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9th September 2018 - Pendle Hill

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 6.4 miles

Total ascent: 1503 ft

OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines

Time taken: 3.5 hrs

Route description: Downham-West Lane-Burst Clough-Scout Cairn-Worston Moor-Downham Moor-Pendle Hill-Downham Moor-Pendle Road-Downham

Pendle Hill saved the day, or more precisely the weekend. It was a late start though and I didn't arrive in Downham until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The forecast of improving weather proved to be correct and it didn't take that long for brighter skies and sunshine to reach me so that I spent most of my time up on Pendle Hill in sunny spells. It was cool and windy though.

​From Downham I followed West Lane west out of the village past Worsaw End Farm to a fork in the road where I went straight on to the end of the road and onto the footpath up by Burst Clough. I continued uphill onto Worston Moor to reach the Scout Cairn. I then made my way across Worston Moor and Downham Moor to reach the stile over the wall for the path to the summit. From the summit I retraced my steps to the stile and took the path down Downham Moor to Pendle Road. I then took the footpath opposite that makes its way across fields to head back to Downham.

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I leave Downham behind under grey skies
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Pendle Hill behind Radbrook from West Lane
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Looking across the Ribble Valley to Clitheroe and the Forest of Bowland as I start the climb by Burst Clough
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and looking up the Ribble Valley towards the Yorkshire Dales (hidden by cloud)
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Clitheroe, Longridge Fell, Parlick and Fair Snape Fell from the Scout Cairn on Worston Moor
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Spence Moor and Mearley Moor
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Looking back across Worston Moor and from the circular shelter it seems to be brightening up
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and just a few minutes later it does. I can now begin to make out the hills of the Yorkshire Dales in the distance looking up the Ribble Valley.
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and there's a great view across to the Forest of Bowland
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Blue skies above
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Time to cross the stile onto Downham Moor
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Sunlit moors
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Not my usual pool on Downham Moor but it still makes a good foreground for a photo looking across to the Forest of Bowland..
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This is the usual one and it's filled up a bit since July. I can just make out Ingleborough and Penyghent in the distance.
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Downham Moor with the summit on the right
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Looking back across Downham Moor
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A great view across to the Yorkshire Dales before I cross the wall for the trig point and summit
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The Black Moss Reservoirs, Barley and Lower Ogden Reservoir with Colne, Nelson and Boulsworth Hill in the distance
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On the summit and it's rather murky looking in the direction of the West Pennine Moors
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The hills of the Yorkshire Dales in the distance
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Downham Moor with the fells of the Forest of Bowland in the distance as I head back to cross the wall
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Looking back to the trig point and summit
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Back on the other side of the wall. Looking northeast to Twiston Moor and Weets Hill.
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A glorious view to the north across the green fields of the Ribble Valley to the hills of the Yorkshire Dales. I can make out Ingleborough, Penyghent, Buckden Pike and Great Whernside.
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Looking across the Ribble Valley to Easington Fell as I start my descent
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A couple more photos of the view north to the Yorkshire Dales as I make my way down to Pendle Road..
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On the path back to Downham
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Next to Downham Beck in Downham

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