Friends of Beacon Fell Country Park
Open to all
You are invited to an Information Drop-in at the Bowland Visitor Centre
On Sunday 23rd September 1pm to 4pm
Have a look at our future plans, tell us about your ideas for the Fell and
find out how you can become more involved.
Beacon Fell Country Park is one of the oldest in the country, being designated
in 1970. It is 16 kilometres’ (10 miles’) drive from Preston and
is signposted from Broughton and Longridge. The Country Park consists of 110
hectares (271 acres) of woodland, moorland and farmland. The summit is 266
metres (873 feet) above sea level and offers spectacular views of the Forest
of Bowland and Morecambe Bay. On a clear day it is even possible to see the
Isle of Man. There is an abundance of wildlife for those who are prepared
to be observant. Rabbits and hares are frequent and are easily spotted. Roe
deer are a little more elusive, but patience may well be rewarded! Stoats
and weasels can be seen running across the road or clambering over the dry
stone walls. As many as 11 species of dragonflies and damselflies may be seen
around the ponds during the summer months.
| January 06 |
- I like the woods it was fun· Misty and Magical
- A lovely walk in fresh air
- Great! Just like we remembered
- Great views from top of hill
- Great fun – brill
- Lots of fun great café
- Brilliant forest and views, love the birds
- Took some fantastic photographs
- The place is great but freezing
- Great improvement since my last visit
- The fields, the trees and the valleys
- Thank you lovely day, a bit cold but nice warm café
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| February 06 |
- Had a great day walking and having snowball fights, nice cosy café
- Thank you for today we enjoyed it because of the giant snowballs I
made and the hot chocolate and dohnut to keep me warm. The man behind
the desk were I wrote this was really kind.
- Lovely place
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| March 06 |
- Thanks for a lovely day me and my mum enjoyed today it was her mothers
day present.
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| April 06 |
- Lovely place· It was very good the café food was tasty
and the birds were real cute
- It was really fun I always love coming here
- Good place
- Very good, interesting wildlife
- Lovely very pretty and peaceful
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| May 06 |
- A great walk around the fell with my girls. Great day out for all
- Good· Nice views, nice trees, thank you
- Lovely place, lovely for dogs, lovely views, well kept
- Lovely walks, lovely views, thank you· Lovely day, nice weather,
be back soon
- Lovely day, long walk, had a picnic, nice drive down, good fun
- Always a pleasure to visit· Great day out despite the bad weather
- Been waiting since coming to Lancashire 25 years ago to come here.
It was worth the wait.
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| June 06 |
- Brilliant walk and I enjoyed having an adventure and climbing the
snake
- I like walking on the snake.
- Super, interesting to find where my great, great grandfathers farm
used to be (under the centre)
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| July 06 |
- Always a pleasure all year round – never disappointed –
a haven – we love it!
- I found that the country walk was enjoyable – nice weather for
a nice walk.
- Great views· Interesting – nice sandwiches and friendly
people – enjoyable
- Really nice food. Friendly people – fun – I love frogs·
Brilliant – friendly peeps, nice stuffed heron
- Its lovely to see all the wildlife and the flowers and the ice-creams
are nice and creamy
- Very nice place, must come back· It was very enjoyable it’s
a very nice place
- I think the maps of Beacon Fell are rubbish· I think it is
all good. I can’t pick the best bit.
- I thought the bird box building was fantastic and for no price brilliant!
Staff very friendly
- Great! I sat in the window for about 30 mins and saw a toad, a family
of field mice, blue, great and coal tits, a robin, chaffinches and a
dunnock
- It was great, but I suggest that you make maps in colour and have
markers showing the trails better, like what the Forestry Commission
do.
- Wet day but good food saw a frog
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| August 06 |
- Lovely woodland walks
- It is a great snake model you have made
- Excellent facilities· Really fun day out
- Has anyone considered the security aspects of the Ladies; out of site
in deep shade and with immediate access to the road, unseen. There is
a potential security problem here – would you be happy for your
child to go there on her own?!
- A wonderful place to visit but too few directional signs
- A real treasure of a place well run and friendly· Shame about
the conifers! Replace them please! Keep feeding the birds
- We had a nice walk through the Forest and like walking on the snake.
- A very enjoyable experience! Your ice cream must be good as my brother
ran all the way back to the centre to get one. We did get lost but for
the first time in my existence on this earth my dad managed to resolve
the situation. Thank you for a lovely afternoon.
- Loved watching the little mice and food was lovely
- Very nice walk, nice view and visitors centre, great thanks.
- We had a nice time thanks Beacon Fell· A very pleasant afternoon
walking the trails – Nice Blackberries. Did not see much animal
life
- Wonderful· Great views, lovely place – aint England grand.
- We come with young children, assisted by our sister organisation Pendle
Womens Forum. We enjoy this organised trip to visit well established
centre. We will encourage more people to come in the next year. Thanks
to staff – well done
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| September 06 |
- Had a lovely walk in the pouring rain and enjoyed walking through
puddles and mini water falls
- Great views nice cup of tea – thank you
- Lovely views, very welcoming and peaceful
- Had a very nice walk through the woods and saw a mouse
- Third visit. Good area for waymarked walks
- How the place has changed from the early days
- Beautiful area. Great views· Just beautiful· What a
beautiful spot
- Wow
- Just great
- Beautiful scenery, informative visitors centre and an enjoyable walk.Found
the horse snigging very interesting and informative
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| October 06 |
- I was here 55 years ago and still coming – I just love it up
here!
- Can’t think of a better place I’d rather be
- We love it up here and come back in all weather. Kids think its great
and so did our dogs. Thank you
- Love it
- Tramper wonderful experience again. Great idea. Thanks have been coming
here since it was a bare fell.
- Really pleasant time here, lovely countryside. Thanks have a nice
cake and tea
- Thank you
- I am in love with this place
- Fabulous part of the world, even in the rain and with moaning students!
- Nice drive and good views. Not enough for children on wet days
- Fantastic views and spectacular walk· Great views and fantastic
scenery
- I had a great afternoon here
- I enjoyed the park because I like the puddles
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| November 06 |
- Well organised
- Great place enjoyed myself would love to come back
- What a great place to come.Always enjoy walking here, what a great
place
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| December 06 |
- Thank you for having us we had a very fun time
- The woods are always beautiful and lunch is always tasty in the café
thank you.
- Like the leaflets and magazines in the visitor centre. More things
for small children would be nice/educational.
- Thank you beautiful scenery and enjoyable walk for all the family.
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