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Fairhurst Cottage
Fairhurst Lane
Inglewhite
Preston
PR3 2LJ

Tel: 01995 640007
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The Garden Cottage - Self Catering Accommodation, Preston

We are part of Welcome Walkers and Welcome Cyclists

Walking in the Forest of Bowland

Some nice local walks:

Calder Vale Walk: Bleasdale to Oakenclough (901kb PDF file)

Calder Vale Walk: Cobble Hey Legstretcher (589kb PDF file)

Calder Vale Walk: Peewits and Pheasants (926kb PDF file)

Calder Vale Walk: Bluebells and Woodland Delights (594kb PDF file)

Calder Vale Walk:River, Three Parishes (901kb PDF file)

Calder Vale Walk: Calderbank Legstretcher (612kb PDF file)

Calder Vale Walk: Mills Along the Brock (734kb PDF file)

Calder Vale Walk: River, Hill and Valley (781kb PDF file)

Calder Vale Walk: River, Water of the Fylde (942kb PDF file)

Calder Vale Walk: Brock Bridges (1.3mb PDF file)

A bit further afield, but very enjoyable:

Tolkein Trail (381kb PDF file)

Creamy Lancashire Cheese Trail (865kb PDF file)

Crumbly Lancashire Cheese Trail (752kb Pdf file)

Tasty Lancashire Cheese Trail (745kb PDF file)

The Ribble Valley Food Trail (3mb PDF file)

Garstang Walking Festival.

Always very popular and with lots to see and do in Wyre's stunning countryside.

Forest of Bowland

Slaidburn to Dunsop Bridge (PDF 1.8mb)

Dunsop to Chipping (PDF 1.3mb)

Stocks Reservoir Walk (PDF 610kb)

Forest of Bowland Access Land (6.1mb PDF file)

Forest of Bowland AONB map (4.5mb PDF file)

About the Forest of Bowland (1.5mb PDF file)

Countryside Code (268kb PDF file)

Treading Carefully (268kb PDF file)

Cycling in the Forest of Bowland

Beacon Fell Country Park

Beacon Fell has a short mountain bike trail, plenty of parking and a cafe serving light lunches, lovely cakes and refreshments. Walking and cycling on quiet roads and lanes amidst beautiful scenery.

Bowland by Bike (3.4mb PDF file)

Gisburn Forest

Gisburn Forest, an upland forest managed by Forest Enterprise, on the edge of Stocks Reservoir. Eextensive network of mountain bike trails. Plenty of parking.

Gisburn Forest Guide (PDF 313kb)

Gisburn Forest Family cycle route leaflet (PDF 232kb)

Cycling around Lancaster, Morecambe and the Lune Valley

Cycling for All Suitable for all the family and abilities, mainly on flat, traffic free roads.

Cycling for All 2 More strenuous, can get hilly!

Preston Canal Cycle Route ( 486kb PDF file)

Not brought your bike? Hire one with Cycle Adventure.

Wyresdale Wheels for All

The Tramper vehicle is available to use, free of charge, enabling the less able to explore this beautiful area of the Forest of Bowland. Hire can be for a few hours or days, subject to availability.

The Tramper is a four-wheel drive all-terrain electric buggy, which can be used off road and even on rough ground, mud and grass. It allows those who have difficulty walking to experience the stunning scenery of the area and to accompany friends and family when out walking.

The Wyresdale Wheels for All Tramper can be hired from Cobble Hey Farm & Gardens (01995) 602643, Beacon Fell or The Priory, Scorton (01524) 791255. Before you can take the Tramper out for a drive you will be given a brief lesson in how to use the vehicle.

The Broadgate / Landskill / Cobble Hey Trail OS Explorer OL41 is suitable for trampers. Tramper Trails and Hiring Information see also Bleasdale Tramper Trail 1 (PDF 1.8mb)