Welcome to Bowland

A Bowland adventure awaits you in 2020, from a dark skies encounter to a gastronomic cycle tour, let us take you on a captivating journey to explore our outstanding landscape.

Our Bowland Itinerary invites you to spend a few days exploring the hidden gems of the Pendle Hill area – the last in a series of 5 itineraries – culminating with a 5-day highlights tour to inspire any adventurer to explore the undiscovered corners of Bowland. Base your day out from one of the many beautiful villages scattered across the AONB to uncover heritage, events, walks and much more, or peruse our packed Festival Bowland programme and participate in some wonderful events bringing you closer to nature. Join us in September for our ‘Landscapes for Life’ Week, the AONB Family’s weeklong, national programme of events to help people reconnect with nature by enjoying and being inspired by the UK’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Saturday 19th – Sunday 27th September 2020. Visit landscapesforlife.org.uk to find out what is happening nationally, and our Festival Bowland programme for further information on local events. “ As we begin delivery of the new AONB Management Plan towards 2024, it is good to reflect back on what has been achieved. The following infographic highlights just some of the successes and achievements of our AONB Partnership over the previous five years

”Elliott Lorimer, AONB Manager