Gisburn Forest and Stocks
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"Cycling and walking trails in the heart of the Forest of Bowland."
Overview
Dramatic scenery, with deep forest and challenging hills in Gisburn Forest and Stocks provide a cyclist’s mecca with award-winning mountain bike trails. Walking trails take visitors into the heart of the forest along historic trackways and former railway lines, and you can easily spot wildlife from the hides on the Birch Hills walk.
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About the area
Lancashire was at the centre of the British cotton industry in the 19th century, which lead to the urbanization of great tracts of the area. The cotton boom came and went, but the industrial profile remains.
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Gamekeepers Cottage
Gamekeepers Cottage sleeps six and is set in the Yorkshire Dales on the edge of the Forest of Bowland. It has two ground floor bedrooms which each have a bathroom. Close to Settle (for ...
Middle Flass Lodge
Set in the beautiful Forest of Bowland, Middle Flass Lodge is a peacefully located barn conversion; an ideal base for walking and visiting the Dales and Lakes. Timbers are exposed throu...
The Plough Inn
This beautifully refurbished country pub sits between the Yorkshire Dales and the Forest of Bowland and welcomes both muddy boots and dogs. Walkers will instantly recognise views across...
Stone Mouse Cottage
Stone Mouse Cottage is a luxury, superbly equipped cottage situated in the picturesque hamlet of Harrop Fold in The Forest of Bowland - an area of outstanding beauty. Fabulous views fro...
Stone Mouse Cottage
Stone Mouse Cottage is a luxury, superbly equipped cottage situated in the picturesque hamlet of Harrop Fold in The Forest of Bowland - an area of outstanding beauty. Fabulous views fro...
Coach and Horses
The picturesque village of Bolton-by-Bowland provides a bucolic backdrop complete with babbling brook running past the inn. Rich in original features, this former coaching inn seamlessl...
Close House Cottage Holidays
Close House Cottages, on the outskirts of Giggleswick, are perfect for walkers and lovers of the great outdoors. They are set between the Yorkshire Dales and the Forest of Bowland, and ...
The Coach House
Close House Cottages, on the outskirts of Giggleswick, are perfect for walkers and lovers of the great outdoors. They are set between the Yorkshire Dales and the Forest of Bowland, and ...
