Walking in the Forest of Bowland and Pendle

by: Terry Marsh
Lancashire boasts two sizeable Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The larger is the Forest of Bowland, with an area of 310 square miles, and this, plus the 'bewitching' countryside of Pendle to the south, is the region covered by 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.

This guidebook describes 40 diverse circular walks suitable for walkers with navigational skills. All the walks have clear route instructions and are illustrated with OS 1:50,000 map extracts and colour photos. Additional information provided includes the natural and cultural history of the region; from wild flowers to witches. The walk locations are:

Lune Valley
Crook o' Lune and Caton - 3.75 miles
Crook o' Lune-Aughton-Hawkshead - 7 miles
Annas Ghyll and Forge Mill - 4 miles
Littledale - 5 miles
Ward's Stone from Littledale - 10.5 miles

Northwest and western Moors
Clougha Pike - 5 miles
Ward's Stone from Tarnbrook - 10.5 miles
Abbeystead Reservoirs - 3 miles
Over Wyresdale - 6.5 miles
Hawthornthwaite Fell Top - 8 miles
Scorton, Nicky Nook and Grize Dale - 8 miles
Calder Vale - 3.5 miles
Brock Mill and Beacon Fell - 5 miles
Parlick and Fair Snape Fell - 5 miles

Central Moors
Langden Round - 10.25 miles
Brennand and Whitendale - 8 miles
Whitendale and Croasdale - 12.5 miles

Hodder Valley
Longridge Fell - 5 miles
Whitewell and the River Hodder - 7 miles
Dunsop Bridge and Hodder Bank Fell - 4.25 miles
Dunsop Bridge and Mellor Knoll - 7 miles
Gisburn Forest - 5.75 miles
Stocks Reservoir - 8 miles
Bowland Knotts - 7.25 miles
Slaidburn and Newton - 4.25 miles

Ribble Valley
Bradford Fell - 6.5 miles
Hurst Green and the Ribble Way - 6.5 miles
Great Mitton and the Ribble Way - 4.5 miles
Sawley and the Ribble - 5 miles
Waddington and West Bradford - 4.75 miles
Bolton-by-Bowland - 4.5 miles

Pendle
Sabden and Spence Moor - 5.5 miles
Whalley and the River Calder - 6 miles
Around Downham - 3 miles
Downham and Twiston - 4.25 miles
Pendle Hill from Downham - 6.25 miles
Pendle Hill from Barley - 4.5 miles
Black Moss Reservoirs and Twiston Moor - 5.25 miles
Ogden and Newchurch - 4 miles
Salterforth, Weets Hill and White Moor - 6.75 miles

ISBN 9781852845155 Pages 176 (2008 reprinted 2018) 116mm x172mm