Sunday was a sunny day surprise, so a walk from home beckoned. The suggestion of a wander to the nearby village of Waddington …and lunch, was an attractive proposition. We set off late morning, passing through the grounds of Clitheroe Castle, by the River Ribble and then along the road to our destination.
Apparently Waddington is named after its founder, an 8th century Anglo-Saxon chieftain called Wadda. This pretty village has probably won the accolade of Lancashire’s Best Kept Village, more than any other. The picturesque coronation gardens might have something to do with it.
There are three pubs in the village, my personal favourite being The Lower Buck, which is a friendly welcoming independent watering hole. Does delicious pub grub too, so a perfect place for lunch. It was warm enough to sit outside in the sunshine.
After dinner we headed home via the country lane to Low Moor and back into Clitheroe.
Did you enjoy a sunny Sunday?
sunshine and celandines 
It sounds like a nice there-and-back walk, especially with lunch in the middle, and I like the pub dog. I’ve never been to Waddington but I’ve seen pics of it and it looks very pretty so one day….
It’s a nice village Eunice. Would have liked to explore, there are some alm houses there too, but not sure where. The Coronation Gardens are very pretty. X
Lucky to have such good local walks.
I always end up in the Lower Buck as illustrated in https://bowlandclimber.com/2019/07/26/a-historical-follow-up-around-waddington/
Curiously I also missed the almshouses…
You have practically the same view of the Lower Buck as the one I took. 🙂
Yes I had a sunny walk with Riley and David to the local park, much better than the deluge we walked in on Saturday 🙂 xx
Saturday was shocking wasn’t it! X
Weather down here Friday, Sat and Sunday was horrid. High winds and rain for 72 hours, I went the pub on Sunday which meant I had a sore head Monday morning, good job I was working from home!
We weren’t expecting much of Sunday as Saturday had been torrential. There are definitely advantages to working from home. 🙂
Is that the only Methodist Church in Clitheroe? When I was young we used to go on church camps which involved sleeping in church halls and we went to Clitheroe a couple of times. I could imagine that was the place …
Yes I think it is Anabel, Small world!
Looks like such a great walk…and right in your “backyard “!!
It was lovely and very local. A pleasant Sunday stroll. X
It does look a pretty village. That’s one thing they do very well in the UK 🙂 🙂
Absolutely. X
Love the pics. Especially of the dogs 🙂 x
They are the best. ❤️
Theres some lovely countryside round your way Shaz
There really is. 😊