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15th October 2017 - Pendle Hill

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 6.4 miles

Total ascent: 1503 ft

OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines

Time taken: 3.5 hrs

Route description: Downham-West Lane-Burst Clough-Scout Cairn-Worston Moor-Downham Moor-Pendle Hill-Downham Moor-Pendle Road-Downham

Murkier weather today for an afternoon walk up Pendle Hill than for yesterday's walk up Boulsworth Hill. Still mild with a lot of cloud, but hazy now so that the visibility restricted the views to nearby hills. I decided to set off from Downham for a change and it came as a bit of surprise to find that it had been more than two years since I'd last done so. A bit of warm sunshine while on the summit was most welcome as was the orange and choc chip cornet from the ice-cream shop in Downham on my return there.

​From Downham I followed West Lane west out of the village past Worsaw End Farm to a fork in the road where I went straight on to the end of the road and onto the footpath up by Burst Clough. I continued uphill onto Worston Moor to reach the Scout Cairn. I then made my way across Worston Moor and Downham Moor to reach the stile over the wall for the path to the summit. From the summit I retraced my steps to the stile and took the path down Downham Moor to Pendle Road. I then took the footpath opposite that makes its way across fields to head back to Downham.

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Setting off from the village of Downham
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The bulk of Pendle Hill from West Lane
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Worsaw Hill and the Ribble valley from the path up by Burst Clough
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and the path up onto Worston Moor
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At the top of the path and Longridge Fell and Clitheroe is just visible through the murk
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Mearley Moor from the Scout Cairn
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Murky views across Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley, though it does seem to be brightening up..
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The pool on Downham Moor
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The summit is in sight and free of cloud
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On Downham Moor and the sun comes out. It makes so much difference to the feel of the day.
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The stile for the path to the summit is in sight
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It was nice to have some warm sunshine to sit in and enjoy the view from the east face of the hill to Twiston Moor and Weets Hill
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and down onto Barley
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A briefly unoccupied trig point
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A few photos of the view from the summit. Looking towards the Ribble Valley.
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Downham Moor
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The hills of the Yorkshire Dales are hidden by the murk and cloud
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Twiston Moor and Weets Hill from the eastern end of Downham Moor
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Heading back to Downham...
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