheroe,<br />
the flagship hub of the Ribble Valley. This delightful 4.3-<br />
mile walk constitutes countryside and the River Ribble,<br />
the thriving town centre and a walk up to the magnificent<br />
centrepiece of the town, Clitheroe Castle. For those who<br />
fancy coupling the walk with a bit of Christmas shopping<br />
and a few drinks, the starting point of the walk is right next<br />
to Clitheroe rail station. Please be aware though, that there<br />
are a couple of very steep stone stiles on the walk, so it may<br />
not be suitable for those walkers with larger dogs.<br />
Leave the car park opposite the Royal Mail building on<br />
Chester Avenue (BB7 0BD), then turn right and bear right<br />
through the semi-pedestrianised area (Corbridge Court).<br />
Once you reach the T-Junction, turn right again, then go<br />
past Albion House onto the single-track Back Commons<br />
Road.<br />
Follow this track and turn right at Commons House. When<br />
you reach the dog-leg bend, you’ll need to take the stile<br />
on the right, and, immediately afterwards, another stile<br />
on the right. Walk along the right-hand perimeter of the<br />
field towards the stile in the corner. Don’t cross the stile<br />
though; instead turn left and follow the footpath around<br />
the same field.<br />
At the corner of that field, cross another stile and head<br />
across the field diagonally towards a manor house<br />
(Waddow Hall) until you hear the rushing sound of water<br />
from the nearby weir. Go down the steps to the right<br />
and follow that footpath for 1/3 mile to the handsome<br />
Brungerley Bridge. Exit the path, turn left and cross over<br />
the bridge carefully.
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