Gisburn Walking

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Walking

Maps

Ordnance Survey maps (1:25000) showing Gisburn Parish are:

Outdoor Leisure 41 Forest of Bowland and Ribblesdale

Pathfinder 669 Clitheroe and Chipping sheet SD64/74

Pathfinder 670 Barnoldswick and Earby sheet SD84/94

Gisburn Circular Walk

(Allow 4-5 Hours to complete the walk)

Gisburn Circular Walks

The Ribble Way

This footpath was opened on 1^st June 1985. It follows the valley of the River Ribble from the estuary at Longton near Preston in Lancashire to its source at Gavel Gap above Ribble Head in North Yorkshire. A distance of approximately 113 km (70 miles). The route is marked with a Ribble Way logo.

The Ribble Way footpath enters Gisburn parish from Sawley, passing to the left of Coppice Cottages, then along Mill Lane into the village. The route follows the north side of the A59 through the village centre and left at the Church comer onto Settle road (A682) where it continues over Stock Beck bridge into the neighbouring parish of Horton in Craven.

Further information is available in a guide book entitled "The Ribble Way".

CYCLE HIRE, TOURS AND GUIDING IN THE FOREST OF BOWLAND

From gentle cycling on quiet lanes and tracks to more adventurous mountain biking on exiting off road trails.

www.cycle-adventure.co.uk for bookings and more information.

GISBURN FOREST FOOTPATH/CYCLEWAY

Gisburn Forest is the largest forest in Lancashire and is managed by Forest Enterprise. Within the forest there is a network of waymarked forest walks and a cycle trail. These are based on existing forest roads and offer a variety of routes with a cycle network of 16km length.

BEACON FELL COUNTRY PARK TRAILS

Sculpture Trail Beacon Fell

DOWNHAM CIRCULAR WALKS

Downham Circular Walks

When using footpaths, please follow the Country Code, respect landowners property, and farming activities being carried out.

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