Out and About
On the doorstep
There are numerous local walks. A leisurely stroll along the riverside brings you to Ball Grove Lake and Nature Reserve or you can follow the footpath across the fields to Wycoller Country Park, a tranquil and picturesque hamlet with tea room and award winning information centre. For the more energetic there's the Pendle Way, encompassing the famous 'Witch Country around Pendle Hill, or the Brontë Way which incorporates many of the places featured in the novels of the Bronte sisters as well as the village of Haworth where they lived.
Should you prefer pedal power there are several cycle routes in and around the area giving you the opportunity to 'get on your bike' and explore the ever changing landscape.
Almost on the doorstep
Within half an hour's drive
Skipton – historic market town, 'gate-way to the Dales'
Yorkshire Dales - lush green valleys and soaring limestone cliffs
Bolton Abbey – former estate of the Duke of Devonshire. Approximately 30,000 acres of woodland, moorland paths and riverside walks.
Haworth – heart of Brontë Country
Forest of Bowland - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a beautiful stretch of rugged unspoilt countryside
Pendle Hill – legendary home of the Pendle Witches
Within an hour's drive
Harrogate – spa town
Leeds and Manchester – shopping and museums
Holmfirth - 'Last of the Summer Wine' country
Harewood House – stately home of the Earl and Countess of Harewood
Blackpool and the west coast
Around two hour's drive
The Lake District