31st October 2020 - Noyna Hill
Walk Details
Distance walked: 5.2 miles
Total ascent: 890 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Penniness
Time taken: 2.5 hrs
Route description: Foulridge-Skipton Old Road-Broach Flat Farm-Foulridge Upper Reservoir-Castle Road-Cockhill Lane-Great Edge-Noyna Hill-Skipton Old Road-Foulridge
I made the most of a gap in the poor weather of this weekend by heading from home in Foulridge up onto Great Edge and Noyna Hill. Apart from a brief shower, which gave a spectacular rainbow, it stayed dry, but it was very windy and it must have been blowing a gale up on Great Edge and Noyna Hill. That strong wind gave a lovely diffuse light for photography as I took in the view west to Pendle Hill from Noyna Hill.
From where I live in Foulridge I made my way up to the New Inn on Skipton Old Road. I then took the footpath opposite, up and across the hillside above to Broach Flat Farm and then along a track to Foulridge Upper Reservoir and Castle Road. I then walked east along Castle Road until I reached a footpath on the left across a field to Cockhill Lane, which I walked north along, taking a footpath on the left to bypass the ford, up past Noyna Road and up Cob Lane to Noyna End Farm. I left the road here for a footpath on the right through a gate, down to and across Moss Houses Beck, and up onto Great Edge, before returning to Cob Lane by the same route. From Noyna End Farm I then made my way up onto Noyna Hill, reaching access land through a gate on the northern side of the hill. After taking in the views I followed the footpath from Noyna Hill down to Skipton Old Road for a return to home in Foulridge.
Total ascent: 890 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Penniness
Time taken: 2.5 hrs
Route description: Foulridge-Skipton Old Road-Broach Flat Farm-Foulridge Upper Reservoir-Castle Road-Cockhill Lane-Great Edge-Noyna Hill-Skipton Old Road-Foulridge
I made the most of a gap in the poor weather of this weekend by heading from home in Foulridge up onto Great Edge and Noyna Hill. Apart from a brief shower, which gave a spectacular rainbow, it stayed dry, but it was very windy and it must have been blowing a gale up on Great Edge and Noyna Hill. That strong wind gave a lovely diffuse light for photography as I took in the view west to Pendle Hill from Noyna Hill.
From where I live in Foulridge I made my way up to the New Inn on Skipton Old Road. I then took the footpath opposite, up and across the hillside above to Broach Flat Farm and then along a track to Foulridge Upper Reservoir and Castle Road. I then walked east along Castle Road until I reached a footpath on the left across a field to Cockhill Lane, which I walked north along, taking a footpath on the left to bypass the ford, up past Noyna Road and up Cob Lane to Noyna End Farm. I left the road here for a footpath on the right through a gate, down to and across Moss Houses Beck, and up onto Great Edge, before returning to Cob Lane by the same route. From Noyna End Farm I then made my way up onto Noyna Hill, reaching access land through a gate on the northern side of the hill. After taking in the views I followed the footpath from Noyna Hill down to Skipton Old Road for a return to home in Foulridge.
Route map
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White Moor in the distance as I follow the footpath across to Foulridge Upper Reservoir
Pendle Hill and White Moor
Sunshine on Noyna Hill from Broach Flat Farm
A windswept Foulridge Upper Reservoir
On Castle Road and a brief shower gives a spectacular rainbow over Noyna Hill and Great Edge
Pendle Hill, Foulridge Upper Reservoir and White Moor
Noyna Hill ahead as I take the footpath from Castle Road across to Cockhill Lane
Pendle Hill in the distance
and Boulsworth Hill from Cockhill Lane
Heading up the lane to Noyna Hill and Great Edge, and the strength of the wind is clear from the way the telephone line is bowing
Boulsworth Hill and the Forest of Trawden from Great Edge
The Forest of Bowland and the Yorkshire Dales in the distance with White Moor on the left
Pendle Hill with Noyna Hill on the right
Boulsworth Hill in the distance as I head up onto Noyna Hill
Foulridge Upper Reservoir
On the top of Noyna Hill. Looking north and there's a bit of sunshine on the moors above Settle in the distance.
Boulsworth Hill, the Forest of Trawden and Foulridge Upper Reservoir
Pendle Hill in the distance
I took this photo of Foulridge Lower Reservoir and Pendle Hill looking over a wall onto access land
Sunshine on Kelbrook Moor
I spent 30 minutes on access land taking in this great view to the west of Foulridge Lower Reservoir and Pendle Hill as the sun set..........
Heading down to Foulridge and home..
