Opening Times
| Apr - Oct 2013 | Nov - Feb 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 11am - 4pm | 12pm - 4pm |
| Tue | 11am - 4pm | 12pm - 4pm |
| Wed | 11am - 4pm | Closed |
| Thur | 11am - 4pm | Closed |
| Fri | 11am - 4pm | 12pm - 4pm |
| Sat | 11am - 4pm | 12pm - 4pm |
| Sun | 11am - 4pm | 12pm - 4pm |
* Closed for Christmas and New Year
Clitheroe Castle Museum is managed by Lancashire County Council's Museum Service on behalf of Ribble Valley Borough Council.
Admission Charges
Save money with our Xplorer multi-pass tickets
| Adults | £ 3.85 |
|---|---|
| Concessions | £ 2.90 |
| Accompanied Children | FREE |
Facilities
- Drop off point for cars is available in front of the museum
- Drop off point for coaches is in front of the gates to the castle grounds at the junction of Castle Gate, Castle Street and Parson Lane
- Cafe/Restaurant serving refreshments
- Access for disabled users, with some designated car parking spaces
- Visitors with guide dogs welcome
- Family events and activities
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Contact the museum
Clitheroe Castle Museum
Clitheroe Castle Museum, Castle Hill, Clitheroe. BB7 1BA
Tel: (+44) 01200 424568
Our venues
Clitheroe Castle Museum
The Museum stands high on Castle Hill, in the shadow of the Castle Keep, an image which has dominated Clitheroe's skyline for over 800 years.
The historic landmark of Clitheroe, in the heart of the Ribble Valley offers a day of exploration for all the family. Our intriguing galleries will take you on a journey through 350 million years of history, heritage and geology of the local area. Younger hearts may take an adventure kitted out with rucksack, map and magnifying glass!
Experience super family friendly displays and exhibitions which will provide you with reasons to come back again and again.
Need time to take it all in? Then pause for a taste of Lancashire food in our contemporary Atrium café which merges traditional with new. Indulge with a delicious piece of cake and coffee whilst slowly unwinding in a location which enjoys stunning panoramic views.
Why not buy a Family & Friends Xplorer ticket so you have a reason to return time and time again.
'Best Small Visitor Attraction of the Year' Award 20010/11.
In June 2010 we won the 'Best Small Visitor Attraction of the Year' Award 20010/11 at the annual Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board Tourism Awards event. Following the two-year £3.5million refurbishment of the Museum and subsequent Royal opening by HRH The Duke of Gloucester, we received the award at a glittering ceremony hosted by TV personality Michaela Strachan at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Accrington.
News
Steward's Gallery Exhibition
'Animating Tiny Tumble' by Mark Mason and 'A Grand Perspective' by Chris McLoughlin.
Following on from his first successful Cbeebies television series of Tiny Tumble, the Ribble Valley's own animator Mark Mason shows how his concept for Tiny was brought to fruition. There are Tiny Tumble colouring sheets to use in the gallery free of charge, and signed (Tiny and Mark) postcards for sale in the museum gift shop.
(Image: 'Tiny Tumble', copywrite Mark Mason)
Chris McLoughlin, professional contemporary en plein air artist, has produced a new body of work for the Steward's Gallery which predominantly features the Bowland Forrest area as the main subject. All of Chris's work is for sale; there is a mixture of framed originals, non framed originals and framed and glazed quality prints.
(Image: 'Parlick Under a Winter's Sunset' by Chris McLoughlin)