Bilsborrow Canal Walk
This pleasant canalside village is a nice place to start a walk. There's an impressive pub and hotel thatched 'village' here, with a surfaced towpath and views of the River Brock too.
This walk takes you from the village of Bilsborrow to Garstang along a pleasant section of the Lancaster Canal. On the way there's old stone bridges, pretty locks and birds such as heron, ducks and geese to see.
The walk starts from the car park at Owd Nells and Guys Thatched Hamlet. This canalside complex includes a fine pub with outdoor seating and an ice cream parlour. From here follow the towpath north and it will take you towards the Brock Aqueduct and Catterall with the hills of the Forest of Bowland making a splendid backdrop. The route continues through Bonds and into Garstang where you can finish in a pleasant riverside park by the River Wye.
Bilsborrow Ordnance Survey Map 
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Bilsborrow Open Street Map 
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Bilsborrow OS Map 
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Bilsborrow Open Street Map 
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
The village is very close to the lovely Beacon Fell Country Park where you'll find a series of woodland trails, a visitor centre and fine viewpoints to the coast and beyond.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Forest of Bowland Walks page.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Owd Nell's Tavern, Guys Court
Lancaster Canal, Bilsborrow
Boats at Bilsborrow
Brock Aqueduct. The inset plaque can be seen on the right hand parapet of the aqueduct.
Barton Grange Marina, Lancaster Canal
The Lancaster Canal at Brock
The Lancaster Canal at Bonds
The Owd Tithebarn at Garstang