28th April 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-Buckden Wood-Bull Hill-Pilgrims Cross memorial stone-Harcles Hill-Peel Tower-Chatterton Close-Buckden Wood-Layby on B6214 at Buckden Wood
The forecast for tomorrow, Sunday, is terrible and I only had time for a walk this morning so it had to be something reasonably short and local. There was a cold strong wind on the tops but the sun was out and it was dry.
I started this walk from the layby at Buckden Wood on the B6214 between Holcombe and Helmshore. I walked up through Buckden Wood and then up to the summit of Bull Hill. From there it was across Holcombe Moor to Harcles Hill and Peel Tower. My way back was the bridleway that runs along the side of the hill and then back down through Buckden Wood to the start.
Total ascent: 735 ft
OS map used: 287 - West Pennine Moors
Time taken: 2 hrs
Route description: Layby on B6214 at Buckden Wood-Buckden Wood-Bull Hill-Pilgrims Cross memorial stone-Harcles Hill-Peel Tower-Chatterton Close-Buckden Wood-Layby on B6214 at Buckden Wood
The forecast for tomorrow, Sunday, is terrible and I only had time for a walk this morning so it had to be something reasonably short and local. There was a cold strong wind on the tops but the sun was out and it was dry.
I started this walk from the layby at Buckden Wood on the B6214 between Holcombe and Helmshore. I walked up through Buckden Wood and then up to the summit of Bull Hill. From there it was across Holcombe Moor to Harcles Hill and Peel Tower. My way back was the bridleway that runs along the side of the hill and then back down through Buckden Wood to the start.
Route map
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Plenty of water running off the hills after all the recent rain
I'm nearly at the summit of Bull Hill and this is the view looking north to Pendle Hill
My first view of Winter Hill to the west
Pendle Hill from Bull Hill
Cowpe Lowe and Scout Moor. The windfarm on Scout Moor featured in the recent Countryfile programme on the "South Pennines".
Winter Hill from Bull Hill
West Pennine Moors
Peel Tower ahead across Holcombe Moor
Part of Holcombe Moor is an army firing range. I've never seen the flags flying though.
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The Rossendale valley as I head across Holcombe Moor
Winter Hill from Harcles Hill
Rossendale and Pendle Hill visible to the north
Cowpe Lowe and Scout Moor
Peel Tower ahead
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Peel Tower. I remember that you could go to the top back when I was a kid but I've not seen it open for a long time.
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The town of Ramsbottom below. The Saddleworth moors are on the distant horizon.
Cowpe Lowe and Scout Moor from below the tower
A brief diversion to the other side of the hill behind the tower to have a look at the view across to Winter Hill
Panorama of the West Pennine Moors
A couple of shots of Rossendale as I head back up the valley..
Back down through Buckden Wood to the start
Sunshine on trees. I had to take another picture as I made my way back down through the wood.