The Aspinall Arms

The Ribble Valley

Leave the hustle and bustle of city-life behind and ease into a different pace to uncover rural Lancashire at its most spectacular.

The Ribble Valley is one of Lancashire’s best-kept secrets. Clitheroe, at the centre of the Valley is a historic market town and has hosted a regular market since the Norman Conquest in the 12th Century. Its castle walls and keep dominate the surrounding countryside. The area is popular with tourists who enjoy the regions natural unspoilt beauty in particular areas such as the Forest of Bowland, an ancient Royal Hunting Park between Clitheroe and Lancaster.

Three Rivers, the Ribble, Hodder and Calder converge at Mitton near Whalley and Whalley itself is famous for the ruined Abbey in the centre of the Village. Created in 1296 AD by Cistercian Monks and dissolved during the reign of Henry VIII in 1537. It is still possible to visit the Abbey ruins and gardens on the banks of the Calder today.

The Aspinall Arms is located in the heart of the Ribble Valley on the banks of the River Ribble at Mitton. Pay a visit and discover Lancashire’s best-kept secret for yourself.