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Copyright | | Situated
in the North West of England, the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty (AONB) covers 312sq miles of rural Lancashire and North Yorkshire and includes
the famous landmark Pendle Hill. The Forest of Bowland offers opportunity
for personal enjoyment of some of the most remote and rugged walking in the North
West. | |  | Wildlife is increasingly finding its way into our
towns and cities. Find out about some urban wildlife adventures. | |  | - Urban areas offer surprisingly good opportunities for
wildlife watching close to where you live.
| | | Forest
of Bowland - Visitor Guide | | Address: | Bowland
Visitor Centre, Fell House Beacon Fell Country Park, Goosnargh, Preston | | Postcode
| PR3 2NL | | Telephone: | 01995
640557 | | e-mail | countrysideservices@env.lancscc.gov.uk | | Maps: | | | Ordnance Survey: | OS
reference: SD 582 422 | | Key
attractions: | Small mammals and
Deer watching | | Essential
kit: | Walking shoes. Tree guide or
identification book. | | Nature watching: |
Sika Deer - best viewed
in Gisburn Forest.
Rabbits and hares are frequent and are easily spotted. Stoats and
weasels can be seen running across the road or clambering over the
dry stone walls.
Birds of prey - Owls and Hen Harriers.
Fungi.
Summer - as many as 11 species of dragonflies and damselflies may
be seen around the ponds during the summer months.
| | Facilities: | Bowland
Visitor Centre - located in Beacon Fell Country Park in the Forest of Bowland
AONB. Cafe.
The extension to the Bowland Visitor Centre provides a wet and
dry study area and cloakroom facilities for use by schools.
| | Access: | Disabled
access: The park is an isolated hill rising 266m above sea level. A tarmac road
runs around the park and is subject to traffic control which makes it a "one
way" system, clockwise. All the facilities and car parks are accessible from
the circuit road and the main car parks are metalled. The toilet block consists
of a Radar key accessible toilet. All terrain electric buggies are available free
of charge. | | Getting there: | There
are public transport links from Preston to Longridge and Chipping, both approximately
3 miles from the Park. | | Opening times: |
Bowland Visitor Centre Opening Times - Easter to September:
Monday - Friday 9.30am-6.00pm, Saturday 9.30am-6.30pm, Sunday 9.30am-6.30pm.
Bank Holidays 9.30am-6.30pm.
October to Easter
- Seven days a week 10.00am-5.00pm. | | Charges: | Free
public entry |
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