WALK DETAILS

704 Beacon Fell and Barns Fold

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They breed 'em tough in Lancashire for even on a snowy winter's day the outside tables at the Bowland Café were full. This Country Park, which opened forty years ago, is certainly popular and after a climb to Beacon Fell summit you've earned that cup of tea!


LOCATION: Eight miles north of Preston
START: Beacon Fell Visitor Centre car park, toilets. Clockwise one way approach signed from surrounding lanes. (Grid Ref 564427)
DISTANCE: Four miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: Two hours
MAP: Explorer OL - Forest of Bowland
Landranger 102

REFRESHMENTS: Bowland cafe