Walking And Cycling

Slaidburn provides an excellent start and finish point for walking and cycling in the the Forest of Bowland.

We are happy to provide packed lunches or fill your thermos flasks for you. Just ask at the counter or ring before-hand. If your walk or cycle means you are going to arrive in the village after our usual closing time of 5pm please let us know and we can make arrangements to stay open for your party.

Slaidburn to Dunsop Bridge (PDF 1,859kb)

Dunsop to Chipping (PDF 1.3mb)

Gisburn Forest Guide (PDF 313kb)

Stocks Reservoir Walk (PDF 610kb)

Slaidburn Local Attractions & Activities (PDF 4.8mb)

Cycling (also good walks)

Gisburn Forest Mountain Bike Trails (PDF 5.7mb)

Gisburn Forest Family cycle route leaflet (PDF 232kb)

Dunsop Bridge - Dunsop Valley 8km (1 hour) (PDF 279kb)

Salter Fell - Cross O'Greet Circuit (PDF 3.0mb)

The Roses Border Ride (PDF 2.8mb)

The Pennine Bridleway Settle Loop (PDF 4.4mb)

Lancashire Cycleway Northern Loop (PDF 461kb)

Gisburn Mountain Bike Trails web site

Gisburn Forest Mountain Bike Trails on You tube

Riverbank Tea Rooms is well known as a stop-off point on the Lands End - John O'Groats Run.

Another long distance cycle route which passes through the village is the Regional Route 90 - Lancashire Cycleway see above.

If your cycle ride means you are going to arrive in the village after our usual closing time of 5pm please let us know and we can make arrangements to stay open for your party.

Why not ring us to book a meal for your group.

Forest of Bowland AONB Map (PDF 4.5mb)

Forest of Bowland AONB General Information (PDF 4.9mb)

Forest of Bowland AONB Access Land (PDF 6.4mb)

Forest of Bowland AONB Treading Carefully (PDF 268kb)

Please follow the Countryside Code (pdf)

Suggested maps are Ordnance Survey OL41 Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale, Harvey Maps Forest of Bowland.

Finally, here is an idea for a new walk.

Why not take a bus from Slaidburn (the bus stop is conveniently situated on the car park) to a neighbouring village. You can walk back to Slaidburn on a variety of footpaths through the fields and then round the day off with a well deserved rest and a meal.

We now have maps for a series of 5 short walks. These can be hired in return for a small donation to a local charity. Ask at the counter for details.

For more information about local buses ring Clitheroe Interchange on (01200) 429832.

Cycle Adventure - Cycle Hire and Tours in the Forest of Bowland

Slaidburn Youth Hostel

Lancaster Cyclists' Touring Club

CTC the UK's national cyclists' organisation