I’ve lived in the East Lancashire area for a pretty long time now and never yet climbed Pendle Hill. As we’ve been enjoying what might be the last of the summer’s sun recently, we decided it was time to put this right.
We set off from the car park in the village of Barley and unwittingly chose the steepest route for our climb – this and the fact that we had to keep up with my mountain-goat of an eldest daughter, made me glad that Pendle Hill is 170 feet (51 metres) short of being a mountain! The view from the top is worth any aching legs, though. From the trig point you can see hardly any signs of modern civilisation, apart from a few wind turbines - just fields, stone walls, reservoirs and woods. It’s a perfect away-from-it-all spot for a well-deserved picnic.
If you fancy a guided walk up Pendle Hill try “Pendle Hill the Hard Way” on Thursday 9th, part of Pendle Walking Festival which runs until Sunday 12th September.
I’m thinking of taking the children back for the spooky Hallowe’en Witch Walks up the hill next month...
Barbara
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