OS Explorer Bowland Rambler – Newton to Dunsop Bridge Circular OL41 Start Point Distance/Time Terrain Key to Facilities Newton 7.8 miles / 12.5 km Tracks, fields, roads, gates and stiles. Some steep sections and can be very Newton wet and boggy underfoot especially after bad weather. This walks passes Pub, Parking, Toilets SD 6980 5052 through farmland so be aware of livestock and keep dogs on a lead. 3 Hrs Dunsop Bridge Shop, Café, Parking, Toilets GPS Waypoints (OS grid refs) N 1 SD 6980 5052 20 2 SD 6983 5013 3 SD 6953 4968 1 4 SD 6931 4921 19 5 SD 6833 4921 6 18 SD 6803 4929 2 14 7 SD 6773 4919 15 16 13 8 SD 6697 4893 9 SD 6608 4851 12 3 10 SD 6609 4887 17 11 SD 6626 4933 5 12 SD 6614 4964 11 6 4 13 SD 6594 4993 7 14 SD 6618 5010 15 SD 6648 5003 10 8 16 SD 6742 5000 17 SD 6881 4941 9 18 SD 6837 5017 19 SD 6866 5039 © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved (100023320) (2013) © Copyright. Crown 0 Miles 0.5 Mile 1 Mile 20 SD 6912 5078 0 Km 1 Km Bowland Rambler – Newton to Dunsop Bridge Circular WalkWalk DescriptionDescription

1 GPS: SD 6980 5052 5 GPS: SD 6833 4921 9 GPS: SD 6608 4851 13 GPS: SD 6594 4993 From the bus stop walk down the hill Go right here and over the bridge. Turn right once you join the track Turn right down a slope into Root past the Parkers Arms pub on your Don’t miss the view of Knowlmere ahead. Continue over a wooden stile Farm, continue along their drive and right, and continue over the bridge. Take Manor on your right – a very then bear right, keep ahead until you you will reach the main road, take a the footpath into the field on the right. impressive building! At the end of the reach a gap in the left hand fence line, right, over the bridge and follow the bridge follow the footpath sign that go through the gap and continue road into the centre of Dunsop Bridge. 2 GPS: SD 6983 5013 leads you straight ahead and up the towards the wooden stile ahead and Head across the field then over a stile. hill towards a wooden stile. Once ahead again to reach another stile. 14 GPS: SD 6618 5010 Continue with the river on your right over this stile cross the next field to Soon after the bus stop/car park on keeping ahead to another stile. another wooden stile. 10 GPS: SD 6609 4887 your left turn right down the drive to Continue ahead with the river on Thorneyholme Hall. Cross the bridge 3 GPS: SD 6953 4968 6 GPS: SD 6803 4929 your left and keep going until you and then turn immediately left onto Keep ahead until the river begins to Continuing ahead once more head reach a green iron bridge on your left. the footpath along the riverbank. bend to the right and then go towards a stile in the right hand fence diagonally left uphill towards a stile in line. Walk diagonally left and up quite 11 GPS: SD 6626 4933 15 GPS: SD 6648 5003 the fence. Keep diagonally left and a steep hill and at the top you will see Cross the bridge and once at the As the river bends off to the left, keep head towards the gate in the middle a gate in the stone wall. bottom of the steps keep to the river right across the fields where you join a of the next fence. Go through the bank on your right. Keep ahead until well worn track to Mossthwaite Farm. gate and keep ahead, bearing slightly 7 GPS: SD 6773 4919 you near the end of the field, cross to to the left towards a barn conversion. You’re now walking along the top of the left hand corner to reach a 16 GPS: SD 6742 5000 Head towards the barn until you Hodder Bank Fell, continue for about wooden stile. Continue along this track and pass reach a stile in the left hedgerow. 2/3 mile. Knowlmere Manor on your left. 12 GPS: SD 6614 4964 Continue to Giddy Bridge and up the 4 GPS: SD 6931 4921 8 GPS: SD 6697 4893 Keep to the right edge of the field, hill beyond, staying on the track. Turn right onto the road and continue As you begin to descend you will see until you pass what used to be a stile a short way until you reach a ‘private a wooden ladder stile ahead, climb on your left, then bear diagonally left road’ on your right, walk along this over and continue ahead along a well towards the ladder stile over a wall, lane. Cross a cattle grid after a while used path. Continue downhill until then through a kissing gate. and continue ahead where you will you reach a stile to the right of the reach a junction. stream opposite Burholme Farm.

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17 GPS: SD 6881 4941 Newton in Bowland Dunsop Bridge The Bowland Rambler Once you have gone through the little wood look out for a stile and path to The lovely village of Newton-in- The small village of Dunsop Bridge The Bowland Rambler your left. Take this track over a little Bowland is surrounded by small fields can be found in a glorious setting of Bus service (13) is a suspension bridge and then bear left enclosed by dry stone walls and Bowland fells, streams and rivers. It is summer Sunday and uphill, keeping the knoll to your left to woodland. Stone cottages in this officially recognised as the village Bank Holiday scenic bus the road. conservation area village are closest to the centre of the British service direct from East meticulously cared for and stand Isles and in 1992 British Telecom and Settle into the heart of 18 GPS: SD 6837 5017 above the . installed their 100,000th payphone on the . Turn right along the road, take care, the village green to celebrate this. The For further details of walks from the and climb over the stile on your left. The Parkers Arms pub is the perfect area is still a farming community at bus and a timetable visit Continue up the field, next to the place to start or finish your walk, heart and the farms and houses are www.forestofbowland.com/ramblerbus stream, to cross a track in the trees. welcoming walkers and well behaved mostly owned by United Utilities or dogs, whether it’s just for a pint of the Duchy of Lancaster Estate. 19 GPS: SD 6866 5039 good local ale, a cappuccino, a bite to Cross a stile and climb uphill, take care eat, or afternoon tea. For full details To break your journey, why not visit as this field can be very wet and visit www.parkersarms.co.uk or ring the popular Puddleducks Cafe, a boggy. Keep to the trees, and then a ahead to check opening times beautiful spot next to the river Tel: fence line to your right. Follow the 01200 446236 01200 448241 or you can visit the boundary wall to a stone stile to join Village Hall for a Sunday Tea between the road. Easter and the end of August.

20 GPS: SD 6912 5078 Knowlmere Manor was built for Cross the road and take the path Jonathan Peel, a Lancashire cotton opposite next to the gate. Go down manufacturer and calico printer, who and then back uphill, keeping the died in 1834. He was uncle to Sir boundary to your right. Where the Robert Peel (1788-1850) reforming tracks cross on the brow of the hill, Prime Minister of who bear right. Follow this field track founded the Metropolitan Police across stiles and downhill by the barn Force, and repealed the Corn Laws. into Newton, emerging near the cross-roads and bus stop. www.forestofbowland.com