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Forest of Bowland
Fell View |
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The Area Fell View is located in the Forest of Bowland, (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) but the following areas are easily accessible.
The delights of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales are with in easy reach of Fell View. Many people will be familiar with these areas but may be less acquainted with the Forest of Bowland and the Ribble Valley. Forest of BowlandOpen moorland, uninterrupted views, lowlands criss-crossed with dry stone walls and dotted with picturesque farms and villages. A place like no other, a place with a strong sense of stepping back in time to a forgotten part of the English countryside. Situated in North West England the Forest of Bowland covers 300 square miles of rural Lancashire and North Yorkshire. The nearby village of Chipping has won a number of best kept village competitions over the years. The village is known to be at least 1,000 years old and is named in the Domesday book as 'Chippenden' the name coming from the medieval 'Chepyn' meaning market place. Chipping really thrived during the Industrial Revolution when there were seven mills located along Chipping Brook. Today only one survives - the famous chair making factory of H.J.Berry where furniture has been designed and made since the 1890’s. Chipping also has the oldest shop in the Great Britain. The village of Dunsop Bridge is the nearest village to the centre of the British Isles according to Ordnance Survey. For more details check the Forest of Bowland website Ribble ValleyVisitors have been coming to the Ribble Valley for centuries and many have left their mark on the landscape. In the biography by Sarah Bradford, Queen Elizabeth II has expressed a desire to retire to this region of rural Lancashire. Clitheroe Castle holds a commanding position on a large outcrop of limestone above the market town of Clitheroe. It is set in formal grounds with tennis, bowling and refreshment facilities. There is a hole in the east wall of the keep which is said to have been caused when the devil threw a rock from Pendle Hill! Pende Hill is 1835 feet high and dominates the Ribble Valley. It is from Pendle Hill that George Fox is believed to have had his vision in 1640 which led to the founding of the Quaker Movement. The village of Downham, the backdrop to the film 'Whistle Down the Wind', has found fame in the television drama series 'Born & Bred' which the BBC describes as being being 'set in one of the most glorious landscapes in Britain.' The Ribble Valley countryside is also believed to have provided the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Hobbit' and 'Lord of the Rings' as he visited the Jesuit founded Stonyhurst College. With hundreds of square miles of glorious and peaceful countryside, the Ribble Valley is the perfect getaway destination. Here you can relax in the fresh air, walk the hills, stroll along riverside paths or explore dozens of ancient villages. The rivers Ribble, Hodder and
Calder wind freely through the Valley's rich pastures. History can be seen in
Clitheroe. In Ribchester you can tread in the footsteps of Roman centurions who
were stationed at a garrison here, and stop a while in Whalley and Sawley to
walk amidst the ruins of their Cistercian abbeys.
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