Museums & Galleries · Lancashire
Clitheroe Castle Museum
📍 BB7 1BE
Photo: Alexander P Kapp (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore galleries covering 350 million years of local history
- See the Mitton Hoard, Roman Strigil and Bronze Age bowl
- Walk the grass and limestone Clitheroe Castle Labyrinth
- Visit the Norman castle keep and 16 acres of parkland
- Borrow a free explorer backpack from reception
Clitheroe Castle Museum sits within the historic castle grounds overlooking the town, housed in the Grade II listed former Steward's House. Inside, you'll find galleries tracing 350 million years of local history, with exhibits such as the Mitton Hoard, a Roman Strigil and a Bronze Age bowl, alongside touchscreen animations and sound points. Outside, explore 16 acres of parkland, the Norman castle keep, Lancashire's first labyrinth and a creative activity area, making it a good day out for families, with free explorer backpacks available from reception. It's well suited to a stay in Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, with the train station just 0.2 miles away and 30 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- 11am to 4pm, Wednesday 1 April to Saturday 31 October 2026
- Accessibility
- Full disabled access to the museum, though approached via a steep slope
- Dogs
- Assistance and guide dogs welcome
- Parking
- Car parking available for blue badge holders
- Best for
- Families, with explorer backpacks and children's trails
From the attraction's own website on 19 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Parking
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Melrose
🏖️ 1.43 miles from River Ribble at Edisford Bridge (Poor water quality)
Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley, North West England
Sleeps 6
£473 per break
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Clitheroe Camping and Caravanning Club Site
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Mabels Stable
🏖️ 1.35 miles from River Ribble at Edisford Bridge (Poor water quality)
Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley, North West England
Sleeps 2
£407 per break
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1.2 mi
Holgate's Granary
🏖️ 1.35 miles from River Ribble at Edisford Bridge (Poor water quality)
Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley, North West England
Sleeps 6
£467 per break
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1.2 mi
5 The Granary
🏖️ 1.35 miles from River Ribble at Edisford Bridge (Poor water quality)
Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley, North West England
Sleeps 6
£493 per break
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