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1. St Bartholowmews Church

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3. Bowland Forest Gliding Club

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1. St Bartholowmews Church

2. Parlick And Fairsnape Hills

3. Bowland Forest Gliding Club

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Things to do in chipping.

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• Good for Couples
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• Good for Big Groups
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• Hidden Gems
• Honeymoon spot
• Good for Adrenaline Seekers
• Things to do ranked using Tripadvisor data including reviews, ratings, photos, and popularity.

1. St Bartholowmews Church

2. Parlick And Fairsnape Hills

3. Bowland Forest Gliding Club

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• St Bartholowmews Church
• Bowland Forest Gliding Club
• Parlick And Fairsnape Hills

Top Things to Do in Chipping

Things to do in chipping.

• 5.0 of 5 bubbles
• Good for Couples
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• Good for Big Groups
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• Budget-friendly
• Good for a Rainy Day
• Hidden Gems
• Honeymoon spot
• Good for Adrenaline Seekers
• Things to do ranked using Tripadvisor data including reviews, ratings, photos, and popularity.

1. St Bartholowmews Church

2. Parlick And Fairsnape Hills

3. Bowland Forest Gliding Club

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• St Bartholowmews Church
• Bowland Forest Gliding Club
• Parlick And Fairsnape Hills

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Chipping is a picturesque village on the slopes above the River Loud. In Medieval days no less than five water mills were sited along Chipping beck. This is a conservation area with stone-built cottages, 17th century school and almshouses endowed by John Brabin, dyer and cloth merchant. The village also has a 13th century church, which was partly re-built in 1505 and in 1706 and again in the nineteenth century. The font has been in use for over 400 years. Chipping has a cheese maker, a chair factory, and a craft centre. Several attractive Inns are to be found in the village centre. Chipping is also home to the oldest continuously trading shop housed within the village's quaint Post Office.

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Chipping is a civil parish in the county of Lancashire, a quaint village and conservation area located in the Forest of Bowland (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).  Close by is the River Loud and over the centuries the village has had several water mills situated along Chipping Brook.  Sadly, the last surviving Mill (Kirk Mill) closed its doors in 2010 with the business going into administration.  The village’s history dates back at least one thousand years and is listed in the Domesday Book as Chippenden, meaning market place.

In 1920 the village held its first County Show celebrating farming and rural life and twenty years ago held the Chipping Steam Fair as a one-off fundraising event.  The Steam Fair was so well attended it has now become an annual event attracting thousands of people.

The village continues to win many accolades, including several Best Kept Village awards and the village’s environmentally friendly public conveniences have also won the Best in Lancashire Award in the Best Kept Village competition! Chipping also holds the accolade of having the oldest shop in the UK, which was originally opened in the 1660s by a wool merchant.  Over the centuries it has housed many businesses and is now known as the Chipping Craft Centre.  The Craft Centre also serves food and refreshments, as well as being a craft centre and shop.

The village has three places of worship, St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, an Anglican Church of St Bartholomew and a Congregational Chapel.  St Bartholomew’s Church is a Grade 11 listed building with its tower dating back to 1450 and the remainder of the church dates to 1506 when the church’s construction was completed.  There is a beautiful ancient yew tree near the east end of the church which is approximately one hundred years old and a stone sun dial dated 1708 close by.  Not far from the churchyard are two 17th century cottages constructed in sandstone, which was originally built as one two storey house.  In fact, as you wander around this pretty village you will see numerous examples of properties built during the 1600s and 1700s, still being occupied today.

Nearby to Chipping village is a grass airstrip that is used by the Bowland Forest Gliding Club and is regularly used to launch gliders, which you can often see majestically gliding over the beautiful countryside.  Chipping is a destination place in itself, however for those seeking more activity there are also many interesting walks in and around the village.  To make the most of the beautiful views in the area, there is Parlick Fell, also known as Parlick Pike – a steep sided hill with paths zigzagging up the hillside reaching over 430 meters at its highest point.  A short drive from the village is Brock Bottom , which has a car park and picnic area and a lovely walk along the riverside where once again you can see the remains of an 18th century cotton mill.

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Chipping Circular Walk via Fair Snape Fell + Parlick Pike | Lancashire

Chipping is a quaint village located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the Ribble Valley with many walks in the surrounding hills and rolling landscapes. The most popular is the  Chipping Circular Walk  via  Fair Snape Fell  and  Parlick Pike .

About Chipping, Lancashire

The Lancashire village and civil parish of Chipping is a conservation area that lies on the southwestern edge of the Forest of Bowland. It is named in the Domesday book as ‘Chippenden’ the name coming from the medieval ‘Chepyn’ meaning marketplace.

Chipping was a thriving place to be in the Industrial Revolution owing to the 7 country mills located along Chipping Brook. The village has almost paused in time with the narrow streets, stone-built cottages, 13th century St Bartholemew’s church Grade II listed building, 17th-century school, and almshouses endowed by John Brabin, dyer and cloth merchant, on his death in 1684. The money from the trust fund is still used to benefit the education of all village children regardless of religion.

Soak up the English countryside in one of the village pubs in Chipping; the Sun Inn and the Tillotson’s Arms, the perfect spot to rest your weary legs after a long walk up Fair Snape Fell. Legend has it, the Sun Inn is haunted by the ghost of Lizzie Dean, a wench who served in the pub in the 17th century, do you dare?

Chipping Circular Walk + Fair Snape Fell + Parlick Pike

Walk essential information.

• Starting point:  Chipping Village, Preston
• Route:  Circular medium walk
• Walk distance:  13 km
• Walk time:  2.5-3 hours
• Total ascent:  450 metres

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Route Description: Chipping Circular Walk + Fair Snape Fell + Parlick Pike

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The village of Chipping has a long-stay car park and toilets (grid ref. SD621433) by St Bartholomew’s church. You will find the turning nearly opposite the Chipping Farm Shop on Club Lane. The car park is Pay & Display which can be done with your phone if you forgot some small change.

Chipping Village To Saddle End

To start take the lane named Church Raike  with St Bartholemew’s church on walking in the direction away from the village. At the first junction, fork right down Malt Kiln Lane past a pretty millpond on your left.

Turn onto a cobbled driveway on the right , opposite the old mill lodge. Watch out, it can be easy to miss! You will see a stile heading into a field, cross this, and climb uphill to a wire fence. NOTE: If you are following my link on the Komoot app, I took a detour in error so please ignore this!

The path goes steadily uphill in a straight line following the wire fence on the right in a northerly direction, over a stile, and then descends towards Dobson’s Brook.

Walk towards the second wire fence  not far from the brook. Cross over into the third field. Bear left as the narrow path drops down towards the brook which is crossed by a wooden footbridge. 

Cross the footbridge bringing you out by Windy Hill  above to your right with a house on top. Walk straight across still parallel to the brook on your left. Join an access track and turn left to find a tarmac road.

Walk towards Saddle End Farm up the access road. You know you are heading in the right direction as the views of Parlick Pike are visible on your left. Wander directly through the farmyard of Saddle End to join a rough path that brings you out onto the moors.

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Saddle End To Fair Snape Fell

Walk up Saddle End along the braided path which rises onto the flanks of Saddle Fell to a ladder stile and access notice. Cross the stile and continue along the rough track that eventually bears right and climbs the fellside.

Head towards the cairn  via the track that eventually fades into a path. Take the right fork and keep climbing uphill until the path forks again. 

You will come across a cairn (pile of stones) where you should take a moment to look back on your right to see the views of Easington Fell, Pendle Hill & Longridge Fell in the distance.

Continue walking up through the moors  with pretty heather and snow, in our case. Eventually, you will reach a wooden stile in a wire fence which you need to pass through and turn left towards the summit of Fair Snape Fell.

Head to the summit of Fair Snape Fell marked by Paddy’s Pole cairn,  wind shelter, and trig point. The walk across the moors was pretty boggy in December so watch your footing as I submerged further than hoped.

Be ready to admire the views from Fair Snape Fell!  On a clear day, you can see the entire coastal plain of Lancashire, the central summits of the Pennines, and the southern Lakeland Fells across Morecambe Bay. The view from Fair Snape Fell is the best 360-degree panorama in the Trough of Bowland – it is worth choosing your day wisely for maximum benefit.

Fair Snape Fell To Parlick Pike

Leave Fair Snape Fell heading southeast towards Parlick . The domed peak is quite recognisable with Bleasdale farms at the foot of the fell on the right and over Chipping towards Longridge Fell on the left.

The next stop will be the summit of Parlick Fell.  You reach this by walking toward the wall and then following the path with the wire fence on the left. Head down the depression before reaching Parlick Pike then climb to the summit. Climb over the stile towards the summit cairn named Paddy’s Pole.

Descend the southeastern slopes of Parlick . The slopes are steeper with uneven ground, just curve around in a zig-zag fashion to suit the terrain.

Watch your footing as you catch a glimpse of the paragliders on the way down. It’s fabulous to see them swirling and swooping around in the air making the most of the westerly winds.

Parlick Pike To Chipping

At the bottom of Parlick Pike, you will reach the Fell Foot Cottag e. |Here you will join a lane and probably find a few other cars parked up. Head straight down passing Startifants Lane on the right. At a junction, take the left turn on Fish House Lane descending through a wooded clough by Chipping Brook. Follow the road back to Church Raike taking you towards the car park in Chipping where you started.

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All roads lead to Chipping! And upon entering this picturesque village, you'll soon see why it has been named Winner of Britain in Bloom's Gold Medal Award & Best Village Award 2009.

On the slopes of the River Loud, you'll learn that in Medieval times you would have found no less than five water mills sighted along Chipping beck.

Chatburn at the foot of Pendle takes its name from one of the most distinguished characters of Anglo-Saxon times, St Chad or St Ceadda.

Chatburn itself occupies a beautiful position in a hollow between two ridges.

The walk enters the approach to the Trough of Bowland before climbing above the Hodder Valley to follow a route mid way between the valley and the ridge of the Bowland fells above. The final stretch below Wolf Fell is on the edge of moorland which descends through a narrow valley and fields into the village of Chipping.

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Lancashire’s most dog-friendly attractions and places to eat according to TripAdvisor

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With 2021 set to be the year of the staycation, there couldn’t be a better time to explore Lancashire with our dogs.

It can be difficult to find places to visit and eat that allow dogs, let alone welcome them as much as their human companions!

Fortunately, dog-friendly holiday provider Canine Cottages has crunched the TripAdvisor data to find the most dog-friendly places to go in Lancashire.

Based on the percentage of reviews on TripAdvisor suggesting a place was dog-friendly, they found the most dog-friendly beaches, places to visit, pubs and cafes across the county, which can also be found in this handy interactive map .

Finding a beach or attraction where your hounds are allowed isn’t always easy, due to different restrictions applying to various places.

Luckily, TripAdvisor users have come to the rescue and suggested that the most dog-friendly places to visit in Lancashire are:

• Solaris Centre, Blackpool
• Cuerden Valley Park, Preston
• Lytham Hall, Lytham St Anne's
• Wyre Estuary Country Park, Thornton Cleveleys
• Yarrow Valley Country Park, Chorley,
• Witton Country Park, Blackburn
• St Anne's Beach, Lytham St Anne's
• Worden Park, Leyland
• Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, Blackburn
• Ashton Gardens, Lytham St Anne's

Offering a real mix of attractions, it’s clear to see reviewers agree there are great places to go in Lancashire with your dog, whatever your interests are.

Feeling peckish? Canine Cottages have rounded up the top dog-friendly places to eat across Lancashire too. 28.3% of visitors to Central Beach Cafe raved about its dog-friendliness, whilst Village Green Tea Room was a close second with 27.9%

Below is the full top 10:

• Central Beach Cafe, Lytham St Anne's
• Village Green Tea Room, Rivington
• Sunnyhurst Pub, Darwen
• 1887 The Brew Room, Blackpool
• The Queens Hotel, Lytham St Anne's
• The Royal Arms, Darwen
• Bijou of Lytham, Lytham St Anne's
• Fresh Cafe, Lytham St Anne's
• Station Pub & Grill, Lytham St Anne's
• The Green Man at Inglewhite, Inglewhite

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Canine Cottages have also released the Dog-Friendly Index , a handy tool where you’ll find these and even more dog-friendly places as recommended by TripAdvisor reviewers.

Covering the entirety of the UK, and featuring helpful filters for finding your perfect kind of day out or place to visit, the Dog-Friendly Index is a must-have tool for dog owners. Each place that has been featured has also been given a useful paw rating out of 5, with only places rated 3 paws or higher featuring in the tool.

Shannon Keary, Digital PR Manager at Canine Cottages, said: “With so many more people looking to explore what’s on their own doorstep with their dogs this summer, it’s fantastic to see the sheer number and diversity of places that welcome dogs across the country; hopefully this can only continue to grow.

We hope that our Dog-Friendly Index tool helps to highlight the top spots for dog owners to visit near them, as well as highlight some hidden gems they may not have been aware of.”

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