Travel Information

Local Buses

The main bus service through Forest of Bowland National Landscape is bus 11, linking Clitheroe (connecting with Clitheroe Line trains from/to Manchester), Bashall Eaves, Dunsop Bridge, Newton-in-Bowland, Slaidburn, Tosside and Settle (for Leeds-Settle-Carlisle railway) on Monday to Saturday.

Bus 5 runs between Clitheroe, Whalley, Ribchester, Longridge and Chipping, with buses every hour on Monday to Saturday and every two hours on Sundays.

Buses 66, 66S and 67 together provide a daily service skirting Pendle Hill, running between Clitheroe, Waddington, Grindleton, Chatburn, Barley, Barrowford and Nelson.

Bus 64 provides a service between Burnley and Clitheroe, linking with Sabden.

To the west of the National Landscape lies the market town of Garstang, a perfect gateway to Bowland, and easily reached every day by bus 40/41 between Preston and Lancaster, bus 42 between Blackpool and Lancaster and bus 88 between Knott End-on-Sea and Lancaster.

In the Lune Valley, bus 81 runs daily between Lancaster, Caton, Hornby, Wray, Wennington, Melling and Kirkby Lonsdale.

For general information on travel and a journey planner visit the Traveline website
For links to timetables visit www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/public-transport/bus-timetables.aspx#

Railway Links

The Bentham Line links Leeds and Skipton in the east with Lancaster and Morecambe, skirting the northern edge of the Forest of Bowland National Landscape - click here for further information and linked walking opportunities.

The Clitheroe Line links Manchester, Bolton and Blackburn with Clitheroe: Clitheroe Line | Community Rail Lancashire

Download a copy of the Clitheroe Line Guide
For connecting services from Clitheroe interchange visit: Interchanges and bus stations - Lancashire County Council
For general information on rail services and a journey planner visit the National Rail website

Further Information

How to get to the area

By Train

Clitheroe Interchange is the most central rail station for Bowland. Others include Giggleswick, Clapham, Bentham, Wennington, Settle, Blackburn, Burnley, Preston and Lancaster. Go to the official National Rail Enquiries for your journey details.

By Coach or Bus

National coach information can be found at National Express. Alternatively visit: Public transport - Lancashire County Council.