To download any of the resources below right click on the link of the word document or the image you require and select save target as if you are using Internet Explorer. If you are using Mozilla Firefox as your browser then select save link as.

You might like to check this link out to a new book publication – there may not be much that we don't already know, but it is interesting to see how the momentum for Sustainable Tourism is growing around the country.

Network Logo

Please use the Network logo for marketing purposes to demonstrate your commitment to sustainable tourism, but please note that the Forest of Bowland Sustainable Tourism Project assumes that use of this network will not be abused; membership will be deactivated should any one be considered to be doing so.

• Network logo (138kb)

Sense of Place Toolkit

The purpose of the Sense of Place Toolkit is to help you to use the special qualities of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in developing and promoting your own product, as well as contributing to sustainable tourism.

The toolkit is organised into themes based on the special qualities of Bowland, within each theme are selections of text and images as well as general information which you can freely use as part of your own publicity materials e.g. website, leaflets, posters - Access Toolkit Resources. For a printed copy of the toolkit please contact hetty [dot] byrne [at] lancashire [dot] gov [dot] uk or follow the link below to a case study which provides an overview of Sense of Place.

Forest of Bowland AONB Sense of Place Case Study in PDF format (949kb)

Additional images for Network members

 As well as the Toolkit Resources available to all businesses, we have added some additional images below that you are able to utilise as a Network member.  Right click on the image and select 'Save as'.

Bowland Fells (299kb)
Please add 'photograph copyright Graham Cooper, www.forestofbowlandimages.com' when using this picture.

Bowland Fells (277kb)
Please add 'photograph copyright Graham Cooper, www.forestofbowlandimages.com' when using this picture.

Bowland Fells (379kb)
Please add 'photograph copyright Graham Cooper, www.forestofbowlandimages.com' when using this picture.

Bowland Fells (325kb)
Please add 'photograph copyright Graham Cooper, www.forestofbowlandimages.com' when using this picture.

Cycling in Caton (221kb)
Please add 'photograph copyright Jon Sparks' when using this picture.

Cycling in Chipping (903kb)
Please add 'photograph copyright Jon Sparks' when using this picture.

Cycling in Gisburn (868kb)
Please add 'photograph copyright Jon Sparks' when using this picture.

Bedroom browser

You may have already received your copy of the Browser, if not, please get in touch and we will send you one. The Bedroom Browser an attractive folder containing all of the Forest of Bowland leaflets with space for you to add additional leaflets; a useful resource for your visitors to browse to find out what they can see and do whilst visiting Bowland.

Good visitor cards

A simple list to point out 5 easy ways visitors can ensure they optimise their positive impact on Bowland. Use the word template to add to your website, or welcome packs or letters. Why not customise it with your own detail - it will encourage the best sort of behaviour, which we all want - and will help you promote your own social and environmental credentials. For example where it encourages visitors to recycle, add in how they can recycle with you! And likewise throughout the 5 suggestions. Link to template (word 48kb). Why not display some of our attractively designed cards in your business showing these 5 easy steps. Example of designed cards (pdf 2mb)- for copies please contact hetty [dot] byrne [at] env [dot] lancscc [dot] gov [dot] uk.

Sample menu

If you are selling local produce - say so! Attached is a sample menu with a few suggestions of how you may go about it....this is what visitors are looking for. Link to sample menu (pdf 255kb). Also why not look into the Taste Lancashire quality award scheme for eating establishments, developed by Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board. For details of how to apply visit the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board Website.(www.visitlancashire.com/site/industry-resource/taste-lancashire)

Sustainable transport

One of the key ingredients in sustainable tourism is encouraging our visitors to use their cars less. This might involve providing information on walks from your door, or encouraging guests to hire a bike locally and explore on two wheels. There are plenty of resources on walking and cycling elsewhere on our website - why not download some of our web walks and provide these for your guests

It may also be possible to promote the use of public transport if your premises are located near to a bus route - check out this website to identify bus routes and timetables in Bowland at the Countrygoer website (www.countrygoer.co.uk/Bowland.html). The B10 bus route through Bowland, and the Lune Villager are particularly well placed for walking and some of our webwalks feature these areas.

Finally, you can direct your guests to arrive at your premises using public transport. Just by listing train and bus services before providing driving directions may encourage guests to be'green travellers'. And if you can arrange pick-ups from the nearest station to help with their luggage, that's even better!

For more information about our work on sustainable transport see our recent report in the publications section of this site.