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ANNIVERSARY 1987 - 2017 Saturday 12th to Sunday 20th August 61 guided walks in some of ’s most beautiful countryside, from the easy to the challenging.

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Graphic Design by The Communication Team, iJb 11760 5/2017. © Cover photograph by Bernard L’Estrange . Bewitching, key to symbols Dogs welcome Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome. Dogs are boats and not allowed on walks not showing this symbol.

Country pubs or cafés These walks will visit one Brontës… of our country pubs or a café for a short refreshment break during or after the Welcome to one of the UK’s walk. largest walking festivals! Lunch stop No need to bring your The annual Pendle Walking Festival sarnies! We will stop at a pub or café for a light meal has put the area firmly on the map. during or after the walk.

It’s a fantastic place to walk and History walks These walks focus on the enjoy some of the most stunning history of the area.

countryside views in the whole of Pushchair friendly Lancashire. These walks follow stile-free paths and are suitable for robust pushchairs.

Packed lunch Please bring a packed lunch.

Booking essential Please follow the instructions with the listing for booking these walks.

Three Peaks These walks go to the summit of Pendle, and/or - Pendle’s Three Peaks.

Up and Active Walks Health walks organised by Pendle Leisure Trust. www.pendleleisuretrust. co.uk

Family Friendly Walks

The Pendle Way These walks follow part of The Pendle Way. Follow us on facebook © Photography by Steve , Mark Tattersall, Andy Ford, Sarah Lee, Bernard L’Estrange, Lee Johnson, Steve Garnett and Matt Garside. Follow us or Tweet us @VisitPendle Family Friendly What to bring on the walk Pendle Way: The Pendle Walking Please wear suitable footwear Stage One – Walk 5 Festival is in the school summer and clothing for outdoor Saturday 12th August holidays and we’ve a number walking. Pendle’s weather Cost £9 of family friendly walks to enjoy can be wet so please bring Stage Two – Walk 10 which are marked out by the waterproofs. It’s important Sunday 13th badger symbol in the guide. to remember to bring food Cost £9 and plenty of water. More Stage Three – Walk 25 The Festival Launch information on walking safely is Tuesday 15th August The festival will be launched available from www.ramblers. Cost £9 at Lakeside Café, Ball Grove org.uk under the advice Stage Four – Walk 32 Park, at 10am on Saturday 12th section. Wednesday 16th August August followed by a number Cost £9 of walks. It will be launched by Website & Social Media The Mayor of Pendle, Councillor The festival programme is Please book and pay for your David Whalley. available as a download at transport via www.eventbrite. ANNIVERSARY www.visitpendle.com co.uk PENDLE WAY Accommodation & Travel 1987 - 2017 A wide range of quality You can also keep up to date How to book onto accommodation is available in with walking festival news on bookable walks Pendle. Please call our visitor our Facebook page If you have downloaded this information centres for our programme then simply click on Tweet us your pictures and The UK’s largest free Another anniversary being fascinating true stories of the accommodation guide or visit the link for the walk which you opinions of the festival using marked by a number of , who featured in www.visitpendle.com. want to book onto. If you are walking festival has been @VisitPendle going now for 14 years! walks is the birth of radical the country’s largest witchcraft using the printed programme mathematician Sir Jonas Moore trial over 400 years ago. Their Visitor Information Centres then visit www.eventbrite. It has put Pendle firmly Other Walking Festivals in Pendle Heritage Centre co.uk and type ‘Pendle Walking in Pendle 400 years ago. story is told on a number of the area on the map as a fantastic Affectionately known as walks, most notably on the 01282 677150 Festival’, or the name of your place to walk and enjoy ‘the Father of Time’, he was atmospheric Pendle Sculpture County Information Centre Walking Festival chosen walk, in the ‘search for some of the most stunning responsible, with, other Trail, which features twice in the 01282 698533 6th – 14th May 2017 events’ box. You should be able views in the north of influential people of his day, programme. www.visitwyre.co.uk/events to easily find and book onto . for setting up the Greenwich We’ve plenty of walks that Information for joining one your chosen walk. All walks are Observatory which gave the will appeal to people of all ages of our walks South Walk & free apart from the Pendle Way. Something has been going world its time – Greenwich from short, easy walks to walks The festival programme has Ride Festival over twice as long though... the Mean Time. which are more active, and been put together to include 9th – 24th September 2017 Pendle Way, which celebrates Pendle is a unique area everything in between. walks to suit people of all www.walkandridefestival. its 30th anniversary this year. which makes walking here so We’ve walks that visit the abilities. We have graded each co.uk You can get a tantalising special. Literary and historical last Clarion House in the UK walk as follows: For other events in Lancashire, glimpse of some of the connections abound and and rambles which uncover Easy – An easy paced walk with you can check out breathtaking views along The gorgeous views open up around stories of murders and ghostly only gentle slopes (1to 4 miles www.visitlancashire.com. Pendle Way thanks to a new every corner. horsemen. ) short video on our website A number of our walks We also have a number Bookings for the Moderate – An easy paced visitpendle.com feature the paths around of walks which take you Pendle Way walk over varied terrain with A number of walks in this , including the Brontë up Pendle’s three peaks - Each day on the Pendle Way some hilly sections (4 to 7 programme are marking The and Ferndean Ways. These Boulsworth Weets and the walk we provide transport to miles) Way’s special year by using follow in the footsteps of the classic climb up legendary take you back to your start great literary giants, the Brontë , which inspired the point. The cost for the transport small parts of its incredibly Hard - A slightly faster paced sisters. founder of the Quakers, George is listed below. Please book varied 45 mile route. And our walk with varied terrain and hills Our 200 year old Leeds and Fox in 1652. beforehand, sooner rather main challenge walk this year (7 to 10 miles) is... you’ve guessed... The Canal is the longest We’ve such variety – take a than later, because spaces Pendle Way! in the country with a fascinating look through our programme Very Hard – A varied all day are limited. This will also give Complete the challenge and history and its most picturesque and pick your favourites! walk covering longer distances you a better chance to book we’ll reward your efforts with stretches here in Pendle. (10+ miles). accommodation if you need it. our now famous Certificates of Our churchyards, farms, All bookings are on a first come, Achievement! and byways still burn with the first served basis. 2 3 7. The Druids & the Hill of Slaughter

7 miles - Hard - 11.00am Meet at the Aisled Barn, Wycoller Country Park Grid Ref: SD933391 Join us for the festival launch on Saturday 12th Map Reference: B August at 10am at Lakeside Café, Ball Grove Park Post Code: BB8 8SY We climb from the followed by a choice of three different walks. historic village of Wycoller and visit the Druids’ sacrificial slaughter stone. Saturday 3. Noyna & Knarrs 5. Pendle Way Stage 1 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk to 12th August 2017 Leader: John Crow

Tel. 07857 252621 1. A Walk Around Ball 9 miles - Hard - 10.30am Meet at Lakeside Cafe, Ball 13 miles - Very Hard - 10.00am Grove Park & Nature 8. Ghosts, Myths & Legends Grove Park, Meet at Old Grammar School, Reserve Grid Ref: SD909403 School Lane, Earby (former lead Map Reference: R mining museum) Post Code: BB8 7HY Grid Ref: SD906469 3 miles - Easy - 6.00pm 2 miles - Easy - 10.30am This walk offers great variety and Map Reference: A Meet at the Aisled Barn, Wycoller Meet at Lakeside Cafe, Ball stunning views including Noyna Hill Post Code: BB18 6QF Country Park Grove Park, Colne and Knarrs Hill. We meet in Earby for a chartered Grid Ref: SD933391 Grid Ref: SD909403 Map Reference: B Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk bus to take us to our starting point Map Reference: R Post Code: BB8 8SY Leader: Tom Partridge at the Pendle Heritage Centre in Post Code: BB8 7HY An entertaining exploration of Tel. 07764 362592 Barrowford. Stage 1 of the Pendle On this walk around one of Colne’s Wycoller through its myths, legends Way takes us to the summit of Local Nature Reserves we will and ghost stories, some of which 4. Historic Higham & Jonas Weets Hill with its far-reaching be looking at wildlife and flowers inspired the Brontës. Moore Part 1 views and on to the scenic church and learning a little of the site’s Leader: John Crow of St Mary le Ghyll with its 16th industrial past. Tel. 07857 252621 Leader: John Belbin century tower. Cost £9. Tel. 01282 867291 5 miles - Moderate - 10.00am Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Meet at Layby off A6068 at top Leader: Adrian Clark Sunday 13th August 2. Winewall & Wycoller of Higham Village Tel. 07980 775716 Grid Ref: SD812366 9. Sculpture Trail Ramble Round Map Reference: L 6. ’s Brontë Post Code: BB12 9EU Connections Higham was the birthplace of the 3 miles - Easy - 10.00am 4 miles - Moderate - 10.30am influential mathematician Sir Jonas Meet at Barley Car Park Meet at Lakeside Cafe, Ball Moore. On the 400th anniversary of 4 miles - Easy - 10.30am Grid Ref: SD823403 Grove Park, Colne his birth we tell his tale and enjoy Map Reference: D Grid Ref: SD909403 Meet at Foulridge Wharf looking at the village’s wider history Grid Ref: SD888425 Post Code: BB12 9JX Map Reference: R A short walk around Black Moss Post Code: BB8 7HY and its network of paths. Part 2 Map Reference: J takes place on Monday 14th, and Post Code: BB8 7PP reservoirs with stunning views of A walk up through the village of Pendle Hill before exploring the Winewall and then across the part 3 on Saturday 19th August. Walking in and around the Leader: Norman Mitchell attractive village of Foulridge we Pendle Sculpture Trail in Aitken fields to the atmospheric village of Wood, inspired by the Pendle Wycoller which has links with the Tel. 07549 164739 focus on place names, including some with a literary connection to Witches of 1612, before returning Brontës, returning via the beck and to Barley. Laneshawbridge. the Brontë sisters. Leader: Martyn Pashley Leader: Martyn Pashley Leader: Jennifer Little Tel. 07881 507245 Tel. 07881 507245 Tel. 07543 328397 (text only)

4 5 10. Pendle Way Stage 2 and many 18th century farmsteads. 15. The Pendle Witches Earby to Coldwell Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Leader: Wayne Bowman Tel. 07376 624485 6 miles - Moderate - 11.00am 14 miles - Very Hard - 10.00am Meet at Barley Car Park Meet at the Old Grammar 13. A Full House at Clarion Grid Ref: SD823403 School, School Lane, Earby Map Reference: D (former lead mining museum) Post Code: BB12 9JX Grid Ref: SD906469 10 miles - Hard - 10.30am On this walk we explore the history Map Reference: A Meet at Foulridge Wharf of the Pendle Witches and visit Post Code: BB18 6QF Grid Ref: SD888425 locations linked to their story. Stage 2 skirts the looming bulk Map Reference: J Leader: John Crow of Moor and crosses Post Code: BB8 7PP Tel. 07857 252621 Pendle’s earliest turnpike road. We will be walking through some We also pass through historic of Pendle’s most stunning scenery 16. Colne Town Centre Wycoller and walk in the shadow of before arriving at Clarion House Heritage Trail Boulsworth Hill before our coach for lunch, passing Lake Burwain, pick-up at Coldwell to return to Watermeetings and the villages Earby. Cost £9. Book at of and . We will 2 miles - Easy - 2.00pm www.eventbrite.co.uk be returning via Barrowford Locks Meet at Leader: Adrian Clark and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Grid Ref: SD881398 Tel. 07980 775716 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Map Reference: E Leader: Mark Roper Post Code: BB8 9NP 11. Water Three Ways Tel. 07739 707626 A circular walk through Colne’s Town Centre and Waterside 14. Clarion Call focusing on the town’s industrial 7 miles - Moderate - 10.30am heritage, and stories of the people Meet at the Pavilion Cafe, who lived and worked here. Alkincoats Park, Colne 6 miles - Moderate - 11.00am Leader: David Penney Grid Ref: SD881404 Meet at Barley Car Park Tel. 07948 203836 Map Reference: E Grid Ref: SD823403 Post Code: BB8 9QQ Map Reference: D 17. Pendle Hill - The Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Post Code: BB12 9JX the easiest way! Slipper Hill Reservoir and the We will be walking to the last confluence of Blacko Water and Clarion House in the country on a at Watermeetings - varied route including a steep climb 4 miles - Moderate - 2.00pm canal, reservoir and stream - make through a wood and descending Meet at Barley Car Park this one of Pendle’s most popular via the picturesque village of Grid Ref: SD823403 walks. Newchurch. The Clarion will be Map Reference: D Leader: Geoff Salter open for hot and cold drinks, as Post Code: BB12 9JX Tel. 01282 770088 usual on a Sunday, but please bring A route taking the gentlest possible your own packed lunch. route up Pendle Hill and returning 12. Four Domesday Villages Leader: Keith Pickup via the steps to the cafe at Barley. Tel. 07910 325968 Leader: Manzar Iqbal Tel. 07906 143509 9 miles - Hard - 10.30am Meet at Letcliffe Park,

Grid Ref: SD879458 Map Reference: H Post Code: BB18 5HE A walk along part of the Pendle

Way to discover the rural arcadia of West . Along the way we will discover secluded churches 6 7 Monday 14th August in churches, pubs, farmhouses, Our walk goes via Coldwell halls, barns and bridges. For part of reservoir, focusing on the homes 18. The Sir Jonas Moore the route we will be following the of the Quakers who lived in the 400th Anniversay walk Pendle Way. area. After the walk, there is an Leader: Jennifer Little opportunity to visit the nearby Tel. 07543 328397 (text only) Horses And Ponies Protection 5 miles - Moderate - 10.00am Association cafe at Shores Hey Meet at the layby off A6068 at 21. The Witch & The Eye of Farm. top of Higham Village God Leader: Norman Mitchell Grid Ref: SD812366 Tel. 07549 164739 Map Reference: L Post Code: BB12 9EU 12 miles - Very Hard - 10.30am 24. Nature’s Way This walk, visits all the places Meet at Barley Car Park associated with Sir Jonas Moore Grid Ref: SD823403 in the area to the north of Higham Map Reference: D 9 miles - Hard - 10.00am village, and other interesting Post Code: BB12 9JX Meet at Pavilion Cafe, places, including those in Higham We visit sites associated with one Alkincoats Park, Colne village itself. See where ‘the of the Pendle Witches and see the Grid Ref: SD881404 father of time’ was born and other mysterious eye of God. Map Reference: E properties owned by the family. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Post Code: BB8 9QQ Part 3 takes place on Saturday 19th Leader: Shirley Addy This walk follows a trail linking August. three local nature reserves, with Leader: Norman Mitchell 22. Wycoller Waterfall Walk a good opportunity to enjoy the Tel. 07549 164739 wildlife along the way. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk 19. Around the Four Alls 5 miles - Moderate - 2.00pm Leader: Ron Whalley Meet at the Aisled Barn, Wycoller Tel. 07712 861665 Country Park 8 miles - Hard - 10.00am Grid Ref: SD933391 Meet at the Four Alls Inn, Map Reference: B Higham Hall Road, Higham Post Code: BB8 8SY Grid Ref: SD808365 From the lovely hamlet of Wycoller Map Reference: L we go over the hill to the Post Code: BB12 9EZ valley to visit the hidden waterfall 25. Pendle Way Stage 3 26. Barrowford: Canal & An historical tour of Goldshaw of Lumb Spout. We return along Coldwell to Newchurch Village Heritage Booth and the via the foot of Boulsworth Hill and Barley and Newchurch-in-Pendle. then follow a path along a wooded Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk clough back to the start. 12 miles - Very Hard - 10.00am 3 miles - Easy - 10.30am Leader: Adrian Clark Leader: Chris Marshall Meet at Witches Galore, Meet at the Pendle Heritage Tel. 07980 775716 Tel. 07790 106 539 Newchurch Centre, Barrowford Grid Ref: SD823394 Grid Ref: SD862397 20. A taste of the Pendle Tuesday 15th August Map Reference: P Map Reference: M Way & Barlick’s Listed Post Code: BB12 9JR Post Code: BB9 6JQ Buildings 23. Coldwell, Quakers & The bus takes us to the start of A circular walk looking at the The Pendle Way the third stage of the Pendle Way industrial heritage and historic starting at Coldwell Inn. From there architecture of the village of 4 miles - Easy - 10.30am we set off through Catlow Clough Barrowford and the significant Meet at Barnoldswick Tourist 6 miles - Moderate - 10.00am and across the Calder Valley. points of interest on the summit Information Centre Meet at Haggate Village Cost £9. stretch of the Leeds and Liverpool Grid Ref: SD878467 crossroads (Near the Hare and Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Canal. Map Reference: C Hounds and Sun Inn) Leader: Geoff Salter Leader: Andrea Smith Post Code: BB18 5DL Grid Ref: SD871352 Tel. 07341 283376 Tel. 01282 603553 Barnoldswick has a rich history Map Reference: G and we look for signs of the past Post Code: BB10 2JJ 8 9 27. The East Colne Way

5 miles - Moderate - 10.30am Meet at Lakeside Cafe, Ball Grove Park, Colne Grid Ref: SD909403 Map Reference: R Post Code: BB8 7HY This new route around Colne’s east side is a pleasant walk across green fields and through local farms with wonderful views of the Pendle area. Leader: Mark Chung Tel. 07803 299467 Wednesday 16th August 32. Pendle Way Stage 4 34. Alkincoats & 36. Not a Foul Ridge 38. Newchurch to Barrowford Barrowford Locks Circular Walk 28. Wycoller Seven 30. Black Lane Ends & Noyna 4 miles - Moderate - 6.30pm 9 miles - Hard - 10.00am 5 miles - Moderate - 1.30pm Meet at Foulridge Wharf 7 miles - Moderate - 10.00am 7 miles - Moderate - 10.30am Meet at Pendle Heritage Centre, Meet at Pendle Leisure Centre, Grid Ref: SD888425 Meet at Quaker Bridge, Montford Colne Meet at the Aisled Barn, Wycoller 7 miles - Hard - 10.00am Barrowford Map Reference: J Road (off Road), Country Park Grid Ref: SD862397 Grid Ref: SD881398 Post Code: BB8 7PP Meet at the Four Elephants Map Reference: E Grid Ref: SD933391 Map Reference: M An evening stroll taking in Lake restaurant, Road, Post Code: BB8 9NP Grid Ref: SD839365 Map Reference: B Post Code: BB9 6JQ Burwain, Alkincoats Woodland Map Reference: V Foulridge The bus takes us to Newchurch to This is one of Pendle’s regular Post Code: BB8 8SY Nature Reserve and the tiny but Post Code: BB9 5QP Grid Ref: SD891425 start the final stage to the summit Up and Active walks which run We walk seven miles and explore picturesque Slipper Hill reservoir. Map Reference: J of Pendle Hill before our return on throughout the year exploring the This walk takes us through an the Forest of Trawden from Post Code: BB8 7PY Leader: Mark Roper ancient wooded clough and onto Wycoller on both the Brontë Way foot to the Pendle Heritage Centre. local countryside. New walkers are A morning’s walk over Noyna Hill always welcome particularly during Tel. 07739 707626 The Ridge overlooking Pendle Hill and the Pendle Way. A presentation of Pendle Way to Black Lane Ends, returning down certificates will take place when we the Walking Festival. to one side and the Calder Valley on Leader: Shirley Addy Great Edge with stunning views return. Cost £9. Leader: Denis Kirkbride Thursday 17th August the other. towards Pendle Hill. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Tel. 01282 871397 Leader: Marjorie Smith 29. Figure of 8 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Leader: Roger Duckworth 37. Follow that Monkey! Tel. 07757 709273 Reservoir Walk Leader: Ian Lowcock Tel. 01254 247166 35. A Look at Northlight Tel. 07956 516177 39. Earby Through the Ages

33. In the Shadow of 5 miles - Moderate - 10.00am 7 miles - Moderate - 11.00am 31. From Sabden to Summit Wheathead 4 miles - Easy - 6.30pm Meet at the Pavilion Cafe, Meet at Barley Car Park Meet at the Pavilion Cafe, Victoria Park, Nelson 8 miles - Hard - 10.00am Grid Ref: SD823403 Meet at the Old Grammar Map Reference: D Victoria Park, Nelson Grid Ref: SD853381 9 miles - Hard - 10.00am 7 miles - Moderate - 10.30am Grid Ref: SD853381 Map Reference: K School, School Lane, Earby Post Code: BB12 9JX Meet at Sabden Village Meet at Pendle Heritage Centre, Map Reference: K Post Code: BB9 6DE (former lead mining museum) A leisurely walk taking in the four crossroads, war memorial Barrowford Post Code: BB9 6DE Following Pendle Water we visit a Grid Ref: SD906469 Barley reservoirs and part of the Grid Ref: SD779375 Grid Ref: SD862397 We enjoy a walk around Victoria site once popular for its tea shop, Map Reference: A Pendle Way up the lower slopes of Map Reference: F Map Reference: M Park before taking a look at stalls, swing boats... and a monkey. Post Code: BB18 6QF Pendle. Post Code: BB7 9DZ Post Code: BB9 6JQ Northlight, the new name for iconic Leader: Ron Whalley On this scenic walk we look at Leader: John Lofthouse From Sabden we walk over the A walk along Pendle Water and Lancashire cotton mill Brierfield local history, visiting a bronze age Admergill Water, returning under Tel. 07712 861665 Tel. 07827 622645 ’Doles’ up Ogden and Boar Cloughs Mill, which is undergoing a burial site, a Roman fort and Roman Wheathead Height and on the to the summit of Pendle Hill. We transformation alongside the Leeds road. We look at Earby’s early return, visiting the Fox’s Well Pendle Way. development including a corn mill Leader: Wayne Bowman and Liverpool Canal. and Pendle Moor monuments, and the old 16th century grammar Tel. 07376 624485 Leader: Jennifer Little overlooking the . Tel. 07543 328397 (text only) school. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk

Leader: Norman Mitchell Leader: Margaret Brown

Tel. 07549 164739 Tel. 01282 843932 10 11 40. Colne’s Brontë Way 49. Church Clough & 51. Under Pendle Part 1 Castercliff Fort

4 miles - Moderate - 10.00am 8 miles - Hard - 10.30am 6 miles - Moderate - 6.30pm Meet at Barley Car Park Meet at Colne Railway Station Meet at the Admiral Lord Rodney Grid Ref: SD823403 Grid Ref: SD881398 pub, Colne Map Reference: D Map Reference: E Grid Ref: SD889396 Post Code: BB12 9JX Post Code: BB8 9NP Map Reference: N A short circular walk below Pendle We go along the original Ferndean Post Code: BB8 0TA Hill which goes out towards Black Way from Primet Bridge, join the Church Clough is one of Colne’s Moss reservoirs before returning Brontë Way at Wycoller and divert Friday 18th August 45. Colne’s Brontë Way hidden away beauty spots. We also via Pendleside and Under Pendle at Spoutley Lumb for the Trawden Part 2 visit the Iron Age Castercliff Fort, towards Ogden reservoir bus back (NB you will need money 43. The Clarion House Way now a Scheduled Ancient Monument Leader: Martyn Pashley for the bus). and Tum Hills overlooking Colne - Tel. 07881 507245 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk 10 miles - Hard - 9.30am the ‘Bonnie Town on the Hill’. Leader: Jennifer Little 23 miles - Very Hard - 8.30am Meet at Colne Railway Station 47. Barley to Wheathead Leader: Andrew Bean 52. Historic Higham & Grid Ref: SD881398 Tel. 07543 328397 (text only) Meet at Rigby Street Car Park Heights Tel. 07503 210922 Jonas Moore Part 3 near Lidl Supermarket, Nelson Map Reference: E Grid Ref: SD858376 Post Code: BB8 9NP 41. Nordic Walking around Saturday 19th August Colne Map Reference: K We catch a bus to Trawden and then 6 miles - Moderate - 10.00am Post Code: BB9 7AA walk to Boulsworth Dyke to join The 6 miles - Moderate - 10.00am Meet at Barley Car Park 50. Pendle - Front & Back Meet at the layby off A6068 at On this long and scenic route, Brontë Way, passing the ancient top of Higham Village covering a large area of the Pendle Grid Ref: SD823403 4 miles - Easy - 10.45am Romano-British farmstead site Map Reference: D Grid Ref: SD812366 district we visit all three locations Meet at Pendle Leisure Centre, called Twist Castle before following Post Code: BB12 9JX Map Reference: L of the original local Clarion Tea 9 miles - Hard - 9.30am Colne the River Brun and the Leeds and Our walk takes us to Black Moss Post Code: BB12 9EU Rooms. Liverpool Canal. We catch another Meet at Barley Car Park Grid Ref: SD881398 reservoirs, Firber House and on to Grid Ref: SD823403 This walk covers the lower part of Map Reference: E Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk bus to return to our starting point Wheathead Height with magnificent Map Reference: D Higham before climbing a gorge Post Code: BB8 9NP Leader: Peter Smith (NB you will need money for the views of Pendle Hill, Boulsworth Hill Post Code: BB12 9JX and visiting the original trial house This is an opportunity to try out Tel. 07812 925738 bus). and the Calder Valley. We return A figure of 8 walk over Pendle Hill of the Pendle Witches of 1612, in Nordic Walking - a technique of Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk to Barley via Higher Briercliffe and ascending and descending twice by an area which was the birthplace walking with poles - with the Up 44. Woodland Storytelling Leader: Jennifer Little Stang Top Moor. lesser known paths including Robin of 17th century mathematician, Sir Tel. 07543 328397 (text only) and Active project. Booking via Walk Leader: Andrew Smith Hood’s Well. Jonas Moore in 1617. the leader is essential to ensure Tel. 07544 598597 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Leader: Norman Mitchell that the necessary equipment is 46. To Admergill & back Leader: Chris Marshall Tel. 07549 164739 available. 3 miles - Easy - 10.00am 48. Canal to County Brook Tel. 07790 106539 Leader: Mike Tong Meet at Barley Car Park Tel. 07708 199091 Grid Ref: SD823403 6 miles - Moderate - 10.00am Map Reference: D Meet at Pendle Heritage Centre, 6 miles - Moderate - 11.00am Post Code: BB12 9JX Barrowford 42. Lower Black Moss and Meet at Colne Rugby Club, Holt Pendle Hill A woodland walk with a difference! Grid Ref: SD862397 Map Reference: M House Come and join us on a storytelling Grid Ref: SD882408 adventure around the Pendle Post Code: BB9 6JQ Map Reference: E 6 miles - Moderate - 11.00am Sculpture Trail. This is a family A walk along part of the Pendle Way Post Code: BB8 9SF Meet at Barley Car Park friendly walk for children aged 4 to Admergill, returning via Blacko. A walk to County Brook via Lake Grid Ref: SD823403 and over. NB Booking essential to Leader: Geoff Salter Burwain and the Leeds and Map Reference: D 01200 448000 or by email jayne. Tel. 01282 770088 Liverpool Canal, returning via ‘Old Post Code: BB12 9JX [email protected] Ebby’s’. The walk includes a look A walk up Pendle Hill via the Leader: Jayne Ashe at both ends of the canal’s Mile picturesque Lower Black Moss Tel. 01200 448000 Tunnel - an impressive engineering Reservoir. achievement now over 200 years Leader: Marcus Orrell old. Tel. 07791 090347 Leader: David Johns Tel. 07840 965779

12 13 53. Foulridge Wharf to 54. Colne’s Brontë Way Sunday 20th August 56. Ee-What the Eck 57. Grouse, a Crow & a Fox! Streets & Weets Part 3 55. Both sides of the valley

8 miles - Hard - 10.00am 11 miles - Very Hard - 10.15am 11 miles - Very Hard - 10.00am 7 miles - Moderate - 10.30am Meet at the Forest inn, Cuckstool Meet at the Aisled Barn, Wycoller Meet at Foulridge Wharf Meet at Colne Railway Station 7 miles - Moderate - 10.00am Lane, Fence, off A6068 Country Park Grid Ref: SD888425 Grid Ref: SD881398 Pendle & Meet at Sabden Village Grid Ref: SD831370 Grid Ref: SD933391

Map Reference: J Map Reference: E Memory Walk crossroads at the war memorial Map Reference: V Map Reference: B Post Code: BB8 7PP Post Code: BB8 9NP Post Code: BB12 9PA Post Code: BB8 8SY Sunday 3rd Sept 10.30am. Grid Ref: SD779375 We follow the towpath of the We take the bus towards Burnley Map Reference: F On this walk we visit Brierfield We’ll be exploring the rugged South Leeds and Liverpool Canal to (alighting where the A682 crosses Two starting points, either: Post Code: BB7 9DZ and hamlets, mills and farms in Pennines countryside across open

Barnoldswick where we take a tour the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Victoria Park pavilion A walk along the Sabden valley to the surrounding countryside. We access land, seeing man’s impact through the streets before making bridge) and follow the western (Pendle) Newchurch returning via the other discover sites which are associated on the landscape and possibly an the steady climb to the summit section of The Brontë Way through Kingfisher Marina side of the valley. with the Quaker movement and odd ‘crow’ and a ‘fox’! of Weets to enjoy some beautiful the Pendle countryside to where the Ecroyd family, along part of the Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk (Burnley) Leader: Geoff Salter views. We walk back down to it ends at Gawthorpe Hall, an Jointly organised by Tel. 01282 770088 Pendle Way. Leader: Mark Chung Foulridge for a well- deserved drink Elizabethan house in which Pendle Dementia Action Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Tel. 07803 299467 at the New Inn. was visited by Charlotte Brontë. Alliance and Leader: Norman Mitchell Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Then we catch the return bus via Burnley Dementia Tel. 07549 164739 Leader: Colin Milne Stockbridge Drive (NB you will need Action Alliance

Tel. 07958 016166 money for the bus). Further details: Leader: Jennifer Little [email protected] Tel. 07543 328397 (text only) 14 15 A6068 B R 58. Monkhey, Prairie & 60. Brown Hill & Pendle T Wood End Water A

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4 miles - Easy - 10.30am 5 miles - Moderate - 11.00am B6383 N E Meet at Prairie Sports Village, Meet at Barley Car Park B6252 Windermere Avenue, Burnley Grid Ref: SD823403 H Grid Ref: SD845351 Map Reference: D B6251 G C Map Reference: O Post Code: BB12 9JX B6247 Post Code: BB10 2FU Passing through the picturesque M

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Museum before going to the tea gentle walk up to Brown Hill and a A682 room. Afterwards we meander ridge of land with stunning views A59 eastwards along the Pendle Way to towards Weets Hill. O Reedley via Monkhey Farm. Leader: Tom Partridge A6114 Leader: Jennifer Little Tel. 07764 362592 Tel. 07543 328397 (text only)

61. Nelson Weavers’ Walk V 59. Barnoldswick Beating P the Bounds. D 2 miles - Easy - 2.00pm

L Meet at Lomeshaye Canal Bridge, 10 miles - Hard - 10.30am Nelson Meet at Letcliffe Park, Grid Ref: SD853376 Barnoldswick Map Reference: K Grid Ref: SD879458 Post Code: BB9 7AP Map Reference: H This circular walk connects the A6068 Post Code: BB18 5HE Leeds and Liverpool Canal with F Beat the Boundary stones of the cotton Industry and the

Barnoldswick on this walk community taking in the history of Font encircling the town, with excellent the canal and its importance in the views of the Dales. Lunch development of the cotton Industry in Nelson. Thanks to: will be provided in Victory Park The Pendle Walking Festival has been organised by the Tourism and Countryside Access Teams of Pendle Council, but is only pavilion courtesy of Barnoldswick Leader: David Penney possible thanks to local walking groups and, most importantly, the dedicated individuals who lead and back-up the walks. Town Council. Tel. 07948 203836 Burnley and Pendle Ramblers, Burnley Mountaineering Club, Camramblers Walking Club, Friends of Pendle Heritage and Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Pendle Walkers CHA. Leader: Keith Pickup Disclaimer notice: Pendle Council cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this publication and accepts no responsibility for Tel. 07910 325968 any error or misrepresentation. All liability for loss, disappointment, negligence or other damage caused by the reliance on the information contained within this publication or, in the event of any company, individual or firm ceasing to trade, is hereby excluded. 16