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20th April 2016 - Holcombe Moor

Walk Details

Distance walked: 4.5 miles

Total ascent: 705 ft

OS map used: 287 - West Pennine Moors

Time taken: 2 hrs

Route description: Layby on B6214 at Buckden Wood-Buckden Wood-Peel Tower-Harcles Hill-Bull Hill-Buckden Wood-Layby on B6214 at Buckden Wood

A lovely evening and I just had to get out after returning home from work. Great views with good visibility and just a gentle and cool breeze on the hills that I can see from the back windows of my home.

After parking in the lay-by I made my way up through Buckden Wood and onto the bridleway which I followed to Peel Tower. I then made my way across Harcles Hill and Holcombe Moor to the summit of Bull Hill. A quick descent was then done.

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On the bridleway from the top of Buckden Wood to Peel Tower
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The town of Ramsbottom below as I reach Peel Tower
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The visibility is good enough this evening for me to make out the Peak District hills on the other side of Manchester...
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Peel Tower
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The moorland grass looks good this evening
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Pendle Hill and Rossendale from Harcles Hill
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Holcombe Moor as I make my way up Bull Hill
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Looking north to Pendle Hill from the trig point on Bull Hill
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The moors around Rossendale with the top of Boulsworth Hill in the distance
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Looking south across Holcombe Moor to Peel Tower
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Winter Hill
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A view that I really look forward to taking in when I'm up here. From the northern edge of the hill, looking across the tops of the West Pennine Moors to Pendle Hill.
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A lovely light develops as I head down and the sun starts to set..
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