Local Information

Higher Gills Farm is set within magnificent open countryside with the added bonus of being close to historic market towns such as Colne, Clitheroe, Settle and Skipton.

Many local Inns close by serving local produce plus restaurants in Clitheroe, Colne and Settle.

Plus within 50 miles are five major cities with their theatres, museums, galleries and major shopping centres. Also within 50 miles are arguably Britain's two finest National Parks 'The Yorkshire Dales National Park' and 'The Lake District National Park' also on our doorstep is the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The Dales and Lakes are easily accessible by car. The historic market towns of Skipton, Clitheroe and Settle are all close by. The Ribble Valley and Pendle area are of outstanding beauty - to visit, admire, there are plenty of mill shops for bargain hunters and canal-side trips for transport enthusiasts. Fishing, golf courses also in the area, so you will not be short of things to do.

The nearest shop and post office is in Gisburn, the nearest bus and railway stations are at Clitheroe, Skipton and Colne.

For walking and cycling information click here.

Links to local information

www.visitribblevalley.co.uk web site

www.visitpendle.com web site

Gisburn Village web site

Delicious Deli & Cafe Gisburn web site

Riverbank Tearooms Slaidburn web site

Pendle Heritage Centre (PDF 875kb)

The Platform Gallery for Contemporary Arts and Crafts in Lancashire

Bashall Barn Gift shop and visitor centre web site

Waddow Lodge Open Garden web site

Browsholme Hall Historic House and Garden web site

Bowland Wildboar Park web site

Stocks Fly Fishery web site
Stocks Reservoir the largest fishery in the North West of England and also a superb place to go for a walk.

Barrowford Show web site
agricultural and horticultural show

Hodder Valley Show web site
A traditional agricultural and horticultural show.

The Ribble Valley Food Trail (PDF 3.0mb)

www.hiddenlancashire.co.uk

Four Historic Lancashire houses and gardens. Plus fine food and magical shopping all within an hours drive of each other.

 

Gisburn Forest and the Dales
Gisburn Forest and the Dales

St. Mary the Virgin Gisburn
St. Mary the Virgin Gisburn

Clitheroe
Clitheroe

Contact Freda Pilkington
Tel: 01200 445370 e-mail: pilko@highergills.co.uk