Up & Active Ribble Valley

27/03/2026

Our final walk of March was a wonderful volunteer lead circular walk from Grindleton. Thanks to Christine, Richard , Rooby and all of our walkers. See you all in April !

26/03/2026

Give this a listen to learn about the benefits of Nordic Walking!

How adding poles to your walk can burn more calories and boost your heart health!

24/03/2026

*******WALK FULL *********
FRIDAY WALK ONLY THIS WEEK
Meet Rooby (and Richard) at 1 o'clock at The Rum Fox Grindleton for a 5-mile circuit to West Bradford Bridge and back round towards Sawley. Very little road, no stiles and only slight hills. NO BOOKINGS CAN BE TAKEN LATER THAN 12 O'CLOCK THE DAY BEFORE THE WALK. Bookings via the comments or email catherine.argyle@ribblevalley.gov.uk
Dress for the weather!

23/03/2026

Spring equinox walk last Friday. 💚

19/03/2026

With our lovely Heartwatch cardiac rehab group. Last week it was national stop smoking day. Our Heartwatch team reminding us that we need to look after our tickers every day! Obviously our Brian didn’t get the memo in the first pic 🤣

18/03/2026

We’ve been asked about these and heard really good things. Please contact Ribchester Arms direct for more info and bookings.

17/03/2026

With brighter days and balmy temperatures promised this week here are our Up and Active outing offerings.
Thursday- we are visiting the secret beach! Meet at Clitheroe council offices at 10 am for a 1.5 hour walk.
Friday- a Dinkley circular walk (7k or 4.5 miles) incorporating Marles Wood, fields, riverside and woodland. Meeting point is the car park at Marles Wood, BB6 8AL at 1 o'clock. Boots/proper footwear recommended. Book via the comments or email catherine.argyle@ribblevalley.gov.uk
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14/03/2026

“Good morning! My dog Dexter has had a crazy zoomie this morning and has twisted his left shoulder . He’s now limping and deserves an Oscar !!
So I’m staying home with him today ..”
The best excuse yet for not walking when it’s rainy and muddy. We are getting “dog ate my homework”vibes.
Well done to everyone who came on our Friday frolic and to those that stayed home. Because rest is important too. 🤗

13/03/2026

Let's talk blood sugar levels.
Susan Smith has recently shared her personal journey with diabetes and the challenges she faces in trying to lower her blood sugar levels. This week her levels have been elevated and out of range. She has been making a determined effort to increase activity and focus on reducing carbs, drinking water and eating well including sticking to keeping a food diary. Susan told us "my blood sugars always reduce following walking". We hope that our (very) windy Waddow walk and view of Kemple End contributed to the reduction in levels yesterday. Please see the comments for an interesting article from the British Heart Foundation. ❤️
Well done to Susan!! Keep on keeping on! 😍

11/03/2026

A successful Wednesday promoting “stop smoking day” with full classes and lots of health checks
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11/03/2026

Busy busy day today! A shout out to any interested Ribble Valley community groups or workplaces - we can offer free mini health checks or talks on all things healthy to your groups or staff. Contact us for a chat and more information ❤️❤️

🚭 It's National No Smoking Day and our Up & Active Ribble Valley team are offering free mini health checks here at the main council offices until 3pm. They're available to everyone and there's no appointment needed.

💚 Just drop-in for a quick MOT, friendly advice and support for a healthier life.



Smokefree Lancashire

10/03/2026

Blossom spotting adventures this week.
Thursday- meet at 10 am outside the council offices in Clitheroe for a 1.5 hour walk to Waddington Bridge.
Friday- another meet at the council office meet up at 1 o'clock for a 2 hour walk around Primrose nature reserve to Edisford Bridge (circular route back into Clitheroe.
Boots needed for both as it will involve fields 🥾🥾
Bookings via the comments or email catherine.argyle@ribblevalley.gov.uk