Old shooters cabin on the estate road up Hareden Fell. On the opposite side of the track just in shot are signs that a much larger building was once here
A panorama of western Bowland taken from Staple Oak Fell above Sykes Nab. From left to right Hareden Fell, then the Langden valley; on the skyline in the distance is Hawthornthwaite Fell Top in front of which is Holdron Moss. The next high point is Blaze Moss which drops down to The Trough Road and the finally Whins Brow
Climbing Ouster Rake on the bridleway from the Brennand Valley over Whin Fell and down Cam Clough to Sykes on The Trough of Bowland road. This ancient track was once used to transport ore from the mines in Brennand to Smelt Mill on Trough Road
Climbing Ouster Rake on the bridleway from the Brennand Valley over Whin Fell and down Cam Clough to Sykes on The Trough of Bowland road. This ancient track was once used to transport ore from the mines in Brennand to Smelt Mill on Trough Road
The estate road down Black Clough Breast into Marshaw. Black clough is down to the right whilst Tail Clough and Blaze Moss are in the right middle distance
Looking toward Ward's Stone from a tiny frozen tarn in the depression between Grit Fell and Ward's Stone. Ward's Stone the highest point in The Forest of Bowland was once thought to be the highest point in Lancashire
Looking toward Ward's Stone from a tiny frozen tarn in the depression between Grit Fell and Ward's Stone. Ward's Stone the highest point in The Forest of Bowland was once thought to be the highest point in Lancashire
The Three Chairs is a sculpture by Andy Goldsworthy situated in an old quarry on the northern slopes of Grit Fell. The sculptures were commissioned by the landowner The Duke of Westminster
Brennand Tarn is the only natural tarn of any size on the Bowland Fells. The cigar shaped tarn is situated in a narrow col at the head of Tarn Clough between Whins Fell and Brennand Great Hill. This shot was taken looking west and at the time of taking was home to a family of Canada Geese
Brennand Tarn is the only natural tarn of any size on the Bowland Fells. The cigar shaped tarn is situated in a narrow col at the head of Tarn Clough between Whins Fell and Brennand Great Hill. This shot was taken looking east and at the time of taking was home to a family of Canada Geese. Legend has it that the Gold Plate from Whalley Abbey was hidden here during the Dissolution of The Monasteries
Millers House is a gritstone outcrop 1km south of the summit of Brennand Great Hill. No doubt named because of the numerous Millstones in various stages of production which lie scattered around the outcrop and others near by
Millers House is a gritstone outcrop 1km south of the summit of Brennand Great Hill. No doubt named because of the numerous Millstones in various stages of production which lie scattered around the outcrop and others near by. The large rock in the centre of this image is in the early stages.
Situated on Gisburn Common at the north-eastern corner of Gisburn Forest lies the remote gritstone outcrop of Resting Stone. Pictured here looking north-east across Ribblesdale towards Pen-y-Ghent
Millers House is a gritstone outcrop 1km south of the summit of Brennand Great Hill. No doubt named because of the numerous Millstones in various stages of production which lie scattered around the outcrop and others near by. The large rock in the centre of this image is in the early stages. The summit of Brennand Great Hill is on the skyline
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Description
This ancient and lichen encrusted sandstone boundary stone stands on the summit of The Trough of Bowland and marks the pre-1974 border of Lancashire and Yorkshire. The inscription on the top of the stone reads Boundary and 1897, either side are distances to Lancaster; Whitewell; Clitheroe and Bay Horse. Marked on the OS maps as "The Grey Stone of Trough" this would no doubt refer to the original pre-1897 stone. An inscription on the plinth gives the makers as "Casson, East Road Works, Lancaster". The two square marks at the bottom on either side were brass memorial plaques to two local cyclists which have been removed and now have their own bases to the right of the stone
The ancient stone built village of Slaidburn lies beside the River Hodder, one of the major tributaries of the River Ribble, the Hark to Bounty pictured here lies at the centre of the village which has been considered since ancient time as The Capital of Bowland. The inn dates back to the 11th Century when Bowland was a Royal hunting estate, it was in this inn that the laws of "Vert" or venison were passed and justice meted out' the ancient cout room still exists above the bar
The ancient stone built village of Slaidburn lies beside the River Hodder, one of the major tributaries of the River Ribble, the Hark to Bounty pictured here lies at the centre of the village which has been considered since ancient time as The Capital of Bowland. The inn dates back to the 11th Century when Bowland was a Royal hunting estate, it was in this inn that the laws of "Vert" or venison were passed and justice meted out' the ancient cout room still exists above the bar
Broxup House is a Grade 2 listed building at the centre of the village of Holden in the Ribble Valley. The date on the lintel above the entrance is 1687
Whitendale Hanging Stones are a collection of wind eroded gritstone boulders or outcrops. Situtated on remote moorland to the north of Dunsop Bridge in Bowland they are the nearest feature to the true centre of England