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.
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.
Route map
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On the bridleway from the top of Buckden Wood to Peel Tower
The town of Ramsbottom below as I reach Peel Tower
The visibility is good enough this evening for me to make out the Peak District hills on the other side of Manchester...
Peel Tower
The moorland grass looks good this evening
Pendle Hill and Rossendale from Harcles Hill
Holcombe Moor as I make my way up Bull Hill
Looking north to Pendle Hill from the trig point on Bull Hill
The moors around Rossendale with the top of Boulsworth Hill in the distance
Looking south across Holcombe Moor to Peel Tower
Winter Hill
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.
A lovely light develops as I head down and the sun starts to set..
