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Ribble Valley Line: Clitheroe Circular

March 28, 2026 @ 11:30 am - 5:00 pm

Travel on the Yorkshire Dales Explorer train service to the beautiful Ribble Valley.

Connecting Trains Arrive: Clitheroe 11:53 – Depart: Clitheroe 16:38 – See notes for further info on trains

Route: Clitheroe, High Moor, Little Mearley Hall, Rad Brook, Downham, Ribble Way, Clitheroe.

Important information: 

Train fare tips: If travelling from Leeds, it is cheaper to split your ticket –
Return: Leeds to Settle (Alighting at Hellifield on outward journey)
Return: Hellifield to Clitheroe
Connecting train times on outward journey:
10:18 Leeds to Morecambe – Alight Hellifield at 11:11
09:27 Carlisle to Leeds – Alight Hellifield at 11:13
Board Rochdale Service – Depart 11:30

Note: We strongly recommend making return connections at Settle rather than Hellifield due to additional facilities and railway staff being on hand should problems arise.
Train arrives 17:10 for Leeds 17:58 and Carlisle 17:49.

Other

Theme
Full Day Walk
Distance
8.5m / 14km

Location

Clitheroe Station

Station Road
Cliheroe, Lancashire BB7 2ED United Kingdom

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Our free guided walks date back to the earliest FoSCL campaign aimed at preventing closure of the Settle–Carlisle train line, and offer a chance to explore the area, and discover a less well-beaten path with others.

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