The CRP’s Project Partners

the bentham line

Working to become a AVRUG LASRUG Dementia-Friendly Line Aire Valley Rail User Lancaster and Skipton Group Rail User Group

Leeds-Morecambe Community Rail Partnership Co. Ltd. Bentham Station Building Station Road Bentham Lancaster LA2 7LF

Telephone: 015242 98940 Email: [email protected] Website: leedslancastermorecambecrp.co.uk Facebook: The Bentham Line The Bentham Line Twitter: @thebenthamline Leeds - Skipton - Bentham - Lancaster - Morecambe Linked in: The Bentham Line One of Britain’s most scenic lines The Bentham Line The Main Elements:

To Carlisle, Glasgow To Carlisle To York, Newcastle Raising awareness and understanding of and Edinburgh Whernside and Edinburgh Pen-y-ghent Ingleborough dementia with staff and volunteers Bentham Wennington Giggleswick - To provide awareness sessions for all Peter passenger-facing staff and volunteers linked To Barrow-in-Furness Clapham Long Preston to the Bentham Line Hellifield Gargrave - To offer the opportunity for all involved with Carnforth Skipton To Ilkley Wennington the bentham line the line to become a ‘dementia friend’ Walking & Cycling in ForestCononley of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - To thereby enhance overall passenger care on To Clitheroe, Steeton and Silsden 7 Morecambe Preston and Blackpool Gerald the line for all passengers What is an AONB? DalesRail Sunday Service Discovery MapKeighley for the Visit, Eat, Stay A Landscape Bay Worth Valley Railway The Forest of Bowland 1 Bridge House Farm Tearooms 2 Clapham Village Store Rich in Heritage An Area of Outstanding Natural 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 km Xxxxxxxxxxx Main Street, Clapham, LA2 8DP Pendle Hill offers a wide range of N 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Miles Web: www.xxxxxxxxx.co.uk Web: www.claphamvillagestore.co.uk The ‘forest’ of Bowland refers to its medieval Beauty (AONB) is a precious accommodation, from Bingley Tel: XXXXXXXXXX Tel: 015242 51524 To Oxenhope 2 DevelopingRerum gestarum divi dementia-friendlyAn award-winning, stations past, when the land was a hunting forest for campingCross barns, B&Bs, Flats Augusti, quibus orbem community-owned general landscape whose distinctive terrarum imperio populi store offering a wide range royalty and noblemen. Today we can still see Bare Lane hotels, and farmhouse 1 3 Romani subiecit, et of groceries, hot and cold impensarum quas in rem food, fresh coffee, sweets, the heritage in the landscape – the commons, character and natural beauty are so accommodation to Shipley publicam populumque gifts, newspapers, maps and Saltaire - Romanum fecit, incisarum loads more. We’re open estate boundaries, C18th barns and farmhouses, five star self catering To makein duabus aheneis pilis, recommendationsseven days a week. to improve outstanding that it is in the nation’s beautiful churches and miles of dry stone walls. Stafed Station establishments. UNESCO World Apperley 4 interest to safeguard them. For a full list of Heritage Site Bridge stations, including aspects of signage, Unstafed Station accommodation The Forest of Bowland AONB covers over 300 Vibrant Communities providers in the 3 Dalesbridge 4 Falcon Manor Morecambe square miles of Lancashire and North Yorkshire Frizinghall 5 clarity of information, walking routes and AONB visit Kirkstall Dalesbridge Centre, Austwick, Near Settle LA2 8AZ Skipton Road, Settle, BD24 9BD Bowland villages are strong and self-reliant. Lancaster– you are currently standing at the northern Web: www.dalesbridge.co.uk Web: www.falconmanor.co.uk West Yorkshirewww.visitlancashire.com Tel: 015242 51021 Tel: 01729 823814 Visit our friendly shops, pubs and cafes and boundary. Forge safetyDalesbridge provides good A truly contemporary Heysham and quality and affordable country support our local economy. Enjoy events such camping, bunkhouses, house hotel. Stylish and Look up to the fells and fields, a patchwork of www.yorkshire.com function facilities and B&B sophisticated but not at all as Wray Scarecrow Festival and Bentham Show Bradford - To focusaccommodation for both initially stuffy,on offering the warmest three of stations; Keighley Port for the To Preston, Manchester,dry stone walls, barns and hedgerows. Leeds groups and individuals that welcomes, a hearty bar menu, where locals come together to celebrate and to Forster Square wish to visit the Forrest delightful brasserie menu meet friends, old and new. Come and explore, on foot or by bike, and find out of Bowland AONB and and 16 individually designed Isle of Man Birmingham and London Euston To London King’s Cross surrounding areas. boutique bedrooms. what makes this such a special and inspiring place. (large footfall), Morecambe (medium) and Image © Graham Cooper Bentham (low) Can You Help? A Place to Enjoy 5 Merrybent Hill Luxury B&B 6 Parkfoot Holiday and Park Homes Catlow Road, Slaidburn, BB7 3AQ Bentham Road, Ingleton LA6 3HR Champion Bowland is a and Keep Special Web: www.merrybent-hill.com Web: www.parkfoot.co.uk Tel: 01200 446722 / 07733 010915 Tel: 015242 61833 small charity which works A luxury B&B situated in Holiday homes for sale in Creating and encouragingto enhance the outstanding dementia friendly Dementia and Community Rail the Forest of Bowland, our beautifully landscaped The Forest of Bowland has a fantastic network of with outstanding views & peaceful riverside park landscape of the Forest of Bowland AONB. Public Rights of Way. There are also plenty of quiet to the Yorkshire Dales. A with views to Ingleborough. listed 17thC farmhouse Ideally situated for walking, It does this by raising funds from visitor donations lanes which are great for cycling. 7 with immense character bird-watching and stargazing, excursions Produced by Countryscape. 7 - mullioned windows, oak on the edge of Bowland and charitable activity; and these funds are then Contains Ordnance Survey data beams and log burning and Yorkshire Dales. The project was developedFestival Bowland is a great way duringto enjoy and 2016 by members of© Crown copyright the and database right Leeds-Morecambe2015 stoves. awarded to local projects which benefit the 7 learn more about the area, with a year round environment, local communities and visitors. Key 7 Business Location 7 Petrol Station Information Centre The Bentham Line The Clitheroe Line calendar of events for everyone. For further - Viewpoint Picnic Site Station DalesRail service National Cycle route To develop a portfolio of dementia friendly Community Rail Partnership, launched in February 2017 and has been Look out for donation boxes and pin badges information visit www.forestofbowland.com/ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 km N 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 07 8 1 9 10 k2m 3 4 5 6 Miles in local businesses, or text CBOW15 N Download the route from: Download the route from: Festival-Bowland-Events 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Miles activities and supporting businesses progressing positively since then,Image ©with Jon Sparks increasing involvementWennington Circular from national,www.forestofbowland.com/route/wennington Wennington Circular www.forestofbowland.com/route/wennington followed by the amount you wish to donate 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 km N 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Miles 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 km 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 km (eg £1 or £5) to 70070 Start Point N Distance/Time N Terrain Key to Facilities Start Point Distance/Time Terrain Key to Facilities 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Miles 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Miles - regional and local Bowland’scommunity Dark Skies organisations along the lengthLittle Cragg Car Pk., of the5 Miles route.Roads, tracks and fields. No Facilities (nearest Caton) Little Cragg Car Pk., 5 Miles Roads, tracks and fields. No Facilities (nearest Caton) To create dementia-friendlyFor further information visit walks to Littledale Road Some stiles. Littledale Road Some stiles. 2 Hrs Can be wet underfoot. 2 Hrs Can be wet underfoot. www.championbowland.org.uk The Forest of Bowland is a stargazer’s paradise - SD 546 617 SD 546 617 complementImage © Wojciech Rozanski the rail journeys and one of England’s darkest areas, making it a great This is a lovely walk with spectacular This is a lovely walk with spectacular N N The initiativeThe Bentham Line is beingdestination bothfinanced by day and night! We have with a a grant from the Northern Seed-Corn Fund 360 degree views right from 360 degree views right from number of Dark Sky Discovery sites across the stimulateFurther memories Information and conversation the start as you climb out of the start as you climb out of AONB such as Gisburn Forest Hub. For further along with additional funding from Northern, ( Ltd.), andWennington. the On the stretch after Wennington. On the stretch after For local tourist information visit: information visit 5 5 3 4 Wray you will be able to enjoy the 3 4 Wray you will be able to enjoy the Bentham Visitor Information Point, www.forestofbowland.com/Star-Gazing Leeds-Morecambe Community Rail Partnership Co. Ltd. A wealth of in-kindBowland fells, whilst on the return Bowland fells, whilst on the return The initial fourTown Hall, Station walks Road, Bentham, LA2will 7LH be at Morecambe, 1 1 2 leg via Robert Hall you will have 2 leg via Robert Hall you will have Te l : 015242 62549 support is being offered by all the project partners and supporters.7 excellent views of the Three Peaks. 7 excellent views of the Three Peaks. Bentham, theLancaster VisitorForest Information Centre, of Bowland AONB and 8 Crossing farmland and quiet lanes 8 Crossing farmland and quiet lanes The Storey, Meeting House Lane, LA1 1TH you will experience Bowland at you will experience Bowland at Saltaire, a UNESCOTe l : 01524 582394 World Heritage Site. Image © Robert Ince its best: tranquil, with outstanding its best: tranquil, with outstanding © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved (100023320) (2015) © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved (100023320) (2015) Plans are being developed to raise the awareness and0 Miles understanding0.5 Mile of 0 Miles 0.5 Mile 0 Km 1 Km views, and a bit of mud! 0 Km 1 Km views, and a bit of mud! Follow the 1 SD 546 617 3 SD 542 621 5 SD 558 622 7 SD 557 614 1 SD 546 617 3 SD 542 621 5 SD 558 622 7 SD 557 614 dementia amongstwww.forestofbowland.com staff and volunteers. Specific elements2 SD 547 617 4 SDare 551 621 6beingSD 561 616 8 SD 556designed 613 2 SD 547 617 4 SDSupporting 551 621 6 SD 561 616 8 SD 556 613 the passengers travellingCountryside Codewith to reflect the railway environment. dementia and their carers Stations are being audited, from a dementia standpoint, to advise on future - To encourage and offer confidence to those developments, walks and guides are being carefully created to provide the living with dementia to enjoy travel by rail. best possible activities and the complete travel experience is being examined - To provide customised itinerary and ticket

and suggestions for improvements put forward. packs for groups and individuals with the bentham line dementia, travelling alone or with their carers Ultimately, two kits will be produced for use across the rail industry and or supporters elsewhere. The first will focus on staff and volunteer understanding and - To create volunteer support for groups on I need to training, whilst the second will concentrate on creating dementia-friendly rail trains and on visits change trains at environments and supporting services. - To investigate and develop ways to support ……………………… It is hoped that, following the initial project on the Bentham Line, the ideas those travelling who have dementia, by Please help me when can be rolled out across the Northern network, on other community-rail lines providing such things a wallets for personal we get there. and by other train operating companies. The project should also enable contact information, railcards, tickets and communities along the Leeds-Morecambe route to develop their approaches assistance cards to being dementia-friendly too.