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Ribchester sits in a gentle curve of the River Ribble, about six miles north-east of Preston. It is a village defined by its layers of history; long before the current stone cottages were built, it was the site of the Roman cavalry fort *Bremetennacum*, the remains of which are still visible near the 13th-century St Wilfrid’s Church and the dedicated village museum. While it feels deep in the Ribble Valley countryside, the village remains practical for those who work in the nearby towns of Blackburn or Longridge. Life here tends to revolve around the central square and the village’s two pubs, and because it is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, there is immediate access to river walks and the surrounding fells. It manages to balance being a notable archaeological site with being a functional, quiet community that avoids the busier tourist traffic found further north in the Lake District.