Bowland Has Events Galore This Summer

9th June 2025

Hermitage Community Meadow, Crook O'LuneSummer is a fantastic time of year to discover the Forest of Bowland National Landscape, and the events in the Festival Bowland programme are here to help you explore. Read on for a taster of what's coming up!

(Full details, including booking information, are available on the Festival Bowland calendar. Just click here.)

Head to Garstang Library for indoor family nature discovery activities with Wyre Coast & Countryside Service and library staff on the 14th of June or the 9th of August. These Saturday morning sessions are free and don't need pre-booking.

Wyre Council also have lots of walking opportunities which don't need booking ahead – so you can see how you feel on the day!   Walks graded "access for all" start from Garstang on most Mondays, so why not spend a relaxing hour taking in some fresh air and enjoying views of the River Wyre, Lancaster Canal and the Bowland hills?

Legstretcher walks from Garstang on the 20th of June and Calder Vale on the 25th of July are a little longer (and graded "moderate) but you can still just turn up. And if you're busy during the day, there's a short evening walk from Catterall on the 18th of June starting at 6.30pm. 

Bowland's National Meadows Day celebrations will be taking place on Saturday 5th of July this year.  Learn how to record plants and wildlife on iNaturalist, get help with invertebrate ID and find out all you need to know about meadow creation. There'll be activities for accompanied younger visitors too – all at the beautiful Crook o' Lune Picnic Site near Lancaster.

Wyre Council's guided Tramper treks could be a great option if you want to enjoy the countryside but can't walk too far.  The rangers will be exploring a route from Dunsop Bridge on the 9th of July and one from Garstang on the 13th  of August.  Be quick to book if you'd like to borrow a Tramper. Walkers are welcome too, of course.

Discover the secret world of rivers with Wyre Rivers Trust in Scorton on Thursday 24th of July or Thursday 21st of August. Sessions are free and suitable for accompanied children of five years and older. You'll just need to book in advance to make sure you don't miss out.

Celebrate the peak of the Perseid meteor shower on a fun, creative family session with artist, Keith Parkinson, in Downham on Tuesday 12th of August. Let Keith fire your creativity and go home with some fantastic night-sky themed artwork.

Head to the popular Trough of Bowland on the 20th of August for a walk where you'll step back in time millions of years with geologist, Trevor Lund. You'll also get the opportunity to look amongst the old mine waste for samples of the minerals worked there in decades past.

And what better way to round the summer off than by searching for those enigmatic nocturnal creatures - bats?  Forestry England will be leading the explorations from Gisburn Forest on the evening of  the 22nd of August, followed closely by a sunset amble from Scorton with Wyre Rivers Trust on the 28th of August.

Find details of all these events, and more at www.forestofbowland.com/festival-bowland


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