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Yorkshire Dales Explorer Guided Walks
REGULAR EVENTS
Every Tuesday – Clitheroe Country Market, in the Church Hall on Moor Lane, Clitheroe BB7 1AZ, 09:30 – 12:00 – a country market with quality home baked, hand made and home grown produce. A wide selection of goods from a co-operative of local producers. Home made cakes, pies and jams also handicraft items such as cards, knits and textile gifts. More details on https://www.facebook.com/Clitheroe-Country-Market-307301586087846/
First Thursday of every month – St. Anne’s Farmers Market, in the main square in St. Anne’s a monthly farmers market with locally and regionally produced food and drink on sale. Meet the people who grow, rear, make and bake your food. More details on www.visitlancashire.com/
Third Saturday of every month – Clitheroe Piano Meet Up, would you like to meet fellow players, share knowledge and develop your performance skills on a Bechstein grand? Then get along to Clitheroe Library on the third Saturday of the month 12:45 – 15:30 for more details contact Janet or Liz on clitheroepiano@gmail.com or download the poster on this link Clitheroe Piano Meet Up
Last Saturday of the month until October – Darwen Artisan Market – a celebration of creativity and community on the last Saturday of the month, at Darwen’s Monthly Artisan Market on the vibrant Darwen Market Square. Immerse yourself in the charm of this lively town and experience a delightful event that celebrates local creativity and craftsmanship.
Fourth Weekend of each month – Whalley Monthly Artisan Market, located in the heart of Whalley, this weekend market brings together art, design, fashion, vintage and much more from over 35 local North West creators, makers and curators. 10:00 – 16:00. Full details on this link: Whalley Artisan Market
Now and going forward for 2024 – The Longitude Gallery Clitheroe, is based in the heart of Clitheroe in the Ribble Valley. Established since 2013, we represent Northern artists and selected artists from around the UK – more details on http://thelongitudegallery.co.uk/
Clitheroe Castle Museum. Opening hours are 11:00 to 16:00 daily. Details of this over 800 year old castle can be found on this link: lancashire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums/clitheroe-castle-museum/
Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday 12:00 – 16:45 with free admission. Please visit blackburnmuseum.org.uk/plan-your-visit/ for details.
GENERAL EVENTS
Now and until Saturday 27 July 2024 – Clitheroe Castle Museum Festival of Archaeology – from pottery to armchair archaeology and bookable sessions for budding young archaeologists the museum is set for a fortnight of fun and discovery! Full details on this link communityraillancashire.co.uk/news/festival-of-archaeology/
Wednesday 17 July 2024 – Organ Recital, Blackburn Cathedral – Blackburn Cathedral is renowned for its commitment to showcasing a variety of musical offerings and our midweek concerts take place on most Wednesday lunchtimes during school term. Organ concerts are given on the our incredible Walker/Wood organ. Each week we present a different organist, this week it is local organist Philip Crozier at the keyboard. All of our Wednesday lunchtime organ concerts start at 12:15 and are free to attend with a retiring collection.
Saturday 20 July 2024 – Yorkshire Dales Explorer Guided Walks – two guided walks led by the Lancashire Rail Ramblers. Walk 1 is a strenuous 12.5 miles and Walk 2 is a moderately strenuous 8.5 miles. Both walks start and finish at Horton in Ribblesdale. Full details on YDE Walks Programme 2024
Saturday 27 July 2024 – Yorkshire Dales Explorer Guided Walks – two guided walks led by the Lancashire Rail Ramblers. Walk 1 is a moderately strenuous 10 miles and Walk 2 is a moderate 6 miles. Both walks start and finish at Ribblehead. Full details on YDE Walks Programme 2024
Tuesday 30 July 2024 – From Prison to Citizenship: For the right to vote – a talk about the journey to citizenship for women. From exclusion in 1832 to limited franchise in 1918, Helen explores the journey towards citizenship for women, ending with a light hearted look at the first election in Preston when some women could finally cast a vote. Central Methodist Church, Lune Street, Preston, Lancashire PR1 2NL. 14:00 doors open 13:30 for registration and refreshments £5 on the door or to be assured of a place book at https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DKDK
Saturday 3 August 2024 – Yorkshire Dales Explorer & FoSCL Guided Walks – four guided walks led by the Lancashire Rail Ramblers and the Friends of the Settle Carlisle Line. Walk 1 (LRR) is a moderate 11 miles, alight Ribblehead and return Horton in Ribblesdale. Walk 2 (LRR) is an easy 8 miles, alight and return Ribblehead. Walk 3 (LRR) is an easy stroll of 3 to 4 miles, alight and return Settle. Walk 4 (FoSCL) Kirkby Humdinger is a moderate walk of 10 miles alight and return Kirkby Stephen A humdinger of a walk through the Westmorland countryside with some stunning views along the way. Full details on YDE Walks Programme 2024 & FoSCL Guided Walks Programme 2024
Tuesday 13 August 2024 – A CRL Guided Walk – an easy 5 mile guided walk led by the volunteers from the Lancashire Rail Ramblers. The walk starts at Mill Hill (Lancs) (10:39) and finishes at Darwen. Full details on Community Rail Lancashire Guided Walks (Summer & Autumn 2024)
Explore Lancashire By Rail
A series of films is being made for Community Rail Lancashire by a local creative film company Huckleberry Films which are designed to encourage people to Explore Lancashire by Rail. Details of this exciting project that covers the four CRPs across Lancashire can be seen on this page Lancashire-by-Rail/
Places to Visit
Click on the link here communityraillancashire.co.uk/local-places-to-visit/ to see a host of interesting places to visit that are close to CRL’s community rail stations.
Destinations
Click on the link here communityraillancashire.co.uk/destinations/ for a page of suggestions for places and towns to visit – all suggestions and content considered.
Make a Beeline for the Station
‘Make a Beeline for the Station!’ is a community marketing project, that combined the vital elements of local education and wider group engagement with tourism attractions and professional marketing. The project, funded by a Northern Seedcorn Grant and by the Community Rail Development Fund is designed to encourage use of Northern’s hourly weekday service from Preston to Ormskirk and then on into Liverpool using Merseyrail services.
The project is supported by a video that can be seen on this page: Make a Beeline for West Lancashire and a leaflet that can be downloaded here: Make A Bee Line
Discover the South Fylde Line
Discover the South Fylde Line is a brand new line guide launched by the South Fylde Line Community Rail Partnership (SFLCRP) and Community Rail Lancashire (CRL) during Community Rail Week 2022. The leaflet takes you along the South Fylde Line from Preston to Blackpool South highlighting many things you can do along the line. The full leaflet can be viewed by clicking on this link: Discover the South Fylde Line.
Discover Amazing Women by Rail
Discover Amazing Women by Rail is a project initiated by the Mid Cheshire Line CRP and invites people to leave their car at home and use the train (along with buses and trams) to explore the fascinating, and often hidden, histories of women who lived and worked in areas along the Mid Cheshire and Calder Valley railway lines, including the Blackburn to Manchester via Todmorden route.
The project is supported with a website (www.amazingwomenbyrail.org.uk) by an A5 booklet available from local stations, tourist information offices and libraries. The booklet can also be downloaded using this link: Amazing Women by Rail