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Fells, rivers and moorland at the heart of the AONB.
Forest of Bowland · Lancashire AONB
Walk the Forest of Bowland
Guides, photography and local know-how for one of England's quietest and most beautiful upland landscapes.
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Nicky Nook circular
Nikky Nook circular Our first Nikky Nook circular of 2022, on a delightful sunny spring afternoon. Route info Starting postcode PR3 1DW Nearest pub
May 2022
Bowland Walks
Jeffrey Hill to Spire Hill
A pleasant, easy walk from Jeffrey Hill up to Spire Hill. All of which are collectively known as Longridge Fell. Route info Starting postcode PR3 2TT
Aug 2021
Bowland Walks
Bleasdale
Bleasdale walk A pleasant walk around the tiny village of Bleasdale. Route info Starting postcode PR3 1UN Nearest pub Stay over Distance 6.3 miles Low
Aug 2021
Bowland Walks
Calder Vale Walk
Today we chose a short Calder Vale walk as we had our new pup, Pickle with us. It was her very first Forest of Bowland walk, and she loved it! Nearby walk
Jul 2021
Carrick View
Some pictures of our stay at the lovely, Carrick View, Portincaple, Scotland. Carrick View, Portincaple Tim writes: Last year, we had a little road trip
Jul 2021
Scarloom Waterfall, Holden
Jun 2021
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Lancashire's hidden upland
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The Forest of Bowland is a landscape of gritstone fells, deep wooded cloughs and heather moorland straddling Lancashire and North Yorkshire. "Forest" here means a royal hunting ground, not woodland — it's open, wild country criss-crossed with quiet paths and old packhorse routes.
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