1st January 2023 - Weets Hill
Walk Details
Distance walked: 8.5 miles
Total ascent: 1340 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 4 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-Hollin Hall-Barnoldswick Road-Slipper Hill Reservoir-Reedymoor Lane-Foulridge Lower Reservoir-B6251-Foulridge
The forecast for tomorrow, the final day of the Christmas and New Year break, is for a fine winter's day. Better late than never. However, I've had a bad cold for the past few days and while I'm feeling better I wanted to get out for some fresh air and exercise before doing the walk that I have planned for tomorrow. So, I decided to have a walk from home to Weets Hill to prepare. Setting off at 1100 I had some sunny spells before the cloud increased during the afternoon, and it stayed dry on what was a windy but mild day.
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 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 crossed to reach Foulridge Lower Reservoir. After walking north by Foulridge Lower Reservoir I took a ladder stile on the left for a footpath up across fields to the B6251 for a return to Foulridge and home.
Total ascent: 1340 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 4 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-Hollin Hall-Barnoldswick Road-Slipper Hill Reservoir-Reedymoor Lane-Foulridge Lower Reservoir-B6251-Foulridge
The forecast for tomorrow, the final day of the Christmas and New Year break, is for a fine winter's day. Better late than never. However, I've had a bad cold for the past few days and while I'm feeling better I wanted to get out for some fresh air and exercise before doing the walk that I have planned for tomorrow. So, I decided to have a walk from home to Weets Hill to prepare. Setting off at 1100 I had some sunny spells before the cloud increased during the afternoon, and it stayed dry on what was a windy but mild day.
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 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 crossed to reach Foulridge Lower Reservoir. After walking north by Foulridge Lower Reservoir I took a ladder stile on the left for a footpath up across fields to the B6251 for a return to Foulridge and home.
Route map
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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 on the right..
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
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
On the bridleway from Higher View Farm up to Duck Pond Farm
Looking back with the moorland around Malhamdale and Wharfedale in the distance
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.
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
At the trig point on Weets Hill. Barden Moor to the northeast.
Looking across the Ribble Valley to the Forest of Bowland..
..and to the Yorkshire Dales hidden beneath cloud
Pendle Hill from the trig point on Weets Hill
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
On the Pendle Way to Blacko Hill
Blacko Hill, the Forest of Pendle and Pendle Hill
On Blacko Hill
Foulridge, Foulridge Lower Reservoir, Ickornshaw Moor and Boulsworth Hill in the distance as I head down from Blacko Hill
By Slipper Hill Reservoir
By Foulridge Lower Reservoir
Pendle Hill in the distance on the right from above Foulridge Lower Reservoir