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AREAS COVERED IN THIS GUIDEBOOK

I have grouped the walks into a number of areas (see below). This is purely for organisational purposes and should not be taken to hold any other significance.

Lonsdale

The River Lune rises among the northeastern fells of the Howgills, in Cumbria, and as it carves its way through the hills provides a long-standing through route to Scotland, before swinging westwards to reach the sea near Lancaster.

The Lune valley provides many excellent walking opportunities, and because of its strategic importance in medieval times, the towns and villages along its banks are heavy with the history of Lancashire and of England.

The Forest of Bowland

The Forest of Bowland and Pendle Hill were designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1964, and though Pendle Hill is quite separate geographically, the two share the title Forest of Bowland AONB. It is the eleventh largest of the 40 AONBs and is almost entirely in Lancashire, though a little bit extends into Yorkshire. The Bowland Fells are a designated SSSI on account of the heather moorland blanket bog that supports important upland breeding bird populations.