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A Bank House Fly Fishery D Dales Anglers

1 2 /2 acre water designed with fly-fishing and wildlife in Angling supplies for fly fishing and coarse, including mind. 12 small islands are scattered over the water weights, hooks, nets, lines, reels and general accessories. giving the fishery a network of swims and pools; rich in Mepps, flying C’s and flies made in-shop to your specifications. Weekly permits are available for the River both aquatic and terrestrial insect life. Fishing lodge with Wenning. Helpful staff with local knowledge. Call in at tackle hire and tuition available and with big rainbow, the back of Slipped Disc record shop to see us! blue, brown and tiger trouts on the prowl you never know what you might catch. 1 Grove Cottage, 44A Main Street, Bentham LA2 7HN Low Mill, Caton, Nr Lancaster LA2 9HX tel: 01524 261612 web: www.stocksreservoir.com Lune Habitat Group tel: 01524 770412

The Lune Habitat Group is an unincorporated, environmental body consisting of volunteers dedicated to the protection and improvement of the Lune Catchment. The Wenning is an B Barnsfold Water E Forrest Hills important and beautiful tributary of the Lune supporting stocks of brown trout, salmon and Barnsfold Water Trout Fishery is situated in the shadow The spring fed fly-fishing lake extends to 4 acres and is of Beacon Country Park and is approximately 6 miles regularly stocked with top quality rainbow trout from 2lbs sea trout. Over the past few years the Group has spent over £30,000 creating riverine from junction 32 on the M6. Two lakes – Barns and to 5lbs. The idyllic surroundings and mixture of ® habitat zones at Riverside Caravan Park near Bentham, at Staggarth and between Beacon – each about 11 acres, offer excellent bank deep basins and shallow margins provide a rich fishing. Facilities include boat hire, toilets, tackle shop abundance of fly life, giving ample imitation Greystonegill Bridge and the confluence with Keasden Beck (part-funded by the Forest of and hire. Casting tuition is available. opportunities for the true fisherman. Bowland Sustainable Development Fund). These habitat zones help the river’s fish stocks Barns Lane, PR3 2NJ Hazelrigg Lane, Ellel, Lancaster LA2 0PL by reducing pollution and by increasing available food and shelter. web: www.barnsfoldwaters.co.uk web: www.forresthills.co.uk For further information, contact the secretary of the Lune Habitat Group. tel: 01995 61583 tel: 01524 752566 or 07941 473469

email: [email protected] email: [email protected]

Sarah Littlefield, on 01524 222174 AONB Bowland of Forest

A diverse range of fishing localities in and around the around and in localities fishing of range diverse A

C Cleveley Mere F Inn at BOWLAND

The Inn at Whitewell sits high on the banks of the River Fishing Lodges Hodder, a beautiful 17th century coaching Inn with 23 The “Sports Facility of the Year 2005”, a beautiful 23-acre bedrooms (plenty with four posters) and wonderful peat IN FISHING lake surrounded by fields and woodland set in a private fires. Recognised by the AA as a 5-star Inn and by the nature reserve in the Wyre valley. Offering rainbow and Good food Guide for its excellent foods. Guests can trout fly-fishing from boat or bank. Day tickets fish the five miles of the Hodder for trout, sea trout available. 3 self-catering lodges, sleeping up to ® and salmon. 6, are available for weekly or short break hire. HQA Whitewell, Near BB7 3AT Cleveley Bank Lane, Forton PR3 1BY web: www.innatwhitewell.com web: www.cleveleymere.com tel: 01200 448222 tel: 01524 793644 email: [email protected] email: [email protected]

G (King – Forest of Bowland AONB,The Stables, 4 Root Hill Estate Yard,Whitewell Road, Ribble Catchment Conservation Trust , Lancashire, BB7 3AY The largest fly fishery in the North West and lying within Wilkinson) Estate the AONB, Stocks has a wild, unspoiled quality. 25 boats Tel / Fax:01200 448000 email: [email protected] www.forestofbowland.com 1 The Ribble Catchment Conservation Trust is a local environment habitat group set up to help Fishing is available on a 2 /2 mile stretch on the River fitted with petrol outboards. Tuition and guiding available. the rivers and streams of the Ribble Catchment to recover their former condition and Hodder at Slaidburn on specified banks between Lodge open from 8am until dusk, with a member of the All those enjoying the Forest of Bowland AONB are asked to follow the Countryside Hammerton Hall and Great Dunnow. Full details are team on duty to offer help and advice. Well-stocked provide self sustaining fish stocks once more. The Ribble Catchment coves more than half available at the Central Stores in Slaidburn – opening tackle shop and café. Code, at www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk, and adhere to signs, particularly at sensitive times Mon-Fri 8.00 to 17.30, Sat 8.30 to 17.00, Sun 9.00 of the AONB. Catlow Road, Slaidburn BB7 3AQ times such as the lambing and bird nesting season during spring and summer. to 12.00. Daily, weekly or seasonal tickets. web: www.stocksreservoir.com Along with carrying out a series of projects to improve rivers and brooks for fish life, Ribble Central Stores and Post Office, tel: 01200 446602 For accommodation and places to go, visit our official website at www.forestofbowland.com Valley Catchment Conservation Trust also run an Angling Passport Scheme which opens up Slaidburn BB7 3ER new waters brining the joy of river fishing to more people. The scheme uses token payments tel: 01200 446268 where you can find our visitor guide, search for accommodation and events in the and so is ideal for day visitors looking for somewhere new to fish. area, browse our local products directory and well as downloading lots of walks in For more information visit www.ribbletrust.org.ukor phone Jack Spees, the Trust Director the area. Alternatively contact one of our local Tourist Information Centres on the on 01200 444452. numbers listed below. Bowland Visitor Centre, Beacon Fell Country Park. Tel: 01995 640557 H Red Pump Inn K Wyresdale Park TIC,The Council Shop, Fernlea Avenue, Barnoldswick. Tel: 01282 666704 This traditional country Inn in the Bowland countryside Boat and jetty fishing on a mature 16-acre lake estab- Bentham TIC/TIP,Town Hall, Station Road. Tel: 015242 62549 offers excellent local produce in the restaurant, superb lished in the 1980s on the privately owned Wyresdale ales in the bar; three beautifully appointed 4-star guest Park estate. Annual stocking of rainbow trout and there Clitheroe TIC, BC Offices, Church Walk. Tel: 01200 425566 rooms and exclusive fishing on the is a programme to introduce brown trout. Applications (grayling, trout and salmon) for residents. for seasonal rods and guest days. Introductory days and Visit , Unit 1 Cherestanc Square, Park Hill Road, Garstang. Tel: 01995 602125 tuition available. HQA Kirkby Lonsdale TIC, 24 Main Street. Tel: 015242 71437 Snowhill Lane, Scorton PR3 1BA Clitheroe Road, BB7 3DA tel: 01524 791874 Lancaster TIC,The Storey, Meeting House Lane. Tel: 01524 582 394 web: www.theredpumpinn.co.uk Discover Pendle Centre, Boundary Mill Stores, . Tel: 01282 856186 tel: 01254 826227 Pendle Heritage Centre, . Tel: 01282 661701 Preston TIC,The Guild Hall. Tel: 01772 253731 Settle TIC,Town Hall, Settle. Tel: 01729 825192 Lancashire & Tourist Board. Tel: 01257 226600 www.visitlancashire.com I Riverside Caravan Park L Wyreside Lakes Tourist Board. Tel: 0844 888 5125 www.yorkshire.com Riverside Caravan Park is a secluded park on the banks A beautiful award-winning haven of fishing lakes and Ordnance Survey Map Explorer OL41, Forest of Bowland & of the , set in a delightful part of the nature trails covering 120 acres. A mixture of carp, pike countryside. Daily, weekly and seasonal permits for the and coarse fishing, offering a variety of species and size – Front cover photograph © Graham Cooper, www.forestofbowlandimages.com. Other photographs: © Graham Cooper, private stretch on the River Weening are available from a challenge to both the professional and novice angler. www.forestofbowlandimages.com, © Charlie Hedley/Natural , and those supplied by businesses included in this reception. We also have two self-catering holiday cottages. All combined with a 4-star rated caravan and camping leaflet. 3rd edition, March 2011. site makes it a number one fishing and holiday venue. Lancashire County Council acts as the lead authority for the Forest of Bowland AONB Advisory Sunnyside Farmhouse, , Committee a partnership comprising: Lancashire County Council, County High Bentham, Lancaster LA2 7FJ Lancaster LA2 9DG Council, District Council, Lancaster City Council, Pendle Borough Council, Preston City Council, Ribble Valley Borough Council,Wyre Borough Council, Lancashire Association of Parish web: www.riversidecaravanpark.co.uk web: www.wyresidelakes.co.uk and Town Councils,Yorkshire Local Councils Association, NWDA, DEFRA, Natural England, tel: 01524 261272 or 07711 587 428 or tel: 01524 792093 015242 62835 email: [email protected] United Utilities plc, Environment Agency, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), email: [email protected] Forest of Bowland Landowning and Farmers Advisory Group and the Ramblers Association. Leaflet available in large text format on request. Due to OS legislation the map is not available in larger format. FOB Fishing Leaf 0211 2/3/11 1:07 PM Page 2 BOWLAND OETOF FOREST Environment Agency Websiteat of other places to fish in the area is also available on the A directory Fishing Locations Map Key Please ask about this when making enquiries. may have difficulty negotiating uneven footpaths. This might be useful for those who wheelchair facility for access to bank side angling. electric Some of the fishing venues can offer of a access for all in the form Tramper – an all-terrain Access for All your why in to a holiday. fishing not turn trip of fishing and accommodation available, range With such a diverse all have and many their own also offer character accommodation. but the smaller venues should not be ignored as they occasional wild brownie are on offer, browns and the blues, Rainbows, of the Hodder. locations being at the headwaters of and perhaps the most dramatic is the largest For the still water angler Stocks Reservoir on the upper Hodder. particularly forfishing, grayling popularity sea trout and brown trout being the staple but with a growing with salmon, orientated All are mainly game fish and Lune. Hodder,Wyre the Ribble, in the country, unspoiled rivers The Forest of Bowland is blessed with four of the most scenic and Bowland AONB. This leaflet provides details and a location map of places to fish in and around the Forest of Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Viewpoint Tourist Information Toilets Salter Fell Track Picnic Site Parking Fishing Locations Café Birding Locations Pub Garage Nurseries Dub lin Belfast Edinbur gh Cardiff Bir mingham www.environment-agency.gov.uk Leeds BOWLAND OETOF FOREST Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty C G K H A E D L F B I Wyresdale Lakes Wyresdale Park Stocks Reservoir Riverside Caravan Park Red Pump Inn Slaidburn Estate Inn at Whitewell Forrest Hills Dales Anglers Cleveley Mere Barnsfold Bank House ng ng e-Fylde e-Fylde eesall eesall eindadpoue ymp t,frLnahr onyCuclTi a otisOdac uvymtra ihtepriso fOdac uvyo eafo h otolro e aet’ ttoeyOfc rw oyih.Uatoie erdcinifigsConCprgtadmyla opoeuino ii rceig.Lnahr onyCuclLcneN.1023020.(rgnto .Jenks) D. (Origination 100023320 2004. 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