Dog Friendly Walks in the Forest of Bowland National Landscape
5 dog friendly walks in the Forest of Bowland National Landscape, from gentle valley paths to proper fell days out. All hand-picked for dog owners who want wide open country and honest notes on what each walk is actually like with a dog in tow.
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Dunsop Bridge to Whitendale Farm Walk
LancashireA classic Bowland valley walk from a chocolate-box village up to a remote upland farm, following clear estate tracks beside the River Dunsop and good for confident dogs on leads.
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Pendle Hill from Downham Village
LancashireA steep and rewarding climb from a picture-postcard Lancashire village to the summit of Pendle Hill, best suited to dogs who can cope with open fell and passing sheep.
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Trough of Bowland Circular Walk
LancashireA wild, open circular through the heart of the Forest of Bowland, with big moorland views, a steady climb and plenty of roaming livestock to manage.
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Ward's Stone from Tarnbrook
LancashireA long, lung-opening hike up Lancashire's second highest hill, only for fit dogs and their owners who can cope with rough moorland and a strict lead policy.
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Clougha Pike from Quernmore
LancashireA tough fell walk onto the western edge of the Bowland hills with huge views over Morecambe Bay, but strict dog-on-lead rules for ground-nesting birds limit the freedom.