Walking in the Forest of Bowland and Pendle - Lancashire

40 circular walks in two of Lancashire's largest Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty – the Forest of Bowland and nearby Pendle. From rough uplands to gentle riverside strolls. Illustrated with OS mapping.

Walking in the Forest of Bowland and Pendle

Author

Terry Marsh

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852845155

Availability

Published

Price

£10.00

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Location Map (1)
Overview Maps (1)
Sample Routes (1)
Sample Photos (6)

Seasons

All seasons, but suitable gear required on the tops in winter or bad weather.

Centres

Caton, Dunsop Bridge, Slaidburn, Whaley, Clitheroe, Chipping, Sawley, Bolton-by-Bowland, Downham

Difficulty

Suitable for competent walkers. Navigational skills required. Some walks are on farily remote moorland.

Must See

The Lune and Hodder valleys, open moors and the view from Clougha Pike, Sawley Abbey, tales of witches, and historic villages like Downham, Hurst Green and Waddington

Lancashire boasts two sizeable Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The larger is the Forest of Bowland, with an area of 310 square miles (800km²), and this, plus the ‘bewitching’ countryside of Pendle to the south, is the region covered in this book.

These areas provide vastly differing terrain – from the lush farmlands of the Ribble valley to the more rugged rough pastures of the Forest of Bowland uplands and the huge boggy uplifts of the main Bowland massif itself. It’s all wonderfully wild walking country.

Guide describes 40 diverse circular routes suitable for walkers with navigational skills
Walks include four ‘Marilyns’ – Ward’s Stone, Pendle Hill, Longridge Fell and Fair Snape Fell
All walks illustrated with OS mapping and colour photos, and provide information on the natural and cultural history of the region – from wild flowers to witches