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24th November 2013 - A walk from Barley

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 5.1 miles

Total ascent: 824 ft

OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines

Time taken: 3.5 hrs

Route description: Barley-Lower Black Moss Reservoir-Upper Black Moss Reservoir-Mountain Farm-Firber House-Wheathead Height-Briercliffe Farm-Stang Top Moor-Barley

I fancied getting out again today but not long after setting off I had second thoughts. It was cold and grey and it started drizzling, fortunately it soon stopped and started to brighten up.

From Barley I walked through the village to take the track past the two Black Moss Reservoirs. I then crossed over the Black Moss Road to reach Mountain Farm. I then followed a path uphill to the ruin of Firber House and then onto the high point of the walk near the top of Wheathead Height. My route back took me down a track to Wheathead Lane and across to Briercliffe Farm. A couple more paths then brought me to Black Moss Road. I then followed the bridleway across Stang Top Moor to join up with the Pendle Way which I followed back to Barley.

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Pendle Hill from Lower Black Moss Reservoir and its gloomy and drizzling
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By Upper Black Moss Reservoir
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Pendle Hill and the Black Moss Reservoirs as I head up to Mountain Farm
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The bleak ruins of Firber House
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Heading up onto the moor
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As I gain some height the view opens out. The Black Moss Reservoirs and the bulk of Pendle Hill.
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The hills of the Forest of Bowland in the distance
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Weets Hill and Burn Moor
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It's bit murky but those are the hills of the Yorkshire Dales in the distance
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Pendle Hill and Twiston Moor
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Blacko Hill with cloud on the top of Boulsworth Hill in the distance
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On the track down to Wheathead Lane
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Blacko Hill, the valley of Blacko Water and the South Pennines from near Briercliffe Farm
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Pendle Hill from the trig point on Stang Top Moor. The view isn't up to much in other directions.
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On the Pendle Way back to Barley

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