The Highwayman Inn to Tunstall Church OL41 Start Point Distance/Time Terrain Public Transport Key to Facilities the Highwayman Inn 2 Miles Roads, Tracks and Fields
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OS Explorer The Highwayman Inn to Tunstall Church OL41 Start Point Distance/Time Terrain Public transport Key to Facilities The Highwayman Inn 2 Miles Roads, tracks and fields. Bus Service: 81A, 81B The Highwayman Inn Gates and some stiles. Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale SD 6135 7519 1 Hr GPS Waypoints (OS grid refs) N 1 SD 6135 7519 2 SD 6155 7520 3 SD 6183 7512 4 SD 6178 7480 5 1 2 SD 6159 7429 3 6 SD 6152 7391 4 5 6 © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved (100023320) (2010) © Copyright. Crown 0 Miles 0.5 Mile 0 Km 1 Km www.forestofbowland.com The Highwayman Inn to Tunstall Church Walk Description About This Walk About the Highwayman Inn Bowland Tourism Environment Fund 1 GPS: SD 6135 7519 A church at Tunstall is recorded in the Bowland Tourism Environment Fund Out of the car park, turn right and Domesday survey but the oldest (BTEF) is a social enterprise charity, take the 1st right turning to Overtown. structure in the present church dates established to encourage tourism from the 13th century. The church businesses, visitors, local communities 2 GPS: SD 6155 7520 was rebuilt around 1415 by Sir and groups to work together in caring Go past a crescent of houses on the Thomas Tunstall. Alterations were for the Forest of Bowland landscape. left and Mole End Equine Centre on made in the 16th century and the It raises funds from visitor donations, the right. Notice the wonderful view church was restored in 1907. In the pay-back schemes and other sources. ahead to Ingleborough. When the road early 19th century the church was BTEF then provides funds for small bends sharply left take a track on your attended by the Brontë sisters during local projects, which will benefit both right (ignore the track straight ahead). the time they were receiving visitors and the local environment. 3 GPS: SD 6183 7512 education at the Clergy Daughters’ The fact that the Highwayman started The Highwayman Inn are supporting Through a gate and follow the track. School at nearby Cowan Bridge. life as an 18th century coaching inn is BTEF by adding 20p on a cover, this Through two more gates passing a barn generally accepted as true. will provide a new ‘Tramper’ all-terrain on your left. Notice the wind turbines Whether it was ever the midnight scooter so that those with limited ahead on Caton Fell and the expanse haunt of Lancashire’s notorious mobility can also enjoy the of Bowland fells to the left of this. Highwaymen is a little less certain. countryside of the Forest of Bowland. But what is undoubtedly a fact is that 4 GPS: SD 6178 7480 The Highwayman is now tempting Continue straight on keeping to the thousands of people to venture along right of the next barn, continue on over Nether Burrow’s charming byways to a stile followed soon after by a gate. enjoy some of the best regional food 5 GPS: SD 6159 7429 ever served in this landmark inn. Carry on, go through the kissing gate in the field corner and follow the track past Churchfield House, continuing down to reach a road. 6 GPS: SD 6152 7391 Turn right and spend some time exploring the beautiful church of St John the Baptist before re-tracing your steps back to the Highwayman. www.forestofbowland.com.