11th September 2022 - Weets Hill
Walk Details
Distance walked: 9.5 miles
Total ascent: 1316 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 4.5 hrs
Route description: Foulridge-Hey-Hey Fold-Booth House Farm-High Lane-Copy Nook-Lister Well Road-Higher View Farm-Duck Pond Farm-Weets Hill-Weets House Farm-Gisburn Old Road-Pendle Way-Blacko Hill Side Farm-Burnt House Farm-Beverley Road-Blacko-Great Stonedge Farm-Barnoldswick Road-Slipper Hill Reservoir-Reedymoor Lane-B6251-Foulridge
It's a good job that I've got some time off work next week as the weather this weekend hasn't been up to much. I think a few days should be OK for going hiking somewhere. However, there is a fine afternoon forecast for today, so I decided to have a walk from home to Weets Hill. I set off from home at about 1100 with the skies brightening and the cloud breaking up. The afternoon then had a mixture of cloud and sunshine, and since I was enjoying it so much I extended the walk to Blacko instead of heading home on descending from Blacko Hill.
Setting off from home I walked to the western end of Station Road and took the footpath straight up the hill and across fields to the corner of Whitemoor Road. Here I turned right and took a lane past some houses, then a footpath on the right down to Hey Fold. The next bit was a little complicated as I took the footpath right at Hey Fold, then left across the crest of a little hill and past Hullet Hall down to County Brook Lane. I briefly walked down the lane, took a footpath on the left through a patch of woodland and across a bridge over County Brook, before resuming following footpaths north across fields past Wood End Farm to Booth House Farm, where I took a footpath up a field to High Lane. I then walked a short distance north along High Lane, then took a track on the left and followed it uphill past Copy Nook to the bridleway of Lister Well Road. I then walked down Lister Well Road until I reached a gate on the left and a footpath across access land to Higher View Farm at the top of Folly Lane. I then turned left and followed the bridleway up to Duck Pond Farm, then the footpath round the farm and onto access land, before turning right and following a path by a wall to the top of Weets Hill. After taking in the view I took the Pendle Way to reach Weets House Farm at the top of Gisburn Old Road. I then walked down Gisburn Old Road until I reached Star Hall Farm where I took the Pendle Way on the right across fields. I left the Pendle Way above Admergill Pasture Cottage for a footpath south by a wall and down to Blacko Hill Side Farm, where I took a footpath south to Burnt House Farm, then round the farm and along the edge of a field to Beverley Road. After crossing the road I took the footpath opposite along the edge of a field to Blacko, then turned left up a footpath and onto the track to Great Stonedge Farm, where a footpath across fields took me to The Cross Gaits Inn on Barnoldswick Road. I crossed Barnoldswick Road and took the footpath opposite that heads north along the field edge next to the road to Hollin Hall, briefly went out onto the road, then took the footpath on the right down through fields to where it meets the lane by Slipper Hill Reservoir. After visiting Slipper Hill Reservoir I took the bridleway from Slipper Hill to reach Reedymoor Lane, which I walked north along to the B6251 for a return to Foulridge and home.
Total ascent: 1316 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 4.5 hrs
Route description: Foulridge-Hey-Hey Fold-Booth House Farm-High Lane-Copy Nook-Lister Well Road-Higher View Farm-Duck Pond Farm-Weets Hill-Weets House Farm-Gisburn Old Road-Pendle Way-Blacko Hill Side Farm-Burnt House Farm-Beverley Road-Blacko-Great Stonedge Farm-Barnoldswick Road-Slipper Hill Reservoir-Reedymoor Lane-B6251-Foulridge
It's a good job that I've got some time off work next week as the weather this weekend hasn't been up to much. I think a few days should be OK for going hiking somewhere. However, there is a fine afternoon forecast for today, so I decided to have a walk from home to Weets Hill. I set off from home at about 1100 with the skies brightening and the cloud breaking up. The afternoon then had a mixture of cloud and sunshine, and since I was enjoying it so much I extended the walk to Blacko instead of heading home on descending from Blacko Hill.
Setting off from home I walked to the western end of Station Road and took the footpath straight up the hill and across fields to the corner of Whitemoor Road. Here I turned right and took a lane past some houses, then a footpath on the right down to Hey Fold. The next bit was a little complicated as I took the footpath right at Hey Fold, then left across the crest of a little hill and past Hullet Hall down to County Brook Lane. I briefly walked down the lane, took a footpath on the left through a patch of woodland and across a bridge over County Brook, before resuming following footpaths north across fields past Wood End Farm to Booth House Farm, where I took a footpath up a field to High Lane. I then walked a short distance north along High Lane, then took a track on the left and followed it uphill past Copy Nook to the bridleway of Lister Well Road. I then walked down Lister Well Road until I reached a gate on the left and a footpath across access land to Higher View Farm at the top of Folly Lane. I then turned left and followed the bridleway up to Duck Pond Farm, then the footpath round the farm and onto access land, before turning right and following a path by a wall to the top of Weets Hill. After taking in the view I took the Pendle Way to reach Weets House Farm at the top of Gisburn Old Road. I then walked down Gisburn Old Road until I reached Star Hall Farm where I took the Pendle Way on the right across fields. I left the Pendle Way above Admergill Pasture Cottage for a footpath south by a wall and down to Blacko Hill Side Farm, where I took a footpath south to Burnt House Farm, then round the farm and along the edge of a field to Beverley Road. After crossing the road I took the footpath opposite along the edge of a field to Blacko, then turned left up a footpath and onto the track to Great Stonedge Farm, where a footpath across fields took me to The Cross Gaits Inn on Barnoldswick Road. I crossed Barnoldswick Road and took the footpath opposite that heads north along the field edge next to the road to Hollin Hall, briefly went out onto the road, then took the footpath on the right down through fields to where it meets the lane by Slipper Hill Reservoir. After visiting Slipper Hill Reservoir I took the bridleway from Slipper Hill to reach Reedymoor Lane, which I walked north along to the B6251 for a return to Foulridge and home.
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Leaving Foulridge behind with Boulsworth Hill in the distance
Taking the path north to County Brook, and Kelbrook Moor and Bleara Moor come into view..
The footbridge over County Brook
Bleara Moor, Kelbrook and Kelbrook Moor as I take the path from Booth House Farm up to High Lane
On the track past Copy Nook up onto Lad Lowe Hill
Looking back with Barden Moor, Thornton Moor and Bleara Moor in the distance
Boulsworth Hill from the pool on Lad Lowe Hill, which is as low as I've seen it
From Lad Lowe Hill onto the bridleway of Lister Well Road
Heading down Lister Well Road with the moorland around Malhamdale and Wharfedale in the distance
I leave Lister Well Road and take a footpath across the moor to the top of Folly Lane and Higher View Farm
To my right I have a view across to Barden Moor, Thornton Moor and Bleara Moor
and of the town of Barnoldswick below
On the bridleway from Higher View Farm up to Duck Pond Farm
One of the two sculptures at Duck Pond Farm
Past Duck Pond Farm and onto access land on Weets Hill. Blacko Hill and the Forest of Pendle, with the moors above Burnley in the distance.
Pendle Hill in the distance
A great view looking northeast to the Yorkshire Dales is revealed as I reach the northern edge of Weets Hill
At the eastern end of the top of Weets Hill. The town of Barnoldswick below with Great Whernside, Barden Moor and Pinhaw Beacon in the distance.
The top of Pendle Hill from the eastern end of the summit
Looking north across the Ribble Valley to Ingleborough, Penyghent, the moors above Malhamdale, and Great Whernside
Pendle Hill from the trig point on Weets Hill
Great Whernside and Barden Moor to the northeast
Looking across the Ribble Valley to the Forest of Bowland
Another shot looking north to the Yorkshire Dales before I leave the summit
The South Pennines moors above Burnley in the distance
Heading for Weets House Farm
Pendle Hill, and looking across the Ribble Valley to the Forest of Bowland
Heading down Gisburn Old Road with Boulsworth Hill in the distance
On the Pendle Way to Blacko Hill
Blacko Hill, the Forest of Pendle and Pendle Hill
Burn Moor and Greystone Moor
On Blacko Hill
Foulridge, Foulridge Lower Reservoir, Ickornshaw Moor and Boulsworth Hill
The village of Blacko below as I follow the path down to Blacko Hill Side Farm
Pendle Hill and Blacko Hill from Burnt House Farm
The top of Pendle Hill in the distance from Blacko
Following the path from Great Stonedge Farm in Blacko to Barnoldswick Road
Ickornshaw Moor and Boulsworth Hill in the distance as I follow the path from Barnoldswick Road down to Slipper Hill
Slipper Hill Reservoir, and the result of a dry summer. I've never seen it as low as this.
On the track from Sand Hall to Reedymoor Lane
Back in Foulridge