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31st August 2013

Pendle Summit Summit Pendle
10:00hrs
12:35hrs

Pendle Summit

Scroll down for photos and a description of the walk....

Sabden

Sabden

This Saturday's walk up Pendle will start from the village of Sabden. The Nick O'Pendle is seen here at the top of the lansdscape, but I'll be starting from the main car park in Sabden as I expect to arrive back at the lower level.

Pendle Skies

Pendle from Whins Lane

A few parts of this walk are new territory for me and this is one of them, a walk along Whins Lane, before taking footpaths through fields and up towards the "Nick".

Parsley Barn

Parsley Barn

Parsley Barn Gate Fastening

Farm Stuff

The barn is still in use for stockholding and the gate at the end of the lane is fastened with a chain and loop.

Bowland Fells

Ribble Valley

On the way up from the "Nick", there is a big view across the Ribble Valley. Longridge Fell to the left and Parlick with Fairsnape Fell further away.

Sheep Meadow Pipit
Two-headed Sheep
Meadow Pipit
Scout Cairn Downham
Scout Cairn
Downham

I think this walk presents a fitting end to the "meteorological" summer of 2013. I'd settle for more of the same next year!

The Other Stile

The Other Stile

Steam Train To Pendle Summit

From the high vantage point of Pendle's "Big End" I spot the Cumbrian Mountain Express heading for a water stop at Hellifield. Later I follow a wildlife spotter on the route to the summit.

Pendle Summit

The Top

Barley Hill Under Pendle
Barley Hill
Under Pendle

The walk route took me off Pendle in the direction of Barley Hill and then a detour took me past the houses of "Under Pendle", not somewhere I've walked before.

To Barley

To Barley

Abandoned Farmhouse

Abandoned Farmhouse

It seems rather strange that in this era of restoration of old farm buildings, this one has escaped the rise of scaffold and the builders' skips.

The Cabin Barley

The Cabin at Barley

Lunch at The Cabin.

The plan had been to find a way back to Sabden and after some thought, I decided to head up Ogden Clough and take a steep path on to Spence Moor for the route down to Churn Clough Reservoir.

Lower Ogden Upper Ogden
Lower Ogden Reservoir
Upper Ogden Reservoir

Ogden Clough

Ogden Clough

Somewhere around the foot of Boar Clough, I decided to have another go and sacked the idea of going onto Spence Moor (left) and headed again for the summit.

Pendle Again

The Encore

The Flags

The Flags

Ogden Clough

Ogden Clough

Churn Clough Reservoir

Churn Clough Reservoir

Pointing Tree

The Pointer

Whilst looking for the path to the reservoir, I came across this tree - pointing the way!

Churn Clough

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To Sabden

To Sabden

Gardeners Row Sabden

Gardeners Row, Sabden

Arriving back in Sabden as planned, just a little later than originally anticipated.

Walkers: Just Me

Time taken: 6hrs 35 mins over a distance of about 14 miles.

Route: Sabden, Whins Lane, Nick O'Pendle, Apronful Hill, Scout Cairn, T'other Stile, The Stile, The Summit, off to the south and down to "Under Pendle", Barley. Ogden Reservoirs, Boar Clough, The Summit, The Flags, Ogden Clough, Churn Clough, Sabden.

Weather: Generally sunny with a brisk and cooling breeze on the top.

All photos copyright Richard Ratcliffe 2013 ©

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