Waddington

A regular winner of Lancashire’s Best Kept Village Award, this pretty Village with a babbling brook and coronation gardens perches on the outskirts of Clitheroe. Waddington is a conservation area and a great place to explore and discover heritage features like St Helen’s Church, an attractive Victorian rebuild.

Waddington has a number of great places to eat, and beautiful walks to enjoy. The Waddington Arms is a local favourite for dining and has great accommodation should you wish to extend your stay. Close by you will find ‘Melt’ where scented candles and reed diff users have been made since December 2000. Melt has a range of luxury candles on display together with luxury home fragrances and organic body, skincare and perfumery products. There is an exquisite range of gift s for sale, and browsing is an enjoyable sensory experience.

The 17th century Waddow Hall, on the edge of Waddington, is in the ownership of GirlGuiding UK and set in 178 acres of admirable lush land, overlooking the River Ribble. The hall is open to the public for special events, and its restaurant is becoming well known for good quality local food. There is an extensive range of outdoor activities available here under the supervision of qualified instructors, including climbing and canoeing.