Forest of Bowland A.O.N.B

At Waddow Lodge we are situated in the Forest of Bowland A.O.N.B (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and the Ribble Valley. Why not combine your visit with a days walking, cycling or sightseeing in one of the most beautiful areas in England. If you want to come for a longer visit there is a wide choice of holiday accommodation to choose from.

Places to Visit & Events

Walking and Cycling

Places to stay

Eat and Drink

Walking and Cycling

Leaflets produced by local tourist bodies in PDF format

Walking

Creamy Lancashire Cheese trail leaflet (PDF 865kb)
Crumbly Lancashire Cheese trail leaflet (PDF 752kb)
Tasty Lancashire Cheese trail leaflet (PDF 745kb)

Clitheroe Walks (No. 1) (PDF 677kb)
Clitheroe Walks (No. 2) (PDF 623kb)
Clitheroe Walks (No. 3) (PDF 726kb)
Clitheroe Walks (No. 4) (PDF 634kb)
Slaidburn to Dunsop Bridge (PDF 1.8mb)
Dunsop to Chipping (PDF 1.3mb)
Stocks Reservoir Walk (PDF 610kb)
Tolkien Trail, Walk in the footsteps of author J.R.R. Tolkien (PDF 380kb)
Downham to Roughlee over Pendle Hill (PDF 892kb)
Chatburn Circular Walk (PDF 939kb)
Bolton-by-Bowland Circular (pdf 1.47mb)

The Ribble Way Long Distance Path

The Ribble Way (PDF 10.5mb)

The Ribble Way is a 73 mile footpath following the River Ribble along the beautiful Ribble Valley from its mouth to its source.

Cycling

Gisburn Forest Mountain Bike Trails (PDF 5.7mb)
Gisburn Forest Family cycle route leaflet (PDF 232kb)
Bowland By Bike (PDF 3.4mb)
North Lancashire Bridleway (PDF 2.5mb)
Gisburn Forest Guide (PDF 313kb)

Mountain bikes can be hired via www.cycle-adventure.co.uk

General Information

Bowland by Bus (PDF 1.92mb)

Forest of Bowland AONB Map (PDF 4,589kb)

Forest of Bowland AONB General Information (PDF 4,029kb)

Forest of Bowland AONB Access Land (PDF 6,420kb)

Forest of Bowland AONB Treading Carefully (PDF 268kb)

Please follow the Countryside Code (PDF 268kb)

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