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 over forty years ago, is certainly popular and after a climb to Beacon Fell summit you've earned that cup of tea!
LOCATION: 8 miles north of Preston
START: Beacon Fell Visitor Centre car park, toilets. Clockwise one way approach signed from surrounding lanes.
Grid ref: SD564427 Postcode: PR3 2ES
DISTANCE: 4 miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: 2 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - Forest of Bowland Landranger 102
NOTE: Bowland Visitor Centre open daily
REFRESHMENTS: Bowland cafe
EN ROUTE: Barnsfold
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News