Discover the closest published Remapped drives to Clitheroe, England. Routes are ordered by their nearest point to the town centre and may start elsewhere. Distances to routes are approximate straight-line distances, not driving distances. Roads featured include A683, B6480, B6478.
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Short on time? Greenhow and the Eastern Dales has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 17 minutes before stops.
Closest point on route: 6 miles from Clitheroe · straight-line distance
Build a complete outing around the Trough of Bowland, using the Ribble Valley and northern Bowland lanes to close the circuit. The open fell crossing is the centrepiece, with woodland and river-country approaches either side.
Closest point on route: 15 miles from Clitheroe · straight-line distance
Head north from Settle along Ribblesdale through Horton, finishing at the Ribblehead road junction. This shorter drive follows the valley into open Three Peaks country without adding a long return leg.
Closest point on route: 20 miles from Clitheroe · straight-line distance
Climb through Kingsdale and descend towards Dentdale before returning by Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale. This is a concentrated western Dales circuit, with the smaller high road contrasting with the easier valley links.
Closest point on route: 20 miles from Clitheroe · straight-line distance
Take the B6255 from Ingleton across the Three Peaks country, passing Ribblehead before continuing to Hawes. Open limestone scenery and the high watershed supply the character of this point-to-point drive.
Closest point on route: 20 miles from Clitheroe · straight-line distance
Spend a full day linking the Dales’ best-known high roads and valley approaches. Dentdale and Kingsdale lead into Ribblehead before the route crosses Buttertubs and returns through Swaledale and Wensleydale.
Closest point on route: 21 miles from Clitheroe · straight-line distance
Follow the B6160 north through Wharfedale, passing Kettlewell and Buckden before crossing towards Bishopdale and Aysgarth. The route moves from settled valley country into a more enclosed upland crossing.
Closest point on route: 22 miles from Clitheroe · straight-line distance
Climb west from Pateley Bridge towards Greenhow and cross the higher country into Wharfedale. The drive links two contrasting valleys through open, often exposed Dales scenery.
Closest point on route: 31 miles from Clitheroe · straight-line distance
Link the Tan Hill road with Swaledale, Buttertubs and the B6259 through Mallerstang. The circuit shifts between exposed uplands and enclosed valley scenery, making a substantial Dales drive without town-centre sightseeing spurs.
Driving times exclude stops. Leave time for the views, check each route’s notes and make the journey your own.
About the drives in this collection.
Trough of Bowland and Ribble Valley Driving Loop has the closest point on a route in this selection, approximately 6 miles from Clitheroe in a straight line. This is not the distance to the route start or a driving-distance estimate.
Greenhow and the Eastern Dales is the shortest by route distance, at 11 miles, with an estimated driving time of 17 min. Allow extra time for stops and the journey to the route.
Yorkshire Dales Grand Tour: Buttertubs, Dentdale and Ribblehead is the longest by route distance, at 89 miles. Its estimated driving time is 2 hr 59 min, excluding stops and travel to the route.
4 routes start and finish in the same place, including Trough of Bowland and Ribble Valley Driving Loop. Check the route map to find a convenient starting point.
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