Ribble Valley

Half-a-dozen walks around and about Bolton-by-Bowland chosen from a range of sources.

Gawin Davies

Bolton-by-Bowland Circular [Happy Hiker] (10 miles)

Member of the Ramblers - North East Lancashire Area Grouping

'The walk begins at the Cross Of Greet north of Stocks Reservoir near Slaidburn, and finishes where it joins the R. Ribble between Stonyhurst College and Gt. Mitton.'

Peter Dobson

The Hodder Way with Circular Walks along the Hodder [Clitheroe Ramblers]

'Journey from Sabden in Lancashire through the Ribble Valley and the Forest of Bowland to Lancaster.'

Phil Bedsom

'Geological sites and landforms are protected in the same way as important biological sites. Nationally important locations are listed as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSls) while regionally there are RIGS (Regionally Important Geological and Geomorphological Sites) which in Lancashire are known as Geodiversity Heritage Sites (GHS) ...  The Ribble Way provides a ready-made excursion into many of the geological landscapes of Lancashire and the Yorkshire Dales. These short geotrails provide a way of exploring them. A geological guide to the whole route is planned for the future.'

GeoLancashire

'Launched in 1993 ... The first of its kind to be established in Lancashire, which now includes over 20 permanent works of art. The Trail travels through Brungerley Park and Cross Hill Quarry, a local nature reserve managed by Lancashire Wildlife Trust, only a mile from Clitheroe town centre.'

Visit Ribble Valley [Ribble Valley Borough Council]

'In the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien ...'

Visit Lancashire

'This is a six-day hill walk through Lancashire and the Yorkshire Dales, extending to around 100 miles of northern scenery and interesting market towns. The walk can be for a one-week walking holiday, but each section is self-contained, and suitable for day walks, based on the towns of Whalley, Gisburn, Skipton, Malham, Slaidburn and Chipping.'

Brigantes

Access to PDFs of a score of leaflets describing walking routes around and about the Ribble Valley: 'Positioned in the ageless landscape of rural Lancashire, this area remains relatively unexplored, the majority of which forms part of the Forest of Bowland .. The two historic market towns of Clitheroe and Longridge are surrounded by 44 villages, the largest being Whalley, each set in serene and unspoilt countryside. It is this timeless beauty, along with the warm hospitality, which attracts visitors to return time and time again'.