Trowbarrow Woodland Oasis
The Woodland Oasis at Trowbarrow Local Nature Reserve A dedicated forest school space is now available to book for schools and other organised groups. The space is located in a woodland setting at Trowbarrow Local Nature Reserve and includes: A composting toilet A (temporary) ‘parachute’ tarpaulin shelter A fire circle There are two ways to […]
Trowbarrow Quarry family geology and geocaching walk
March 14th, 2019
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 […]
Trowbarrow
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 […]
Notice: Access to Trowbarrow Local Nature Reserve
June 30th, 2015
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 […]
Woodland Fun Day
Join us for a family fun day in the woods at Trowbarrow Local Nature Reserve.
Annual Review 2021/22
Highlights of the Annual Review 2021-22 include: Participation in the Plantlife led Meadow Makers project, funded by the NLHF Green Recovery Challenge Award. This project included enhancement of 11 meadow habitats in the AONB. The development of the Bee on the Verge project including works in the Arnside, Beetham and Yealand parishes. The launch of […]
Route 51
One of the little-known secrets of the National Landscape is the 51 bus which runs from Carnforth to Holgates and back. As it meanders along its circuitous route it takes in five villages and two railway stations. It is crisscrossed by dozens of footpaths and smaller roads, leading to historic buildings, ancient woodlands and magnificent […]
Limekilns
What is limestone and what was it used for? Limestone in the AONB area is a sedimentary rock composed mainly from the of remains of coral and mollusc shells. The rock was formed during the carboniferous period of the earth’s geological history between 363 and 325 million years ago. The lime powder extracted from limestone […]
Hawes Water
Hawes Water Location: SD 478 766, w3w///cared.flocking.wordplay Hawes Water looking at Challan Hall. Image: Janet Hargreaves Hawes water is the largest pond in the AONB. In fact, despite its modest size, it is the largest natural water source in the whole of Lancashire. It is a 12.5 metre deep depression where the limestone has collapsed, […]
Wells and Water in the AONB
Introduction Left: Hawes Water, Right: Arnside Well. Images: Janet Hargreaves There is no shortage of water in the Arnside and Silverdale AONB. It is flanked by the river Keer to the south, the rivers Kent and Bela to the north, cut through the middle by Leighton Beck and to the west is Morecombe Bay. Mud […]
Volunteering: Visitor Welcome
Day: Various, with a regular meeting on a Wednesday Time: Various Frequency: Various Minimum Age: TBC Activities: Patrolling key visitor locations and paths at popular times to give visitors a warm welcome Assisting visitors with orientation Promoting the Countryside Code, safety on the sands, responsible dog walking and other key messages Litter picking at key […]
Keeping in touch
June 3rd, 2020
We hope you enjoy reading all the latest news and information from the AONB Team in the June edition of our bi-monthly e-newsletter. The current Coronavirus pandemic has meant the office at Arnside is closed for the time being and all events and volunteer activities have sadly had to be postponed. However, whilst we are […]
Geo-trails
If you are fascinated by the geology of the AONB and surrounding area, you may be interested to know that several local Geotrail booklets are available to help you explore and understand how the various rocks within the area were formed and how they have since been sculpted by ice, wind, rain and rivers. Beetham & Hale Geotrail £2.50 […]
The Geological Story
The highly varied landscape of the Arnside & Silverdale AONB owes its origin to nearly half a billion years of geological history and evolution. It is an intricate, close-knit landscape that has been shaped, primarily, by its geology and by the range of natural processes which have acted upon it over unimaginable periods of time. […]
Paelomagnetism Research Project begins
October 16th, 2018
A team of geologists from both Lancaster and Liverpool Universities will be carrying out geological sampling at various locations in the AONB and wider Morecambe Bay area this autumn.