Holiday accommodation in the Forest of Bowland A.O.N.B.

Holiday information links for the Forest of Bowland A.O.N.B.

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Festival Bowland a year round calendar of events in and around the Forest of Bowland and Ribble Valley. Festival Bowland (PDF 4.3mb)

Information about the nature and wildlife of the Forest of Bowland click here web site

Visitor Attractions and things to do

John Clarke equine and dog portraits, wildlife artist web site

Silverwoods auctions weekly and fortnightly antiques sales, Rural and Domestic Bygones, and Carriage and harness sales web site

Holden Clough Plant Nursery web site

Bowland Wildboar Park web site

Stocks Reservoir the largest fly fishery in the North West of England web site

Hodder Valley Show A traditional agricultural and horticultural show. web site

Equine Therapy Centre at Rathmell web site

Cycle hire, tours and guiding in the Forest of Bowland web site

General

Helen Shaw photographs of the Forest of Bowland, Ribble and Hodder valley

The Ribble Valley Food Trail (PDF 3.0mb)

Lancashire cheese trails

Creamy Lancashire Cheese trail leaflet (PDF 865kb)
Crumbly Lancashire Cheese trail leaflet (PDF 752kb)
Tasty Lancashire Cheese trail leaflet (PDF 745kb)

Forest of Bowland web site

Visit Lancashire web site

Lancashire County Council Environment Department web site

Walks and pubs in the forest of Bowland web site

Village Web Sites

Chipping village web site web site

Slaidburn Village Hall web site

Bolton by Bowland web site

Chatburn web site

Gisburn village web site

Leaflets produced by local tourist bodies in PDF format

Slaidburn to Dunsop Bridge (PDF 1,859kb)

Dunsop to Chipping (PDF 1326kb)

Gisburn Forest Guide (PDF 313kb)

Gisburn Forest Family cycle route leaflet (PDF 232kb)

Stocks Reservoir Walk (PDF 610kb)

Slaidburn Local Attractions & Activities (PDF 4,089kb)

Forest of Bowland AONB Map (PDF 4,589kb)

Forest of Bowland AONB General Information (PDF 4,029kb)

Forest of Bowland AONB Access Land (PDF 6,420kb)

Forest of Bowland AONB Treading Carefully (PDF 268kb)

Bowland By Bike (PDF 3,466kb)

North Lancashire Bridleway ( most sections also suitable for walking and cycling) (2.48mb PDF)

The Pennine Bridleway (PDF 2.73mb)

The Pennine Bridleway Settle Loop (PDF 4.4mb)

Pendle Hill Walk (PDF 892kb)

Tolkien Trail, Walk in the footsteps of author J.R.R. Tolkien (PDF 380kb)

Other Walks

Rimington Walk 1 (PDF 511kb)

Rimington Walk 2 (PDF 551kb)

Rimington Walk 3 (PDF 595kb)

Rimington Walk 4 (PDF 556kb)

Rimington Walk 5 (PDF 522kb)

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The spectacular Forest of Bowland A.O.N.B. is the ideal base for a walking and cycling holidays or a riding holiday. 

Historical attractions include Ribchester Museum and Roman remains, Cromwell's Bridge, Clitheroe Castle and Whalley Abbey. Plus many ancient and attractive village Churches such as at Slaidburn and Chipping.

We have many picturesque villages with old houses pleasant village greens craft shops and traditional village Inns a plenty.

For walking bird watching and enjoying the views The Forest of Bowland A.O.N.B. has it all from easy strolls along leafy lanes and footpaths to serious hiking. Plus easy access to the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales.

We are also not too far from city life for shopping, museums, art galleries, sport and night life with Manchester, Preston and Leeds within easy reach.

Fly Fishing in Bowland

Stocks Fly Fishery

Stocks Reservoir is the largest fishery in the North West of England. It was created in the early 1930s by flooding the village of Dale Head and adjacent farmland to provide drinking water for the Fylde. Situated at the head of the Hodder Valley in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Stocks has a wild and unspoiled quality, the perfect place for a days fly fishing. Also Tackle Shop and cafe

Bank House Fly Fishery

At 2½ acres Bank House is only a small water but it is far from just another hole in the ground. It has been carefully planned and designed with fly fishing and wildlife in mind and a total of twelve small islands are scattered over the water giving the fishery a network of slow swims and pools. Also Fishing Tackle Shop for the Lancaster area .

Also available at Bank House Lune River Salmon and Sea Trout, Halton and Skerton Permits.