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~Pendle Hill and a Tin Bath~

17th March 2013

Snowy Pendle

Pendle Summit

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

Barley Mow

Barley

A Sunday morning ascent of Pendle Hill. No prospect of sunshine or good views on this one.

Malkin Hall? Pendle Walk
Abandoned Farmhouse
Route to Pendle Hill

The abandoned farmhouse has been suggested as a location for "Malkin Tower" - home of The Demdikes of Pendle Witch Fame.

Pendle Robin

Robin

Wintry Scene on Pendle

Wintry Scene

The walk up to Pendle House in rather wintry conditions.

Needles

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Pendle Walker

Up The Steps

Pendle Stile Pendle Summit
The Stile
The Summit

Between the two was a "whiteout". It was not possible to see the way, or the path from the stile to the summit.

Boar Clough

Boar Clough

The Tree

The Tree

Ogden Clough

Ogden Clough

Boar Clough

Boar Clough

Upper Ogden Reservoir Lower Ogden Reservoir
Upper
Lower

Ogden Reservoirs

The Waterworks

The Waterworks

Converting into homes.

Pendle Hill from Newchurch

Pendle Hill from Newchurch

This photo, on departure, shows the cloud lifting, but you can still see why there was a "whiteout". Later, in the afternoon, I went over to Cliviger to see the "Tin Bath" heading up the hill to Copy Pit.

Railwatchers

Railwathcers

Cliviger Gorge

Cliviger Gorge

My elevated position looking east, indeed just beyond the reservoir is the Lancs/Yorks border. It's not ideal, as there are some rather high-voltage cables between me and the railway line.

Steam Train

Double-Headed Steam-Hauled Charter Train, "The Tin Bath"

Black 5's

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Steam Trains Steam in Cliviger Steam Engines

Three Shots - at one second intervals

Thievely Pike

Thieveley Pike

From my vantage point, the train heads for Burnley with Thieveley Pike in the background.

Of the Pendle walk...

Walkers: Just Me.

Time taken: 2 hours 8 minutes over a distance of about 6 miles.

Route: Barley, up the fields to Pendle House, The Steps, The Summit, Boar Clough, Ogden Clough, Ogden Reservoirs and back to Barley.

Weather: Cloudy and cold, light snow for most of the walk.

Greetings: Several groups of youngsters were leaving Barley - maybe orienteering. There may have been others on top of Pendle, but I couldn't see them!

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All photos copyright Richard Ratcliffe 2013 ©

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