Arnside Silverdale AONB

Go WILD! and celebrate GeoWeek with a free gentle walk on paths around Trowbarrow quarry Local Nature Reserve in Silverdale, on Sunday 5 May. The walk is suitable for all the family, and will last about 90 minutes. We’ll see some amazing rocks and fossils and think about how different the climate was here around 300 […]

Derived from two words, ‘Trow’ meaning trough and ‘barrow’, the Anglo-Saxon word for hill, Trowbarrow Local Nature Reserve (LNR) is owned by Lancaster City Council and is a Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Once a limestone quarry, it is now managed as a nature reserve and for quiet recreation. In addition to the many […]

Please be aware that the Public Footpath between Moss Lane and Trowbarow Local Nature Reserve has been redirected due to a sixth-month emergency closure of the pedestrian level crossing. This means that there is currently no through route and no access from the Moss Lane side of the reserve. Please use the alternative route along Storrs Lane […]

Make a difference by volunteering to help look after the AONB

Make a difference by volunteering to help look after the AONB

Make a difference by volunteering to help look after the AONB

Make a difference by volunteering to help look after the AONB

Make a difference by volunteering to help look after the AONB

Make a difference by volunteering to help look after the AONB

Make a difference by volunteering to help look after the AONB

Make a difference by volunteering to help look after the AONB

Make a difference by volunteering to help look after the AONB

Geology brought to life – fun for all the family

Geology brought to life – fun for all the family