Ribble Valley Arts Trail The Ribble Valley Arts Trail

Ribble Valley Arts Trail Ribble Valley is noted for many things: unspoilt countryside, award-winning food and drink, excellent schools, but it also looks set to find itself in the frame for art. A flurry of first-rate private art galleries have opened in the area in recent years and there have been some outstanding public art projects, such as the Clitheroe Castle Labyrinth and Ribble Valley Scuplture Trail. At 300 square miles, most of which is in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Ribble Valley has two market towns, Clitheroe and Longridge, and 44 villages set in a peaceful and unspoilt landscape offering panoramic views and plenty of inspiration for art enthusiasts. The Ribble Valley Arts Trail is the first step in putting visual arts in Ribble Valley on the map, but it is hoped to expand the trail in the future to include other art forms and venues. But for now, welcome to the Ribble Valley Arts Trail, where we hope you will find the perfect palette for a rural escape and plenty to catch your eye. The Ribble Valley Arts Trail is funded by Ribble Valley Borough. Ribble Valley Borough Council would like to thank Revolve Gallery and Ascot Studios for their support. You can contact us by email: ribblevalleyartstrail@gmail.com or call 07800 590262.
01 Paul Case Furniture Fairfield Farm Business Park, Osbaldeston, BB2 7JA T 01254 813 113 W www.paulcase.co.uk Open all day Monday to Friday, Saturday 11am to 4pm Paul produces beautiful and unique contemporary furniture handcrafted in his workshop. Bespoke furniture and pieces from his furniture range are available to view in the showroom. 02 Rollinson Gallery 64 Church St, Ribchester, PR3 3XP T 01254 878921 E geoff.rollinson@btinternet.com W www.wgeoffrollinson.com Open Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm W. Geoff Rollinson's paintings of birds, mammals, flowers and landscapes have won him great acclaim and have been exhibited in many galleries. 03 Ribchester Millennium Sculpture Garden Entrance to Ribchester’s recreation ground, at the junction of Church Street and Pope Croft, PR3 3XP Ribchester's past, present and future is celebrated in its Millenium Garden in four limestone and sandstone carvings by sculptor Fiona Bowley. 04 Ascot Studios Bee Mill, Preston Road, Ribchester, PR3 3XJ T 01254 878100 W www.ascotstudios.com Open Monday to Saturday 11am to 5pm Ascot Studios is one of the North West's leading independent art galleries, hosting exhibitions throughout the year from emerging artists and collectable painters. You can see artists working in the studios next to the gallery. 05 Longridge Gallery 78 Berry Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3WH T 01772 782006 W www.longridgegallery.co.uk Open Monday to Friday (closed Wednesdays) 10am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm This fine art gallery and framing business specialises in original paintings, signed limited edition prints and sculptures from national and local artists. 06 John Smith’s Orienteering Course and Sculpture Trail John Smith’s Playing Field, Off Chaigley Road, Longridge W www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/johnsmiths Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4.30pm Stone sculptor Martyn Bednarczuk and ceramic artist Julie Miles worked with the local community to transform a simple orienteering course into an exciting sculpture and nature trail using original designs. 07 Moss 1 Lower Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SL T 01772 786576 Open Monday and Saturday 9am to 4pm, Tuesday to Friday 9am to 5pm Moss is a speciality gallery and interiors shop featuring the work of local artist and owner Julie Rainford, and Ribble Valley painters Pat Ellacott and Katie Eveson. 08 Brabin's Shop and Gallery 20-22 Talbot Street, Chipping, PR3 2QE T 01995 61221 W www.brabins-chipping.co.uk Open 9am to 4.30pm seven days a week Set in the oldest continuously trading shop in Britain, this gallery, accessed through the gift shop and tea garden, hosts a regular programme of exhibitions featuring the work of local artists. 09 Paint Pot The Stables, Backridge Farm, Twitter Lane, Waddington, BB7 3LQ T 01200 422344/07807 591380 W www.ilovepaintpot.co.uk Open Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 4pm Paint Pot is a pottery painting paradise nestled among beautiful countryside offering the ideal place to express your imagination and create a unique piece of pottery.	10 Mydas Touch Backridge Farm, Waddington, Clitheroe, BB7 3LG T 01200 426575 W www.mydastouch.co.uk Open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5.30pm Christopher Perkins creates hand-drawn illustrations and unique designs, which are reproduced for sale in the studio. 11 The Old Bakehouse Gallery The Old Bakehouse Gallery, 23 Eshton Terrace, Clitheroe, BB7 1BQ T 01200 444236 Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm Acclaimed artist Peter Taylor creates and sells his unique 12 Clitheroe Castle Castlegate, Clitheroe, BB7 1BA T 01200 424568 W www.lancashire.gov.uk/museums Please phone for seasonal opening times Clitheroe Castle is an art enthusiast's heaven, boasting the Steward's Gallery, Lancashire's first public labyrinth, a community rose garden and a creative activity area housing a Braille-friendly bronze plaque timeline. After you have worked up an appetite exploring the castle's 16 acres of parkland, pop into the Atrium Cafe, which features a unique floor mosaic marking the site of the original castle well. 13 Clitheroe Castle Labyrinth Accessible via Castlegate and Eshton Terrace entrances to the castle Designed by land artist Jim Buchanan in collaboration with Ribble Valley community groups and schools, the Clitheroe Castle Labyrinth was constructed from grass and limestone on the site of an old bowling green and is the first public labyrinth in Lancashire. 14 Revolve Gallery 30 Castle Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2BX T 07800 590262 W www.revolvegallery.co.uk Open Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am to 5.30pm Revolve Gallery showcases the best contemporary Northern artists, specialising in originial pieces, with styles ranging from the heartfelt landscapes of Chris McLoughlin to the widely collected luminescent works of Liam Spencer. 15 Platform Gallery Station Road, Clitheroe, BB7 2JT T 01200 443071 W www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/platformgallery Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4.30pm The Platform Gallery is one of Lancashire's most vibrant marketplaces for handmade contemporary crafts. Its inspirational programme of exhibitions features the very best of local and national craftmakers. 16 Ribble Valley Sculpture Trail Brungerley Park, Waddington Road, Clitheroe T 01200 443071 W www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/ribblevalleysculpturetrail The first of its kind to be established in Lancashire, the trail features over 20 unique and permanent works of art responding to the area's heritage and environment. 17 Salthill Quarry Crinoid Seat Salthill Quarry Nature Reserve, Off Pimlico Link Road, Clitheroe T 01772 324 129 W www.lancswt.org.uk This specially commissioned limestone seat provides a spot for visitors to sit and take in the views of Pendle Hill. Its carved panels illustrate the crinoid fossils that can be found on the site. 18 Pendle Pottery Trapp Lane, Simonstone, BB12 7QW T 07711 256277 W www.pendlepottery.co.uk Open Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm Here you will find the unique and dramatic sculptures and domestic ware of Lizi Botham inspired by the Pendle Witch Country. Pottery classes are available for beginners to experienced potters.

Ribble Valley Arts Trail

Ribble Valley is noted for many things: unspoilt countryside, award-winning food and drink, excellent schools, but it also looks set to find itself in the frame for art. A flurry of first-rate private art galleries have opened in the area in recent years and there have been some outstanding public art projects, such as the Clitheroe Castle Labyrinth and Ribble Valley Scuplture Trail. At 300 square miles, most of which is in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Ribble Valley has two market towns, Clitheroe and Longridge, and 44 villages set in a peaceful and unspoilt landscape offering panoramic views and plenty of inspiration for art enthusiasts.

The Ribble Valley Arts Trail is the first step in putting visual arts in Ribble Valley on the map, but it is hoped to expand the trail in the future to include other art forms and venues. But for now, welcome to the Ribble Valley Arts Trail, where we hope you will find the perfect palette for a rural escape and plenty to catch your eye. The Ribble Valley Arts Trail is funded by Ribble Valley Borough. Ribble Valley Borough Council would like to thank Revolve Gallery and Ascot Studios for their support. You can contact us by email: ribblevalleyartstrail@gmail.com or call 07800 590262.

01 Paul Case Furniture
Fairfield Farm Business Park, Osbaldeston, BB2 7JA
T 01254 813 113 W www.paulcase.co.uk
Open all day Monday to Friday, Saturday 11am to 4pm
Paul produces beautiful and unique contemporary furniture
handcrafted in his workshop. Bespoke furniture and pieces from his
furniture range are available to view in the showroom.

02 Rollinson Gallery
64 Church St, Ribchester, PR3 3XP T 01254 878921
E geoff.rollinson@btinternet.com W www.wgeoffrollinson.com
Open Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm
W. Geoff Rollinson's paintings of birds, mammals, flowers and
landscapes have won him great acclaim and have been exhibited in
many galleries.

03 Ribchester Millennium Sculpture Garden
Entrance to Ribchester’s recreation ground, at the
junction of Church Street and Pope Croft, PR3 3XP
Ribchester's past, present and future is celebrated in its
Millenium Garden in four limestone and sandstone carvings
by sculptor Fiona Bowley.

04 Ascot Studios
Bee Mill, Preston Road, Ribchester, PR3 3XJ
T 01254 878100 W www.ascotstudios.com
Open Monday to Saturday 11am to 5pm
Ascot Studios is one of the North West's leading independent art
galleries, hosting exhibitions throughout the year from emerging
artists and collectable painters. You can see artists working in the
studios next to the gallery.

05 Longridge Gallery
78 Berry Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3WH
T 01772 782006 W www.longridgegallery.co.uk
Open Monday to Friday (closed Wednesdays) 10am to 5pm,
Saturday 10am to 4pm
This fine art gallery and framing business specialises in original
paintings, signed limited edition prints and sculptures from
national and local artists.

06 John Smith’s Orienteering Course and Sculpture Trail
John Smith’s Playing Field, Off Chaigley Road, Longridge
W www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/johnsmiths
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4.30pm
Stone sculptor Martyn Bednarczuk and ceramic artist Julie Miles
worked with the local community to transform a simple
orienteering course into an exciting sculpture and nature trail
using original designs.

07 Moss
1 Lower Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SL T 01772 786576
Open Monday and Saturday 9am to 4pm,
Tuesday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Moss is a speciality gallery and interiors shop featuring the work of
local artist and owner Julie Rainford, and Ribble Valley painters Pat
Ellacott and Katie Eveson.

08 Brabin's Shop and Gallery
20-22 Talbot Street, Chipping, PR3 2QE
T 01995 61221 W www.brabins-chipping.co.uk
Open 9am to 4.30pm seven days a week
Set in the oldest continuously trading shop in Britain, this gallery,
accessed through the gift shop and tea garden, hosts a regular
programme of exhibitions featuring the work of local artists.

09 Paint Pot
The Stables, Backridge Farm, Twitter Lane, Waddington, BB7 3LQ
T 01200 422344/07807 591380 W www.ilovepaintpot.co.uk
Open Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 4pm
Paint Pot is a pottery painting paradise nestled among beautiful
countryside offering the ideal place to express your imagination and
create a unique piece of pottery.

10 Mydas Touch
Backridge Farm, Waddington, Clitheroe, BB7 3LG
T 01200 426575 W www.mydastouch.co.uk
Open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm,
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5.30pm
Christopher Perkins creates hand-drawn illustrations and unique
designs, which are reproduced for sale in the studio.

11 The Old Bakehouse Gallery
The Old Bakehouse Gallery, 23 Eshton Terrace,
Clitheroe, BB7 1BQ T 01200 444236
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm
Acclaimed artist Peter Taylor creates and sells his unique

12 Clitheroe Castle
Castlegate, Clitheroe, BB7 1BA
T 01200 424568 W www.lancashire.gov.uk/museums
Please phone for seasonal opening times
Clitheroe Castle is an art enthusiast's heaven, boasting the
Steward's Gallery, Lancashire's first public labyrinth, a
community rose garden and a creative activity area housing a
Braille-friendly bronze plaque timeline. After you have worked
up an appetite exploring the castle's 16 acres of parkland, pop
into the Atrium Cafe, which features a unique floor mosaic
marking the site of the original castle well.

13 Clitheroe Castle Labyrinth
Accessible via Castlegate and Eshton Terrace entrances to the castle
Designed by land artist Jim Buchanan in collaboration with Ribble
Valley community groups and schools, the Clitheroe Castle
Labyrinth was constructed from grass and limestone on the site of
an old bowling green and is the first public labyrinth in Lancashire.

14 Revolve Gallery
30 Castle Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2BX
T 07800 590262 W www.revolvegallery.co.uk
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am to 5.30pm
Revolve Gallery showcases the best contemporary Northern
artists, specialising in originial pieces, with styles ranging from
the heartfelt landscapes of Chris McLoughlin to the widely
collected luminescent works of Liam Spencer.

15 Platform Gallery
Station Road, Clitheroe, BB7 2JT
T 01200 443071 W www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/platformgallery
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4.30pm
The Platform Gallery is one of Lancashire's most vibrant
marketplaces for handmade contemporary crafts. Its
inspirational programme of exhibitions features the very best of
local and national craftmakers.

16 Ribble Valley Sculpture Trail
Brungerley Park, Waddington Road, Clitheroe
T 01200 443071
W www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/ribblevalleysculpturetrail
The first of its kind to be established in Lancashire, the trail
features over 20 unique and permanent works of art responding
to the area's heritage and environment.

17 Salthill Quarry Crinoid Seat
Salthill Quarry Nature Reserve, Off Pimlico Link Road, Clitheroe
T 01772 324 129 W www.lancswt.org.uk
This specially commissioned limestone seat provides a spot for
visitors to sit and take in the views of Pendle Hill. Its carved panels
illustrate the crinoid fossils that can be found on the site.

18 Pendle Pottery
Trapp Lane, Simonstone, BB12 7QW
T 07711 256277 W www.pendlepottery.co.uk
Open Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm
Here you will find the unique and dramatic sculptures and domestic
ware of Lizi Botham inspired by the Pendle Witch Country. Pottery
classes are available for beginners to experienced potters.