Situated in the heart of the Ribble Valley, Foxfields Country Hotel has a total of 44 rooms, and a variety of options for guests to choose from to ensure their stay is as comfortable and well-suited to their needs as possible. The hotel has comprehensive spa facilities, including a swimming pool, a sauna, a steam room and a small gym.
Address: Whalley Road. Billington. Blackburn. Lancashire. BB7 9HY
Website: www.foxfieldshotel.com
Telephone: 01254 822556
Welcome to Eaves Hall, without a doubt one of the finest exclusive use wedding venues in the North West. A glorious building surrounded by beautiful gardens set amidst the simply stunning countryside of the Ribble Valley.
The thoughtfully updated interiors have been designed to bring out the best of the original features, creating a unique, contemporary country house ambience and atmosphere.
The 30 bedrooms, ranging from magnificent suites to dinky twins and singles, have all received the same treatment too.
Several rooms are licensed for civil ceremonies making Eaves Hall the perfect choice for small, intimate weddings and bigger blowouts for all your family and friends whatever the theme.
Surrounded by 13 acres of beautiful gardens and parkland, and set amidst the spectacular Ribble Valley countryside, Eaves Hall has a picture perfect setting.
With a new contemporary country house presentation, Eaves Hall is now one of the finest exclusive hospitality venues in the North West.
Address: Eaves Hall, Moor Lane, West Bradford, Clitheroe BB7 3JG
Website: www.eaveshall.co.uk
Telephone: 01200 425 271
Email: info@jamesplaces.co.uk
Enjoy Pendle Hill countryside and Sabden Valley every day of your stay.
Walks from the door.
Sample the finest and the best – food, history, the amazing Forest of Bowland, real ales, fine wines, sunrises and sunsets.
Cobden View is a 4 star cottage in the Forest of Bowland. It sleeps up to five people plus a baby in one double room and one twin room. A Jay-B fold up, deep mattress bed, travel cot and high chair are all available.
Free wifi via Boundless. Well behaved pets are most welcome.
Address: Cobden View Holiday Cottage Cobden Farm, Sabden, Clitheroe Lancashire, BB7 9ED
Website: www.cobdenview.co.uk/
Telephone: 01282 776285 or 07989 401595
Email: enquiries@cobdenview.co.uk
Browsholme Hall is the oldest surviving family home in Lancashire – is the ancestral home of the Parker Family, who have lived there since it was built in 1507.
Browsholme Hall is a nationally important Grade I listed historic house. The Hall has a pre-eminent collection of historically associated antiques, paintings and furniture of museum quality. Furthermore the red sandstone house has a genuine claim to be the oldest surviving family home in Lancashire. Browsholme certainly is an historic house unique in so many ways.
Set within the Forest of Bowland, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Hall is surrounded by ‘picturesque’ gardens and parkland. Visitors are invited to relax and wander in unspoiled countryside, woodland, views to the distant Fells and most noteworthy the lakes or ‘Fish Pond’.
Address: Browsholme Hall, Clitheroe Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 3DE
Website: www.browsholme.com
Telephone: 01254 827160
Email: info@browsholme.com
Situated in the heart of the Forest of Bowland National Park, Bowland Wild Animal Park is a short distance from the picturesque village of Chipping. Surrounded by fells and woodland and sat on the banks of the river Hodder, it is a delightful place to enjoy the countryside and local wildlife, have fun in the fresh air and take time out from the hustle and bustle whilst having lots of different activities for the kids to do.
Address: Bowland Wild Boar Park Limited, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QT
Website: www.wildboarpark.co.uk
Telephone: 01995 61075
Email: info@wildboarpark.co.uk
Bashall Barn is an exclusive and unique wedding venue with panoramic views across the Ribble Valley. The rolling hills, rustic charm and stunning location make it the perfect backdrop for your special day.Our exclusive-use venue can accommodate between 50-130 seated guests for your ceremony and wedding breakfast with up to 200 guests for your evening reception.
Your Bashall wedding will be one that yourselves and your guests can treasure forever.
Address: Bashall Barn, Bashall Barn, Bashal Town, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 3LQ
Website: www.bashallbarn.co.uk
Telephone: 01200 428 964
Email: info@bashallbarn.co.uk
Alden Cottage is an idyllic 17th Century holiday cottage, offering award-winning Self-Catering accommodation. The cottage is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 1 mile north of Stonyhurst College, near Hurst Green and 4 miles south west of Clitheroe in Lancashire’s beautiful Ribble Valley & Forest of Bowland.
Address: Alden Cottage, Kemple End, Birdy Brow, Stonyhurst, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 9QY, England
Website: www.aldencottage.co.uk
Telephone: 01254 826468
Email: info@aldencottage.co.uk
The latest RVTA Member’s networking meeting was held at the Freemasons Wiswell.
Rachel Wilcock. Principal Officer (food) Trading Standards Service Lancashire County Council gave a presentation on the latest guidance relating to food allergies.
Rachel’s presentation can be found in the downloads page.
The film shown can be seen at: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/lancan/resources/a-day-in-the-life-of-chloe/
More information can be found here:-
Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland On line allergen software: https://www.menucalni.co.uk/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2f
Food Standards agency information on allergens: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/allergen-guidance-for-industry
Members also had a presentation about the success of the Freemasons, from Chef/Owner Stephen Smith.
Members also enjoyed a ‘fantastic taste experience’ when lunch was served.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25th May 2018, replacing the Data Protection Act (DPA).
Generally, the requirements of the GDPR are much the same as the requirements of the DPA. This means that if you are complying with the DPA at the moment, then you probably do not need to change your current system of collecting, handling and storing customer data. You will need to concentrate on the additional requirements and modify your system accordingly.
The main changes are:
1.The Right to be Forgotten
This is the main change. A customer can, at any time, request that you remove all their personal data from your system. If the customer has previously agreed that you could provide their data to a third party, you must also stop doing this if you receive a Right to be Forgotten request. However, it is important to note that any Right to be Forgotten request does not override requirements to hold information under other legislation. For example, you are required by law to keep financial records for seven years, therefore a customer cannot request that you delete records of any financial transactions they undertook in the last seven years.
2. Improving Consent and Withdrawal of Consent
The conditions for consent have been strengthened so that you must be clear and upfront with customers about what exactly they are consenting to when they sign-up. This is to stop companies hiding the details in their terms and conditions. So, if you are planning to pass their information on to a third party and to email them a newsletter, you must tell them in simple and clear language next to the box they are ticking.
Importantly, it must be as easy for customers to withdraw consent as it is to give consent. So if you have a simple tick-box online where customers give consent, then there should also be a simple tick-box online to withdraw consent.
3. Right to Access
The GDPR also expands the rights of customers to access the information that you hold on them. This has two parts – first, on request from the customer, you are required to inform them if personal data concerning them is being processed, where and for what purpose. Second, if requested, you must provide a copy of all the personal data you hold on the person electronically and free of charge. This includes any information you have made on the person’s file so if you have added notes such as, “likes the Sunday Times”, “owns a Spaniel called Arthur” or “never leaves a tip”, you also need to provide this information.
4. Notification of Data Breaches
The GDPR will require you to notify the Information Commissioners’ Office within 72 hours of first having become aware of the breach where that breach is likely to “result in a risk for the rights and freedoms of individuals”. For any breach, you are required to notify the customers “without undue delay” after first becoming aware of a data breach.
It is worth thinking about the impact of these changes on your business now to schedule any amendments that you need to make into your website maintenance and company policy manual update programmes.
Guidance and more information on GDPR can be found on the Information Commissioners’ Office website.
The purpose of our network of Visitor information points across Ribble Valley is to make visitors welcome and extending their enjoyment of Ribble Valley