9th January 2021 - Knarrs Hill to Noyna Hill
Walk Details
Distance walked: 9.3 miles
Total ascent: 1358 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 6.5 hrs
Route description: Foulridge-Noyna Road-Cob Lane-Cockhill Lane-Skipton Old Road-Hill Lane-Emmott Lane-Flass Farm-Sykes Beck-High Laith Beck-Pendle Way-Pennine Bridleway-Knarrs Hill-Pennine Bridleway-Warley Wise Lane-Black Lane Ends-Piked Edge-Harwes Farm-Kelbrook Moor-Harwes Farm-Great Edge-Cob Lane-Noyna Hill-Skipton Old Road-Foulridge
After almost two weeks with a cover of snow on the ground the weather is about to change, with milder conditions and rain set to arrive tomorrow the snow will quickly disappear. Today's walk from home took me onto the moors to the east of where I live, following a route that I first did in May last year when the first lockdown restrictions were starting to be eased. I set off from home with sunny skies after what had been a bitterly cold night. Unfortunately the sunshine didn't last long and the skies soon became filled with low cloud. I then had second thoughts about the route I was going to follow but they didn't last long, I knew the way well enough and I was prepared for the dull and cold weather. The rest of the day was then mostly dull and grey, and at times the visibility was pretty poor with next to no view to speak of. However, the cloud did break up a little in the middle of the afternoon and the glimpses of sun shining across a snow covered landscape made the hours of dullness worthwhile.
From where I live in Foulridge I made my way up to Skipton Old Road and then walked up Noyna Road to its top, turned right and walked down Cob Lane to the ford over Moss Houses Beck. I then took the footpath across to Cockhill Lane, which I walked along to its junction with Castle Road where I turned left and walked up to Skipton Old Road. Here I turned right and after a short walk turned left onto Hill Lane. I then walked along Hill Lane past The Alma Inn and then down Emmott Lane towards Laneshaw Bridge. I soon reached the public footpath on the left down the driveway to Flass Farm that took me down to a footbridge over Sykes Beck and then up to the footbridge over High Laith Beck, where I picked up the Pendle Way. I followed the Pendle Way uphill past Monkroyd Boarding Kennels and towards Knarrs Farm, and then joined the Pennine Bridleway for the final "climb" to the summit of Knarrs Hill. Leaving Knarrs Hill I kept on the Pennine Bridleway until I reached Warley Wise Lane. I then walked west along Warley Wise Lane to Black Lane Ends and Black Lane Ends Tavern. I took the public footpath through the pub car park and up onto the hill of Piked Edge and then across fields to Harwes Farm. Here I went through a gate onto access land and made my way up to the trig point on Kelbrook Moor before returning to Harwes Farm, where I took the footpath southwest onto Great Edge. I then followed the path west down Great Edge and across Moss Houses Beck and up to Cob Lane. I then walked to the top of Cob Lane and took a footpath on the left up onto Noyna Hill, and the path west across its top and down to Skipton Old Road was followed. A short walk back to my home in Foulridge was left.
Total ascent: 1358 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 6.5 hrs
Route description: Foulridge-Noyna Road-Cob Lane-Cockhill Lane-Skipton Old Road-Hill Lane-Emmott Lane-Flass Farm-Sykes Beck-High Laith Beck-Pendle Way-Pennine Bridleway-Knarrs Hill-Pennine Bridleway-Warley Wise Lane-Black Lane Ends-Piked Edge-Harwes Farm-Kelbrook Moor-Harwes Farm-Great Edge-Cob Lane-Noyna Hill-Skipton Old Road-Foulridge
After almost two weeks with a cover of snow on the ground the weather is about to change, with milder conditions and rain set to arrive tomorrow the snow will quickly disappear. Today's walk from home took me onto the moors to the east of where I live, following a route that I first did in May last year when the first lockdown restrictions were starting to be eased. I set off from home with sunny skies after what had been a bitterly cold night. Unfortunately the sunshine didn't last long and the skies soon became filled with low cloud. I then had second thoughts about the route I was going to follow but they didn't last long, I knew the way well enough and I was prepared for the dull and cold weather. The rest of the day was then mostly dull and grey, and at times the visibility was pretty poor with next to no view to speak of. However, the cloud did break up a little in the middle of the afternoon and the glimpses of sun shining across a snow covered landscape made the hours of dullness worthwhile.
From where I live in Foulridge I made my way up to Skipton Old Road and then walked up Noyna Road to its top, turned right and walked down Cob Lane to the ford over Moss Houses Beck. I then took the footpath across to Cockhill Lane, which I walked along to its junction with Castle Road where I turned left and walked up to Skipton Old Road. Here I turned right and after a short walk turned left onto Hill Lane. I then walked along Hill Lane past The Alma Inn and then down Emmott Lane towards Laneshaw Bridge. I soon reached the public footpath on the left down the driveway to Flass Farm that took me down to a footbridge over Sykes Beck and then up to the footbridge over High Laith Beck, where I picked up the Pendle Way. I followed the Pendle Way uphill past Monkroyd Boarding Kennels and towards Knarrs Farm, and then joined the Pennine Bridleway for the final "climb" to the summit of Knarrs Hill. Leaving Knarrs Hill I kept on the Pennine Bridleway until I reached Warley Wise Lane. I then walked west along Warley Wise Lane to Black Lane Ends and Black Lane Ends Tavern. I took the public footpath through the pub car park and up onto the hill of Piked Edge and then across fields to Harwes Farm. Here I went through a gate onto access land and made my way up to the trig point on Kelbrook Moor before returning to Harwes Farm, where I took the footpath southwest onto Great Edge. I then followed the path west down Great Edge and across Moss Houses Beck and up to Cob Lane. I then walked to the top of Cob Lane and took a footpath on the left up onto Noyna Hill, and the path west across its top and down to Skipton Old Road was followed. A short walk back to my home in Foulridge was left.
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Heading up Noyna Road from Foulridge
The snow covered ground of Foulridge Cricket Club
Looking back down Noyna Road and I can see a cloud topped Pendle Hill in the distance. It was a sign of things to come.
The compacted snow and ice meant that I ended up putting my spikes on
Great views across a mist and snow covered landscape from Noyna Road....
Nearing the top of Noyna Road
Sheep feeding in a nearby field
Heading south along Cob Lane
To my left, fog is starting to hide Great Edge
Looking back to Noyna Hill
As I walk south along Cob Lane and onto Cockhill Lane the skies fill with low cloud and a sunny morning becomes a dull and grey one..
A bleak winter's landscape...
Looking back to Castle Road from Skipton Old Road
Heading east along Hill Lane past The Alma Inn..
I leave Emmott Lane to Laneshaw Bridge for the footpath down to Sykes Beck from Flass Farm
Looking back across a snow covered landscape as I follow the Pendle Way to Knarrs Hill..
At Monkroyd Boarding Kennels. I've no idea whether they're still a going concern or not.
On the Pennine Bridleway to Knarrs Hill
The bleak winter landscape disappears as I head uphill..
On the top of Knarrs Hill and while I had no view, at least I had somewhere to sit while I had my lunch
The trig point on Knarrs Hill
Back onto the Pennine Bridleway as I leave Knarrs Hill
I couldn't resist stopping to take a photo of this snow covered fence
Looking back along the Pennine Bridleway as I reach Warley Wise Lane
Looking east along Warley Wise Lane towards Lothersdale
and west towards Black Lane Ends, which is the direction I'm going
Looking back along Warley Wise Lane..
..as I approach Black Lane Ends
Looking towards the Forest of Trawden as I head up onto Piked Edge
Black Lane Ends from Piked Edge
Bleara Moor to the north
On the path from Piked Edge to Harwes Farm. I was last here just a week ago, then heavy snow was falling.
Kelbrook Moor, Bleara Moor and Burnt Hill
Bleara Moor and Burnt Hill
It's brightening up as I reach Harwes Farm. I think I'll pay a visit to the trig point on Kelbrook Moor.
Atmospheric views as the sun breaks through the cloud..
Bleara Moor, Thornton Moor and Pinhaw Beacon
The trig point is in sight. Fortunately I'm not the first to make tracks up here.
Bleara Moor, Thornton Moor and Pinhaw Beacon from Kelbrook Moor
The sunshine has gone as quickly as it came as I head back to the edge of access land at Harwes Farm
From Harwes Farm to Great Edge..
The Forest of Trawden from Great Edge
Kelbrook Moor and Great Edge Farm
As I make my way down Great Edge the skies brighten and the visibility improves again..
The sun bursts through the cloud across a snow covered landscape...
Noyna End Farm on Cob Lane
On a snow covered Cob Lane..
Heading up onto Noyna Hill
Looking back to Kelbrook Moor
A snow covered Noyna Hill
Looking south across to Trawden and Colne
Heading west across the top of Noyna Hill
Looking back to Great Edge to the east
On access land on Noyna Hill and there's no Pendle Hill to be seen
The ten minute wait for the sun to break through the cloud was definitely worth it...
A last shot from access land on Noyna Hill
Heading back down to Foulridge from Noyna Hill..
No thaw today