WALKS IN WITCH COUNTRY

An illustrated guide to 30 short circular walks on and around

ISBN: 9781852844462 (Short Code: 446) Publication Date: April 2012 Price: £8.99 Edition: First Author: Jack Keighley Spiral Bound, 80 pages 21.8cm x 14.4cm

In 1612 ten '' went to the scaffold. These miserable wretches and their supposed victims lived in the villages and farmsteads surrounding Pendle Hill. This year marks the 400th anniversary of the event, but no matter how much time passes the magical aura of witchcraft still pervades We can help you an area that remains as wild and beautiful now as it was in King James's day. • Select the best range All 30 walks in this guide are circular and fairly uniform in length, with an • Keep up to date with new titles average of about 6 miles, making them ideal for families to discover the and editions magic of the area on half-day rambles. Access to Pendle Hill is easy along the • Organise promotions A56 and A59, while the M65 extends from the national motorway network • Provide shelf display units, into the heart of 'Lancashire Witch Country'. and spinners for larger ranges • Arrange author talks Key marketing points and support in-store events • Strong regional sales of first edition • New portrait layout and binding Contact Sarah Spencer [email protected] • Fully updated walks are accessible to all • From an established publisher and author

About the author Jack Keighley has developed a unique style of guidebooks based on his own research and artistic skills. Born in , he taught at Park Secondary School, , in 1959/60 before becoming a headmaster in Yorkshire. He now lives in Skipton and is accompanied on his walks by his faithful Border terrier, Brandy.

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2 Police Square, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PY www.cicerone.co.uk - Contact [email protected] - Or call 01539 562 069 This is Pendle witch country. These farms and hamlets might now attract day-tripping hikers at the weekend but in 1612 they were gripped by the largest witch hunt in English legal history. It was a sinister episode that saw the arrest and execution of ten alleged witches and one which still holds a peculiar fascination for tourists and locals alike. If fields could talk: A view from Pendle Hill, whose surrounds were the backdrop to a particularly dramatic period of local history. Witches are everywhere in East Lancashire, from the pint glasses to council literature. They’ve even named a bus route to Manchester after them and christened each individual bus after one of the coven. It’s a story I know well. Summary: The Lancashire Witches Walk is a long-distance footpath opened in 2012 between the village of and the county town of Lancaster. It starts at in Barrowford near to where the witches lived before passing through the , the town of and the Forest of Bowland to finish at where the witches were tried, sentenced and hung. The route was created to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the trials of the Pendle witches. When the route was opened ten cast iron tercet waymarkers, designed by Stephen Raw, each inscribed with a verse of a poem by then incumbent Poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy were installed at sites along the way. The Lancashire Witches Walk is a 51-mile (82 km) long-distance footpath opened in 2012, between Barrowford and Lancaster, all in Lancashire, England. It starts at Pendle Heritage Centre in Barrowford before passing through the Forest of Pendle, the town of Clitheroe and the Forest of Bowland to finish at Lancaster Castle. The route was created to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the trials of the Pendle witches. Ten cast iron tercet waymarkers, designed by Stephen Raw, each inscribed with a verse... Start by marking “Walks In Lancashire Witch Country (Jack Keighley's Northern England S.)†​ as Want to Read: Want to Read saving… Want to Read. The guidebook's 30 circular walks are all about 6 miles in length, covering the wild and beautiful Lancashire countryside. They are ideal as half-day family rambles. Since 1612, when ten Pendle witches went to the scaffold, a magical aura has pervaded this mysterious area. Written and illustrated in the author's unique style. The guidebook's 30 circular walks are all about 6 miles in length, covering the wild and beautiful Lancashire countryside. They are ideal as half-day family rambles. Since 1612, when ten Pendle witches went to the scaffold, a magical aura has pervaded this mysterious area. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Walks in Lancashire Witch Country by J. Keighley (Spiral bound, 1992) at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products! Authors : Jack Keighley. Title: Walks in Lancashire Witch Country. Title : Walks in Lancashire Witch Country. ISBN : 9781852840938. Product Category : Books.