12th June 2022 - Weets Hill
Walk Details
Distance walked: 7.8 miles
Total ascent: 1108 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 3.5 hrs
Route description: Foulridge-Hey-Hey Fold-Booth House Farm-Park Close-Moor Lane-Dye House Farm-Higher Lane-Lister Well Road-Weets Hill-Weets House Farm-Gisburn Old Road-Pendle Way-Hollin Hall-Barnoldswick Road-Slipper Hill Reservoir-Reedymoor Lane-B6251-Foulridge
I decided to have a walk from home to Weets Hill this afternoon, with the route that I went for taking me through some of the hay meadows that I last visited three weeks ago. I sometimes drive past them and I knew that they were looking really good, better than last time, and with the hay being cut in the fields around where I live it wouldn't be long before I'd miss out. It was just a shame that I couldn't have picked a day with a bit more sunshine to brighten up those meadows. Setting off from home just after midday under predominately cloudy skies with just the odd glimpse of the sun, it stayed that way until I was on my way back from Weets Hill when the cloud broke up a little to allow a few spells of warm summer sunshine.
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 and Booth House Farm to Park Close on Moor Lane. After crossing Moor Lane I took the footpath opposite and followed it north through fields to Dye House Farm, where I took a bridleway up to Higher Lane, which I crossed to reach the bridleway of Lister Well Road. I then walked up Lister Well Road until I reached a gate on the right opposite a gate on the other side of the bridleway where the footpath up from Copy Nook joins it. I went through the gate and followed a footpath northwest across access land 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 by a wall, before crossing the wall and taking a footpath down through fields to Hollin Hall on Barnoldswick Road. I crossed the road and took the footpath opposite down through fields to where it meets the lane by Slipper Hill Reservoir. I then took the footpath round Slipper Hill Reservoir to reach a track past Sand Hall to reach Reedymoor Lane, which I walked north along to the B6251 for a return to Foulridge and home.
Total ascent: 1108 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 3.5 hrs
Route description: Foulridge-Hey-Hey Fold-Booth House Farm-Park Close-Moor Lane-Dye House Farm-Higher Lane-Lister Well Road-Weets Hill-Weets House Farm-Gisburn Old Road-Pendle Way-Hollin Hall-Barnoldswick Road-Slipper Hill Reservoir-Reedymoor Lane-B6251-Foulridge
I decided to have a walk from home to Weets Hill this afternoon, with the route that I went for taking me through some of the hay meadows that I last visited three weeks ago. I sometimes drive past them and I knew that they were looking really good, better than last time, and with the hay being cut in the fields around where I live it wouldn't be long before I'd miss out. It was just a shame that I couldn't have picked a day with a bit more sunshine to brighten up those meadows. Setting off from home just after midday under predominately cloudy skies with just the odd glimpse of the sun, it stayed that way until I was on my way back from Weets Hill when the cloud broke up a little to allow a few spells of warm summer sunshine.
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 and Booth House Farm to Park Close on Moor Lane. After crossing Moor Lane I took the footpath opposite and followed it north through fields to Dye House Farm, where I took a bridleway up to Higher Lane, which I crossed to reach the bridleway of Lister Well Road. I then walked up Lister Well Road until I reached a gate on the right opposite a gate on the other side of the bridleway where the footpath up from Copy Nook joins it. I went through the gate and followed a footpath northwest across access land 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 by a wall, before crossing the wall and taking a footpath down through fields to Hollin Hall on Barnoldswick Road. I crossed the road and took the footpath opposite down through fields to where it meets the lane by Slipper Hill Reservoir. I then took the footpath round Slipper Hill Reservoir to reach a track past Sand Hall 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
Walking through hay meadows on the path to Dye House Farm after crossing Moor Lane. I'm taking my time hoping that the sun will put in an appearance...........
Looking back as I walk up Lister Well Road to Barden Moor in the distance
Walking up the bridleway of Lister Well Road
Looking back to the Yorkshire Dales in the distance and I can just about make out Great Whernside
Looking across the moorland slopes of Weets Hill to Pendle Hill..
..and to Blacko Hill and the Forest of Pendle, with the moors above Burnley in the distance
The view northeast to Great Whernside and Barden Moor in 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 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, and the moors above Malhamdale
Pendle Hill from the trig point on Weets Hill
Barden Moor to the northeast
One more shot looking north to the Yorkshire Dales before I leave the summit
Heading for Weets House Farm
Looking across the Ribble Valley to the Forest of Bowland
Heading down Gisburn Old Road with Boulsworth Hill in the distance
Blacko Hill, the Forest of Pendle and Pendle Hill as I follow the Pendle Way towards Blacko Hill..
On Blacko Hill
Making hay while the sun shines
Ickornshaw Moor and Boulsworth Hill in the distance as I head down from Blacko Hill
By Slipper Hill Reservoir
Buttercup filled fields from the track from Sand Hall to Reedymoor Lane
Back in Foulridge