Bespoke Picture Framing by Alexander

Alexander's framing studio in Clitheroe is the sort of place you stumble into expecting a quick browse and end up spending forty minutes chatting about your old prints. It's a working gallery where the owner handles everything from restoration of damaged artwork to creating bespoke frames for your personal pieces - nothing off-the-shelf about it. You'll see finished work on the walls, and if you're lucky, catch Alexander mid-project in the workshop out back.

This works best for anyone who actually cares about how their art looks on a wall. Serious collectors, people with inherited paintings they've been meaning to sort, or those upgrading from cardboard frames to something proper. It's not a destination attraction - you won't spend hours here - but if you're in Clitheroe for a few days staying at one of the nearby parks like Pendle View or Clitheroe Camping and Caravanning Club Site, it's worth a stop. The market town itself has enough cafes and shops to make a morning worthwhile.

Alexander works to commission, so ring ahead rather than turning up cold. Prices vary wildly depending on what you're framing and what you want done to it. The real value is having someone local who can advise on materials and design rather than outsourcing to a chain. If you're camping in the Ribble Valley and you've got damaged artwork or photographs worth preserving, this is your person.