~Pendle Hill~
19th February 2013
Pendle Summit
Scroll down for photos and a description of the walk....
Pendle Hill from Newchurch-in-Pendle
I left work early and in a hurry to take advantage of day four of our very sunny spell. International airlines route their 'planes over Pendle Hill so that passengers can take a look at our favourite local landmark.
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Barley Car Park |
Barley Village Hall |
It's half-term and business is brisk at The Cabin. My start time is 15:40hrs and it's straight up onto Barley Hill.
Where Were You in January?
More sunshine today than in the whole of the Christmas and New Year "holiday".
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The Hawthorns |
Black Moss Reservoirs |
I chose the route over Barley Hill to enjoy as much of the sunshine as possible.
The Pendle Reservoirs
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The Top
Exactly one hour to get to the top and still forty minutes until the sun goes down. There is nobody else on top at this time and that's priceless!
I'll be back...first a visit to the wall...
The Wall
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The Stile
I'm back...but not for long...
Sunset Seekers
Back at the stile...
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Walkers: Just Me.
Time taken: 2 hours 30 minutes over a distance of about 7 miles.
Route: Barley, Barley Hill, The flank route up on to Pendle Summit, the wall, the stile, the top, the stile, the top and back the same way to Barley.
Weather: Sunny and cool.
Greetings: On top, it was just the two sunset seekers who seemed to be there for much the same reason as me.
All photos copyright Richard Ratcliffe 2013 ©
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