South Ribble
South Ribble is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England.
Its council is based in Leyland. The borough includes the towns and villages of Penwortham, Leyland, Farington, Farington Moss, Hutton, Longton, Walmer Bridge, Much Hoole, Coupe Green, Samlesbury, Lostock Hall, Walton-le-Dale and Bamber Bridge. Many of the built-up areas in the borough form part of the wider Preston built-up area.
Getting to South Ribble
By plane: Manchester Airport has a global range of flights, competitive fares, and frequent direct trains across the county. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is well connected to Europe. By train: the main line between London Euston and Glasgow runs through Lancashire, with good connections to all the main towns. By road: M6 runs north-south, with M55 branching to Blackpool and M61 to Manchester.
Worth seeing
Stately homes and gardens include Samlesbury Hall near Blackburn, Gawthorpe Hall by Padiham near Burnley, and Hoghton Tower near Chorley. Arnside and Silverdale - another Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Lancaster and the Lakes. Pendle Hill - moorlands near Clitheroe and Burnley, renowned for the historic Pendle Witches.
Things to do
Walk in the scenic countryside areas listed above. There are extensive public footpaths. Visit the lively resort of Blackpool, or the quieter one Morecambe. Visit the old fishing town of Fleetwood with its seafront golf course, boating lakes, Freeport shopping centre and marina. You can also take a little ferry across the River Wyre estuary to Knott End.
Where to eat
The County has distinctive culinary traditions. Black pudding, cow-heel and tripe, and a wide variety of savoury pies are traditional foods, some of which have been picked up and developed by a new generation of chefs. Other local specialities include young lamb from the hill farms, Lancashire hotpot (a lamb based stew), soft Lancashire oatcakes; Eccles cakes and Chorley cakes. Local bakers remain a common sight.
Getting around South Ribble the local way
- Get inFerries ply to Liverpool from: Dublin twice a day (P & O, 8 hours), though there are faster sailings from Dublin to Holyhead in North Wales.
- Get inBelfast twice a day (Stena Line, 8 hours) Douglas Isle of Man three per day (Isle of Man Steam Packet, 2 hour 45 min); Douglas also has ferries to Heysham near Morecambe.
- Get aroundLancashire is increasingly a cycle friendly place for on- and off-road cyclists.
- Go nextOr hop on a ferry to Ireland or the Isle of Man.
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