Clitheroe's Oldest Sites - Clitheroe Castle, Town Wells and St. Mary Magdalene Church: A Guided Tour
Clitheroe Castle, Castlegate, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1AZ
This year's Clitheroe Town Wells Conservation Campaign (CTWCC) contribution to Heritage Open Days will link our three 'pre-Norman Well' sites to other key sites and how these sites have influenced the foundation and development of Clitheroe from its pre-Norman origins.
Through some of oldest building in the Parish - and certainly the oldest sites - we aim to show how these temporal, martial and spiritual sites founded on upon advantageous geological location have interacted to form the past and present town as we traverse its strategic Carboniferous Limestone ridge.
By this event we will demonstrate the significance of our three ancient Town Wells to the foundation and development of our town and why they need to better conserved, interpreted and - where possible - repurposed so they can continue to be seen and appreciated by future generations.
The Guided Tour will last approx. 90 minutes. There will also be a 'Self Guided 'option with visitors able to download a Guide from this HOD Website and CTWCC Website www.clitheroe3wells.com by not later than 15th August.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- Guided Tour One: 10.00 and Guided Tour Two: 14.00
Location & directions
Clitheroe Castle, Castlegate, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1AZ
- Directions:
- The full direction for the Guided Tour and Self Guided Tour will be able to view by . 15th August on CTWCC's website line @ www.clitheroe3wells.com
- Contact on day:
- steve burke
- Telephone number:
- +447975518113
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking preferred
- Booking conditions:
- Pre Booking, via CTWCC Secretary Steve Burke, for the Guided Tours is preferred. This will avoid disappointment if the free event is oversubscribed. Pre-booking TBC by noon 5th Sept. 2025. Self Guided Tours will be available to download, via CTWCC's Website from 15th August.
- Booking contact name:
- Steve Burke
- Booking telephone number:
- +447975518113
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://clitheroe3wells.com
- Booking opens:
- 07 Jul 2025 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 05 Sep 2025 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
The 'Stroll Across Clitheroe from Castle to Church via the former Public Town Wells requires a reasonable degree of mobility given the inclines and declines that exist here. This is particular the case at Clitheroe Castle.
Additional information
All information about the Guided and Self Guided Tours will be accessible on CTWCC's Site by Noon on 15th August 2025.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 20
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 45 minute(s)
