The Cafe Beacon Fell

A very nice area to walk around & bring the family. Dogs are allowed but are to be kept on a lead because the woodland has a small deer population. There's several car parks to choose from. Free parking is available at a small & easily missed area at the south-west end of the park. There are toilets & a café on the west side of the park. Most of the paths are suitable for wheelchair users but not all of them.

Always a lovely place for a walk with family and friends and a picnic. Very popular with families and dog walkers. Good for children as there are many wood carvings to discover amongst the trees, and the ever popular stone snake. The volunteers here work hard to keep the park tidy. The cafe at the visitors centre was still only takeaway when I last visited; but there are tables and benches to sit at. A lot of dog walkers. Plenty of parking. A small fee is required if you park at the visitors centre but there are many other car parks around around the fell. There is. BBQ area on Carwags (the road up from the east side) with a path up to the main part of the Park. There is a one way system around the fell which avoids problems on the single track road. Great views across Parlick, Fairsnape, Bleasdale fell, and out toward Morecambe bay from the summit. Nice easy fell for smaller children to summit before trying harder walks in the Bowland area.

The best place to build dens, go for awesome walks and get some fresh air. We spend hours here at the weekend, we take a picnic, build a den and follow the awesome sculpture trail. My little girl loves it. There’s also free parking in the smaller car parks on the fell as well as paid parking in the main car park. Take some crayons and paper and do some free rubbings whilst you’re there! It’s a free fun day out.