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The Forest of Bowland (Lancashire)

Description: A nationally protected landscape with an area of barren gritstone fells, deep valleys and peat moorland.

Newest Review: ... of scenic beauty. The Cycleway is well signposted and is also accessible from many railway stations near to the route. For more details visit the Cycle Bowland website (www.cyclebowland.com) Finally, jump on a horse and take the North Lancashire Bridleway - a circular bridleway in Bowland , offering 47km of bridleway that cuts through the heart of the Forest of Bowland. Most of the ... more

... accommodation available on the route is provided by working farms, with many offering livery for horses. The route travels from Halton on Lune near Lancaster before wending its way up the Roeburndale Valley over to Slaidburn and the Hodder Valley on the old ...more

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The Forest of Bowland (Lancashire): BOW down in admiration for this area of our LAND (3217 words)
by - written on 05/06/09 (Very useful, 65 readings)
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The Forest of Bowland (also known as the Bowland Fells) is a much ignored area of the country, a second cousin to the likes of the Lake Disrict, Yorkshire Dales or the Penines, but to me it is one of the most beautiful and interesting parts of the countrywith all sorts of places of interest and beauty to see. Situated mostly in the north-east of Lancashire, a small part lies in North Yorkshire. In 1964 the Forest of Bowland was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The word 'forest' is used here in its traditional sense of 'a royal hunting ground'. Much of the land is part of the Duchy of Lancaster so still ... Read the complete review

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