Ribble Valley

Ribble Valley is a local government district in the county of Lancashire, in the North West of England. Its administrative centre is Clitheroe and the district also includes Longridge, Whalley, Ribchester and smaller villages spread along the River Ribble. Much of the western part lies within the Forest of Bowland AONB. Farming occupies large tracts of land and market towns provide services and trade. At Ribchester, Roman remains and a compact museum record the site's Roman settlement and artefacts.

Settlement clusters follow river valleys and lanes, with boundary stone walls and field patterns reflecting long use. Clitheroe Castle stands on a small limestone outcrop dominating the town and houses a local museum. Whalley contains the ruins of a Cistercian abbey and Hurst Green hosts Stonyhurst College and its historic park. Paths and bridleways link reservoirs, woodlands and pastures and attract walkers, anglers and riders who use a network of public rights of way across the district.