For the last few years I have gradually explored the Forest of Bowland AONB, which covers a large part of Lancashire and a small part of Yorkshire. I have discovered some remote places along the way, which I think are as scenic as any in England.

The Forest of Bowland has fairly low lying fells compared with the neighbouring Yorkshire Dales – and obviously the Lake District. However, many of Bowland’s fells are around 500m and present a good challenge. For the beginner there are some great places to get started such as Beacon Fell Country Park or Brock Bottoms which is nearby.

Sometimes you could walk for miles without seeing anybody. That’s the beauty of walking in the Forest of Bowland.

Click here for a list of walks around the Forest of Bowland

Recent Forest of Bowland Walks

Each pin is located at the exact starting point of each walk, so you can usually get directions straight to a parking spot.

Yellow Pins are 2012 walks.
Red Pins are 2011 walks.
Blue Pins are older walks.

Most of my walks in the Forest of Bowland are easy, but there are also some good medium walks, which usually take around three hours to complete.

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