Hotels in Bruna Hill

Hotel options right at Bruna Hill itself are scarce, since this is a scattered rural spot rather than a town, but its location just outside Garstang and on the southern fringe of the Forest of Bowland puts a good range of nearby accommodation within easy reach. Garstang has a small choice of coaching inns and guesthouses in and around its historic centre, many of them traditional Lancashire pubs offering simple, comfortable rooms alongside a proper bar and restaurant downstairs. For something larger, Preston and Lancaster, both around 20 minutes' drive away, have a wider selection of chain and independent hotels, useful if you want easy access to the M6 and West Coast Main Line as well as the countryside. Travellers heading into the Forest of Bowland itself will find a scattering of country house hotels and farmhouse B&Bs tucked into the surrounding valleys, many geared towards walkers and those visiting for the scenery, peace and dark skies rather than nightlife. Whichever base you choose, Bruna Hill's appeal is really as a viewpoint and a starting point for exploring the wider area, so it's worth picking accommodation with easy access to the A6 or M6 rather than expecting to find anything on the hill itself. Booking ahead is sensible during the summer walking season, when Bowland's modest stock of rural accommodation fills up quickly, and again around the Garstang Christmas lights switch-on and other local events that draw visitors into the town.