26th May 2012 - Bull Hill & Holcombe Moor
Walk Details
Distance walked: 4.6 miles
Total ascent: 735 ft
OS map used: 287 - West Pennine Moors
Time taken: 2 hrs
Route description: Layby on B6214 at Buckden Wood-Chatterton Close-Peel Tower-Harcles Hill-Bull Hill-Layby on B6214 at Buckden Wood
A lovely evening for this walk after a hot day. There was a refreshing breeze that was most welcome. I'll be doing this again if I get the chance.
Total ascent: 735 ft
OS map used: 287 - West Pennine Moors
Time taken: 2 hrs
Route description: Layby on B6214 at Buckden Wood-Chatterton Close-Peel Tower-Harcles Hill-Bull Hill-Layby on B6214 at Buckden Wood
A lovely evening for this walk after a hot day. There was a refreshing breeze that was most welcome. I'll be doing this again if I get the chance.
Route map
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Heading up through Buckden Wood at the start of the walk and things have really greened up since I was last here a few weeks ago
Rossendale as I take the path above the valley
The view from below Peel Tower. The hills of the Peak District are on the horizon beyond Manchester.
The town of Ramsbottom below. The Saddleworth moors on are the distant horizon.
Peel Tower
Winter Hill and Darwen Moor as I head for Harcles Hill
Pendle Hill, Cribden Hill and Rossendale
Winter Hill
Looking back to Peel Tower from Harcles Hill
Rossendale
Winter Hill from the summit of Bull Hill
Cowpe Lowe and Scout Moor
Pendle Hill, Cribden Hill and Haslingden from Bull Hill
The view north to the Forest of Bowland and Pendle Hill
Zooming in on Pendle Hill and Ingleborough can be made out to its left
Haslingden and Cribden Hill
The Rossendale valley as I head back down