You will find a warm welcome in South Ribble. Extending across the valley of the lower Ribble, the area has a delightfully open landscape, rich in history, which offers something for everyone to enjoy. Visit Worden Park and Worden Arts and Crafts Centre in Leyland, or call in at the nearby South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre or the British Commercial Vehicle Museum to see vehicles from steam wagons to present day transport. Visit www.visitleyland.co.uk to find out more and for details of events including the Leyland Homecoming in July 2010.

West of Leyland you will find Longton Brickcroft Nature Reserve and to the east lies Samlesbury Hall, an impressive ancient manor house. Discover all this and more. It is likely that the area south of the Ribble has been inhabited since the Iron Age. Bronze axe head finds, including those at Walton-le-Dale, suggest the existence of an important site in the locality at that time.

The Cuerdale Hoard was discovered near Cuerdale Hall on the banks of the River Ribble. This chest contained over 7,000 Viking, Saxon, Arab and Byzantine coins from about 900AD. Some of the coins can be seen in the Harris Museum in Preston. The river crossing at Walton-le-Dale was the scene of considerable activity during the Civil War and a fierce engagement took place by the river Darwen.

Whether you're interested in nature, arts, crafts, history or outdoor recreation South Ribble has something to offer.