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22nd April 2015 - Easington Fell

Walk Details

Distance walked: 8.8 miles

Total ascent: 1368 ft

OS map used: OL41 - Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale

Time taken: 4.5 hrs

Route description: Slaidburn-Holmehead Bridge-Bell Sykes-Lower High Field-Higher High Field-Field Head-B6478-Broadhead Farm-Skelshaw Farm-Fell Side Farm-Easington Fell-Standridge Hill-Smelfthwaites-Meanley-Newton Bridge-River Hodder-Slaidburn

Another beautiful spring day with warm sunshine and great visibility. I decided to head to Slaidburn and do a walk that I first did on a similar day in the middle of May last year. This time I extended the walk a little by taking in some of the countryside to the north of the village. I think I enjoyed this one even more, I knew the route better and I had more time to take in the scenery, especially the riverside bit from Newton-in-Bowland back to Slaidburn.

After enjoying a bacon butty and cup of tea in the Riverbank Tearooms I set off by making my way into Slaidburn and turning right at the T-junction at the war memorial. After crossing the bridge over Croasdale Beck I took the footpath on the right over the fields to Holmehead Bridge. On its other side I followed the track up to Bell Sykes Farm, then the footpath past Lower High Field, Higher High Field and Field Head to the B6478. I went straight across the road, then right and along the lane to Broadhead Farm. I then went down the drive to Broadhead Farm, through the farmyard and across fields to Skelshaw Farm. A track then continues to Fell Side farm and up onto Easington Fell. I followed the track across the fell until it reaches the Waddington to Newton road. I then made my way across to Standridge Hill, down its northern slope into the Hodder valley and off access land to Smelfthwaites Farm. I went through Smelfthwaites, down a track to a lane and then a path took me down to the Hodder at Newton Bridge. After crossing Newton Bridge a riverside walk took me back to Slaidburn.

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Lunchtime in Slaidburn and it's a lovely day. I've had a bite to eat and a mug of tea at the Riverbank Tearooms so it's about time that I set off.
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Into the village and..
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..turn right at the war memorial
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Fields to cross to reach..
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..Holmehead Bridge over the Hodder
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A lovely old sunken way as I head uphill from Bell Sykes Farm
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and when I turn round a great view of Burn Fell, Dunsop Fell and White Hill
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Totridge and Burn Fell from Field Head
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More great views as I follow the lane to Broadhead Farm. Burn Fell, Dunsop Fell and White Hill.
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White Hill, Catlow Fell and Bowland Knotts
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Totridge ahead
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Broadhead Farm backed by Easington Fell
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Past Fell Side Farm and onto the track up Easington Fell
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Turning round and I can now see Ingleborough, Penyghent and Fountains Fell in the Yorkshire Dales
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Approaching the Waddington to Newton road and the quarry on top of the fell
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Parlick, Fair Snape Fell and Totridge as the track curves round
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The cairn on Standridge Hill. An appropriate place to take a break.
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As I reach the northern edge of the fell a fantastic view of Hodder country reveals itself. Parlick, Fair Snape Fell, Totridge and the countryside around Dunsop Bridge.
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The rounded top of Whins Brow, Burn Fell, Dunsop Fell and White Hill with Newton-in-Bowland in the valley below
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Slaidburn, Catlow Fell, Bowland Knotts and Gisburn Forest with Ingleborough and Penyghent in the distance
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A very pleasant pastoral scene as I head down to the Hodder
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Looking back up to Easington Fell
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By the Hodder at Newton Bridge
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Newton-in-Bowland. I'm not going that way though but along the path by the north bank of the Hodder back to Slaidburn.
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I'm soon treated to this fantastic view at the first bend in the river
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Lots of primroses in flower
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A footbridge gives me a chance to take a photo looking upstream..
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..and downstream
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At times the river flows gently and I can see numerous small fish swimming, which I assume are baby brown trout, along with the odd adult one
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The river flows more quickly over gravel shallows
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Slaidburn across the fields
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A last photo from by the river with great reflections in its calm waters
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Back in Slaidburn

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