Shop local and save money!

As well as supporting your local butcher also think about your other food and groceries.

Wellgate Fisheries in Clitheroe is a great plaice! Run by Giles and his knowledgeable, helpful staff nothing is too much trouble for them as they will prepare your fish for you. They stock a fantastic selection of fish from the normal to the exotic all at good prices. They also have a stall on Clitheroe market which is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. Wellgate Fisheries also supply to a large number of restaurants and pubs in the area from their purpose built unit on the outskirts of town.

If you go to Clitheroe market pay a visit to one of the fruit & veg stalls to buy locally grown produce again at great prices.

Also on the market you will find good butchers, cooked meats, Cheese stalls (again selling local produce) and many more. You could buy everything that you needed from here rather than at a supermarket in a nice environment and saving money!

Then a trip to the multi-award winning D Byrne & Co for a perusal around their amazing wine cellar. A unbelievable selection of wine at great prices. They also stock a massive choice of Single Malts along with most spirits and beers & ciders. You can also purchase freshly ground coffee (or beans if you prefer) and loose tea from around the world. Again the owners and staff are extremely knowledgeable and it is like stepping back in time.

We have many other great shops in Clitheroe and will find out more about them another time.

Look out for produce that is in season this month:

New Potatoes
Asparagus
Watercress
Lettuce
Spring Lamb (just arriving in butchers now)
Pigeon
Rabbit
Crabs
Lobster
Shrimps
Wild Salmon and Sea Trout
Rhubarb

How lucky we are!

We are fortunate to live in such a beautiful area and one that is also full with such fantastic food!

From the traditional market in Clitheroe with its specialist shops selling sausages, fish and wine (amongst others) to the many deli's that have appeared in recent years. We also have farm shops one particular is Gazegill Organics which children love to visit.

Cafes such as Delicious in Gisburn, which is also a deli, The Pavilion at Shackletons Garden Centre and many more.

Fantastic restaurants, casual and fine dining, from the renowned Northcote Manor to country pubs serving traditional food.

Italians, Indians, Chinese, Pizza, Fish & Chips and more..................

The Ribble Valley is definitely a food lovers paradise!