The Lune Valley and Howgills

Guidebook to 40 walks, from 3 to 11 miles, exploring the Lune Valley and Howgill Fells, some of the most unspoilt countryside in north west England. Set mainly within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and the AONBs of Bowland and Arnside and Silverdale, the walking is hugely rewarding, near the centres of Sedbergh, Kendal and Lancaster.

This guidebook offers a wide range of walks from the source of the river Lune in the Howgill Fells to Glasson Dock, just below Lancaster. The 40 day walks range between 3 and 11 miles in length and are all illustrated with extracts of 1:50,000 OS mapping.The walks start in the north of the region and follow the River Lune southwards to the sea, with bases including Orton, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale and Lancaster. They explore the infinitely varied landscape as the river Lune flows between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks and the Forest of Bowland and Arnside and Silverdale Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Also included is an outline of a 60-mile, 6-day route walking the River Lune from end to end, with lots of background information about the area's history, geology and also all the local facilities to help you plan your trip. There are magnificent views from the empty hilltops, delightful natural woodlands full of wildlife, stunning secluded side valleys and open moorland vistas to be explored in Yorkshire, Cumbria and Lancashire.

Map keyLocation of walksIntroductionOrigins and landscapeHistoryWildlifeTransportAccommodation and facilitiesNavigation and mapsPlanning your walkUsing this guideWalk 1 Weasdale and Randygill TopWalk 2 Newbiggin-on-LuneWalk 3 Wath to KellethWalk 4 Bowderdale and The CalfWalk 5 Gaisgill to OrtonWalk 6 Orton ScarWalk 7 Birk BeckWalk 8 BretherdaleWalk 9 Blease FellWalk 10 Jeffrey's Mount and BorrowdaleWalk 11 Whinfell and BorrowdaleWalk 12 Carlin GillWalk 13 Beck FootWalk 14 Firbank and Bridge EndWalk 15 Winder, Calders and The CalfWalk 16 Sedbergh and the River RawtheyWalk 17 Frostrow Fells and DentdaleWalk 18 Beside the River Dee from DentWalk 19 KillingtonWalk 20 Calf TopWalk 21 Barbon Low FellWalk 22 Around CastertonWalk 23 Kirkby LonsdaleWalk 24 By the Lune from Kirkby LonsdaleWalk 25 Leck BeckWalk 26 Arkholme and the River LuneWalk 27 MellingWalk 28 RoeburndaleWalk 29 Whit MoorWalk 30 LittledaleWalk 31 Clougha PikeWalk 32 Aughton and the River LuneWalk 33 Halton, the Crook o'Lune and Gray's SeatWalk 34 Slyne and the Lune AqueductWalk 35 Around LancasterWalk 36 The Lune and the Lancaster CanalWalk 37 Glasson Dock and the Lancaster Canal SpurWalk 38 Cockersand AbbeyWalk 39 Overton and Bazil PointWalk 40 Sunderland PointAppendix A Route summary tableAppendix B The Lune Valley end to endAppendix C Useful contacts