The Best 17 Walks in The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines

Trust the experts - these are The Best 17 Walks in The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines walks you really cannot afford to miss!

Ascending Bull Hill - one of The Best 17 Walks in The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines Ascending Bull Hill
Photo: Bill Mickleson

The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines area between Manchester and The Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks offers a huge choice of walking options to suit most tastes - often in glorious solitude far from the madding crowds.

But where are the best walks, routes and maps - and which ones should you do first? Or next?

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From our base in Manchester we have been walking in the The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines for many years and this list represents a collection of our personal favourites.

Included are walks of various lengths, ascents and grades and all will take you to the finest vantage points in The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines - so go on a nice day if you can.

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This is of course a personal choice and it wasn't easy. Indeed, it has taken over 40 years to compile! However, if you prefer to search for your own walks - go4awalk.com has a huge choice of other walks, routes & maps in The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines to choose from including:

Or simply enter a walk, route, map or location name into our Search facility or surf one of our unique interactive walk selection maps covering The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines.

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