one of the most distinctive British Thrushes. British distinctive most the of one
The sparsely wooded gullies are perfect for the Ring Ouzel, Ouzel, Ring the for perfect are gullies wooded sparsely The
many generations. generations. many
cases, been in the same place for for place same the in been cases,
- the high moors between Wray and Slaidburn. and Wray between moors high the -
this land have themselves, in many in themselves, have land this The bridleway passes through prime Hen Harrier territory territory Harrier Hen prime through passes bridleway The
of heather also benefits birds like Golden Plover and Curlew. and Plover Golden like birds benefits also heather of The people who live on and work work and on live who people The
Harrier and our smallest falcon the Merlin. The management management The Merlin. the falcon smallest our and Harrier
The famous moorland of Bowland is home to the rare Hen rare the to home is Bowland of moorland famous The
teem with the insects and bugs they eat. Many farmers Many eat. they bugs and insects the with teem of the Lapwing in spring. in Lapwing the of
landscape”.
on open farmland and need wet boggy areas, which areas, boggy wet need and farmland open on Look out for the spectacular tumbling display flight flight display tumbling spectacular the for out Look
and be able to enjoy the wildlife rich wildlife the enjoy to able be and as well”. as
Lapwings, Snipe, Curlews and Redshanks. They breed They Redshanks. and Curlews Snipe, Lapwings, in ways to benefit these charismatic wading birds. wading charismatic these benefit to ways in
have access to additional off-road riding off-road additional to access have of grazing on the farm and it’s good for the birds birds the for good it’s and farm the on grazing of
In spring Bowland’s farmland attracts thousands of thousands attracts farmland Bowland’s spring In and landowners in Bowland are managing their land their managing are Bowland in landowners and
says, says, “visitors stabling at New Laund will Laund New at stabling “visitors “I am happy to see this kind kind this see to happy am “I says, Simon levels.
Countryside Stewardship Scheme. John Scheme. Stewardship Countryside shallow pools for feeding and managing grazing grazing managing and feeding for pools shallow
to earth - probing curlews – birds that are in serious decline in other parts of the country. the of parts other in decline serious in are that birds – curlews probing - earth to
and limestone grassland through a through grassland limestone and to enhance the habitat for wading birds, creating birds, wading for habitat the enhance to
The Forest of Bowland plays a vital role for many special upland birds – from graceful hen harriers hen graceful from – birds upland special many for role vital a plays Bowland of Forest The
methods are helping manage moorland manage helping are methods sheep on the farm Simon Stott has done much much done has Stott Simon farm the on sheep
THE BIRDS THE to explain to visitors how his farming farming his how visitors to explain to buy some sheep’s milk cheese, produced from the from produced cheese, milk sheep’s some buy
the farm business. John Alpe is pleased pleased is Alpe John business. farm the of the Stott family. It is well worth stopping off to off stopping worth well is It family. Stott the of
see conservation as a key component of component key a as conservation see the Leagram Estate at Chipping, which is the home the is which Chipping, at Estate Leagram the
of Lancaster, live at New Laund Farm and Farm Laund New at live Lancaster, of The bridleway passes through New Laund Farm, on Farm, Laund New through passes bridleway The mortar as well as quick lime to fertilise poor soils. poor fertilise to lime quick as well as mortar decorated Angel stone, which stylistically has been has stylistically which stone, Angel decorated
The Alpes, who are tenants of the Duchy the of tenants are who Alpes, The numerous limekilns, which were used to make make to used were which limekilns, numerous Old Norse word for cattle. The discovery of the the of discovery The cattle. for word Norse Old
that are located throughout Bowland, and the the and Bowland, throughout located are that placename Bowland is in fact derived from Bu - the - Bu from derived fact in is Bowland placename
examples of this activity being the disused quarries disused the being activity this of examples Anglo-Saxon and Norse influence. For example, the example, For influence. Norse and Anglo-Saxon
important role in shaping the landscape – two two – landscape the shaping in role important the placename record, which identifies the lasting the identifies which record, placename the
16th century onwards. Industry also played an an played also Industry onwards. century 16th period is documented in the landscape in the form of form the in landscape the in documented is period
were built to replace timber houses from the late late the from houses timber replace to built were an early-medieval date are few but activity from this from activity but few are date early-medieval an
Lancashire Bridleways Society. Society. Bridleways Lancashire many fine examples of the stone buildings that that buildings stone the of examples fine many Known sites and monuments that have been ascribed been have that monuments and sites Known
Lancashire Countryside Service and the North the and Service Countryside Lancashire the landscape today. Across Bowland there are are there Bowland Across today. landscape the
(formally the Bowland Initiative) teamed up with up teamed Initiative) Bowland the (formally and cyclists to spend a few days exploring the area. the exploring days few a spend to cyclists and
Much from the post-medieval period survives in in survives period post-medieval the from Much for the past 2000 years. years. 2000 past the for “there’s work and play here”. play and work “there’s says, Taylor John As farm.
To develop this bridleway Lancashire Rural Futures Rural Lancashire bridleway this develop To This route is also an ideal opportunity for walkers walkers for opportunity ideal an also is route This
has allowed much of the route to survive undamaged survive to route the of much allowed has purchased a wind turbine. The Taylors welcome you to their to you welcome Taylors The turbine. wind a purchased
indeed no mobile phone coverage in many cases. cases. many in coverage phone mobile no indeed
Royal Forest of Bowland. Bowland. of Forest Royal development that has occurred in the upland moor upland the in occurred has that development commitment to sustainable farming, they have recently recently have they farming, sustainable to commitment
explore this wonderful area, and all it has to offer? to has it all and area, wonderful this explore fell and moorland, with no shops or services, and services, or shops no with moorland, and fell
the Bowland Fells was actually part of the designated the of part actually was Fells Bowland the that runs from the Fort at Ribchester. The limited The Ribchester. at Fort the from runs that the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. As part of the family’s the of part As Scheme. Stewardship Countryside the
on offer (listed overleaf) so that you may further further may you that so overleaf) (listed offer on route; much of the bridleway is through very isolated very through is bridleway the of much route;
to the AONB but in the Middle Ages, just a portion of portion a just Ages, Middle the in but AONB the to Fell it coincides with a stretch of Roman road road Roman of stretch a with coincides it Fell restoring dry stone walls and managing moorland through through moorland managing and walls stone dry restoring
and avail yourself of the excellent accommodation accommodation excellent the of yourself avail and and/or stabling for horse and riders using the new the using riders and horse for stabling and/or
the Forest of Bowland is a name that has been given been has that name a is Bowland of Forest the network. As the bridleway passes over the Croasdale the over passes bridleway the As network. The Taylors at Lots House Farm, a beef and sheep farm, are farm, sheep and beef a Farm, House Lots at Taylors The
Whilst here why not make a short break of it it of break short a make not why here Whilst Farmers along the route are providing bed & breakfast, & bed providing are route the along Farmers that Forests were established across the AONB. Today, AONB. the across established were Forests that landscape was the construction of the Roman road Roman the of construction the was landscape
valleys. Importantly, it was during the medieval period medieval the during was it Importantly, valleys. enduring change to take place in the Bowland Bowland the in place take to change enduring the history of our Countryside. our of history the
linking existing routes to great effect. great to routes existing linking the route, in what are sometimes remote rural areas. areas. rural remote sometimes are what in route, the
nucleation occurring in the more fertile and hospitable and fertile more the in occurring nucleation During the Roman period (79 - 410 AD) the most the AD) 410 - (79 period Roman the During to the very best of their ability, in these challenging times in times challenging these in ability, their of best very the to
brand new concessionary bridleway, as well as as well as bridleway, concessionary new brand diversification opportunities for those living near near living those for opportunities diversification
farmsteads across much of the upland area and and area upland the of much across farmsteads
theirs is not merely a job, but for most a vocation, undertaken vocation, a most for but job, a merely not is theirs
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Lancashire. The new route has at least 6km of of 6km least at has route new The Lancashire. was also a high priority to maximise the potential the maximise to priority high a also was
settlement patterns were established, with dispersed with established, were patterns settlement far back as the Mesolithic period (c 8000 - 4000 BC). BC). 4000 - 8000 (c period Mesolithic the as back far
in many cases, been in the same place for many generations; many for place same the in been cases, many in
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environmental and economic benefits to rural to benefits economic and environmental without compromising the character of the area. It It area. the of character the compromising without
of the modern landscape had been laid - field and field - laid been had landscape modern the of Halstead Fell, indicate that this area was populated as populated was area this that indicate Fell, Halstead
The people who live on and work this land have themselves, themselves, have land this work and on live who people The
extensively-reared, top quality meat. Visit the Visit meat. quality top extensively-reared,
a national pilot scheme, which delivered both both delivered which scheme, pilot national a promoted the area as a living, working environment, working living, a as area the promoted By the end of the medieval period the foundations foundations the period medieval the of end the By discovery of finds such as the flint-chipping floor on floor flint-chipping the as such finds of discovery
which was set up by local farmers to supply to farmers local by up set was which
and was an original remit of the Bowland Initiative, Initiative, Bowland the of remit original an was and provision of the new route was demand led and and led demand was route new the of provision Parlick Pike and the nearby Bleasdale Circle. The chance The Circle. Bleasdale nearby the and Pike Parlick
and even thousands of years. of thousands even and is marketed through Bowland Forest Foods, Forest Bowland through marketed is
The bridleway has been several years in negotiations in years several been has bridleway The To those working on this it was very important that important very was it this on working those To have been an important early ecclesiastical centre. centre. ecclesiastical early important an been have small number of monuments including the cairn on cairn the including monuments of number small
Stewardship Scheme. The livestock at Wood End Wood at livestock The Scheme. Stewardship back just a few generations, in others over hundreds over others in generations, few a just back
dated to the 10th century suggests that Slaidburn may Slaidburn that suggests century 10th the to dated Traces of prehistoric activity survive in the form of a of form the in survive activity prehistoric of Traces
traditional boundaries through the Countryside the through boundaries traditional
has been shaped by people, in some cases stretching cases some in people, by shaped been has
and undertaken to manage grassland and restore and grassland manage to undertaken and
fields to the distribution of the farms and villages and farms the of distribution the to fields Bowland fells. fells. Bowland Natural Beauty. Beauty. Natural
and have created 4km of concessionary bridleway concessionary of 4km created have and
human activity. Everything from the pattern of the of pattern the from Everything activity. human Country, taking in the verdant, fertile lands of the Lune Valley and then traversing the wild the traversing then and Valley Lune the of lands fertile verdant, the in taking Country, diverse and beautiful scenery in the stunning Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Outstanding of Area Bowland of Forest stunning the in scenery beautiful and diverse
of Lancaster and Knowlemere Estate tenants tenants Estate Knowlemere and Lancaster of
The landscape as it appears today is the product of product the is today appears it as landscape The The North Lancashire Bridleway runs through some of the most breathtaking scenery in the in scenery breathtaking most the of some through runs Bridleway Lancashire North The Welcome to this, the first phase of the North Lancashire Bridleway, which boasts spectacularly boasts which Bridleway, Lancashire North the of phase first the this, to Welcome The Whitakers at Wood End Farm are Duchy Duchy are Farm End Wood at Whitakers The
THE ENVIRONMENT THE PEOPLE THE PEOPLE THE BRIDLEWAY THE
NORTH LANCASHIRE BRIDLEWAY - WHERE YOU ARE ACCOMMODATION NORTH LANCASHIRE
TERRAIN: Mixture of surface tracks, unsurfaced FACT FILE: BEDS HORSE BOX/TRAILER STORAGE PADDOCK GRAZING CHILDREN WELCOME DRYING fields and quiet lanes. Clear way marking and KEY FOR BRIDLEWAY DISTANCE: 45km user - friendly gates ACCOMMODATION EVENING MEALS SYMBOLS at accommodation or nearby STABLING CYCLE SECURE OUTDOOR WASHING DISABLED ACCESS PHASE 1 START POINT: Denny Beck, Lancaster OS MAPS: Explorer 1:25000 OL41 CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS: FINISH POINT: Chipping Lancashire Countryside Service: 01772 534709 E-MAIL: [email protected] ACCOMMODATION HORSE ACCOMMODATION HORSE ACCOMMODATION PUBLIC HOUSES/HOTELS ACCESS: Some car parks along or near route. www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/countryside Bookable parking at various points (see map 9 Mr & Mrs P Stott 4 Mrs Harvey 9 Mr & Mrs P Stott 5 Mr & Mrs J Taylor CASTLE HOTEL PARKERS ARMS HOTEL and accommodation providers) Forest of Bowland AONB: 01772 531473 CLARKE HOUSE FARM LOW HOUSE FARM PADDOCK STABLE & PARK PARKING FOR BOXES, STABLE Main Street, Hornby, Newton in Bowland E-MAIL: [email protected] Chipping, Preston, Claughton, Lancaster CLARKE HOUSE FARM & PADDOCK Lancaster LA2 8JT Nr Clitheroe, Lancashire TRAVELINE TEL NO.: 0870 6082608 www.forestofbowland.com Lancashire LA2 9LA Chipping, Preston, Lancashire LOTS HOUSE 015242 21204 01200 446236 Tel: 01995 61209 Tel: 015242 21260 Tel: 01995 61209 Quarry Road, Brookhouse, Lancaster Lancashire Rural Futures: 01200 426433 Tel: 01524 770802 TATHAM BRIDGE HOTEL THE INN AT WHITEWELL E-MAIL: [email protected] Lower Tatham, Wennington, Whitewell, Nr Clitheroe www.lancashireruralfutures.co.uk Lancaster LA2 8NL Lancashire BB7 3AT CAMPING BARN 8 Mr & Mrs J Alpe 4 Mrs Harvey 015242 21326 01200 448222 PADDOCK, STABLE & PARK STABLING & PARKING NEW LAUND FARM Photos credited ©Countryside Agency/Charlie Hedley LOW HOUSE FARM THE GEORGE & DRAGON THE GIBBON BRIDGE HOTEL 8 Mr & Mrs J Alpe 1 Mr & Mrs J Holmes Whitewell, Clitheroe, Lancashire Claughton, Lancaster LA2 9LA Tarja Wilson @ Lancashire Countryside Services Tel: 01200 448246 Main St, Wray, Chipping, Nr Preston Joy Grindrod NEW LAUND FARM WEST VIEW FARM Tel: 015242 21260 Lancaster LA2 8QG Lancashire PR32 2TQ RSPB Whitewell, Clitheroe, Langthwaite Road, Scotforth 015242 21403 01995 61456 Lancashire Lancaster LA1 3JJ Tel: 01200 448246 Tel: 01524 841336
1 Mr & Mrs J Holmes 01200 442257 LRF/08 06/04 7 Mr & Mrs J Whitaker HARK TO BOUNTY INN STABLING & PARKING ALWAYS RING PADDOCK, STABLE & PARK Slaidburn, Clitheroe WEST VIEW FARM WOODEND FARM Lancashire BB7 3EP AHEAD FOR Langthwaite Road, Scotforth Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, Lancashire 01200 446426 AVAILABILITY Lancaster LA1 3JJ Tel: 01200 448223 Tel: 01524 841336
7 Mr & Mrs J Whitaker 3 Julie Swift gingerpumpkin.com WOODEND FARM THE REDWELL Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, Kirkby Lonsdale Road Mrs J Naylor Lancashire Arkholme, Carnforth LA6 1BQ 6 Mr & Mrs Harrison 2 Creating this new route had involved the installation of waymarker STABLING & PARKING Tel: 01200 448223 Tel: 015242 21240 PARKING FOR BOXES posts and new gates. These items have been made by a local craftsman HAYLOT FARM OAKENHEAD FARM from hardwood timber carefully harvested from a farm woodland in Roeburndale, Lancaster LA2 9LA Halton, Lancaster LA2 6PG Chaigley, then taken to a local sawmill in Chipping to be sawn up and Designed & produced by Tel: 015242 21491 Tel: 01524 811994 then onto Lower Gill farm at Tosside to be kiln dried and crafted. This is illustrated in the below photos. NORTH LANCASHIRE PHASE 1 BRIDLEWAY LANCASTER TO CHIPPING VIA SALTER FELL
3 KEY TO SERVICES SHOWN IN BOXES ON MAP
2 BUS SERVICE
RAILWAY STATION
TOURIST INFORMATION
4 POST OFFICE
TELEPHONE
GENERAL STORE No Cyclists TOILETS 5 RESTAURANT/EVENING MEALS F PUBLIC HOUSE 6 FISH AND CHIPS
CAFÉ
CHEMIST
1 BANK
SYMBOLS KEY
F
ACCOMMODATION PROVIDERS (see overleaf for details)
DISABLED PARKING, TOILETS
SUITABLE FOR CYCLISTS
& WALKERS ONLY
PARKING SUITABLE FOR ALL - F but with limited space or on-road parking F T 7 MAP DISTACE MARKERS AT APPROX 5KM INTERVALS
WATER F =FordT =Trough
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F F
MAP KEY
9 FOREST OF BOWLAND T AONB BOUNDARY
NORTH LANCASHIRE BRIDLEWAY ROUTE
MOTORWAY
A ROAD
B ROAD
MINOR ROAD
RAILWAY & STATION
WIND TURBINES