Travel Light, Shop Local & Stay Longer
Do you fancy a day out or a short break in the beautiful Forest of Bowland National Landscape?
Eco Escapes is new venture commissioned by Lancashire County Council and sees the Discover Bowland working with Community Rail Lancashire to promote sustainable days out and short breaks in the Forest of Bowland National Landscape.
Funded by grants from the Community Rail Network and the Department for Transport’s Community Rail Development Fund (CRDF) a number of itineraries have been created to encourage exploration of the Bowland area car free.
Access to the Forest of Bowland is very easy using the local train service between Manchester and Clitheroe and local bus services. To see details of the itineraries click on the links below:
Fields, Fells and Fabulous Food
Gisburn Forest and Stocks Reservoir
Explore the Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail
There is more information about this exciting venture on this page communityraillancashire.co.uk/ecoescapes/ on the Community Rail Lancashire website or by visiting discoverbowland.uk/activities/ecoescapes/