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Saturday 11th to Sunday 19th August 57 guided walks in some of ’s most beautiful countryside, from the easy to the challenging.

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Dogs welcome Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome. Dogs are not allowed on walks not showing this symbol.

Country pubs or cafés These walks will visit one of our country pubs or a café for a short refreshment break during or after the walk.

Packed lunch Please bring a packed lunch.

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

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

Family Friendly Walks These walks will include games, stories or treasure hunts to help children engage with the natural world and local history.

Gentle Slopes The walk will have only gentle slopes.

Hilly Sections Welcome to one of the UK’s The walk will include some hilly largest walking festivals! sections.

The annual Pendle Walking Gentle Pace We will set a gentle pace with Festival has put the area regular breaks to catch your breath and enjoy the view. firmly on the map. It’s a Faster Pace fantastic place to walk and We hope to set a faster pace with only occasional breaks. enjoy some of the most No Stiles stunning countryside views in The route will not include any stiles, but please check with the the whole of Lancashire. leader about the suitability for pushchairs or wheelchairs.

Follow us on facebook © Photography by Steve , Mark Tattersall, Andy Ford, Sarah Lee, Bernard L’Estrange, Lee Johnson, Tom Partridge, Stephen Garnett and Matt Garside. Follow us or Tweet us @VisitPendle Easy advance is so that we can place walks of 1 to 4 miles a limit on the numbers attending Moderate each walk, and so avoid over- walks of 4 to 7 miles large groups on popular walks. Hard This helps to improve the safety walks of 7 to 10 miles and enjoyment of everyone Very Hard taking part. If you have walks of 10+ miles downloaded this programme then simply click on the link What to bring on the walk for the walk which you want to Please wear suitable footwear book onto. If you are using the and clothing for outdoor printed programme then visit walking. Pendle’s weather www.eventbrite.co.uk, then can be wet so please bring to find your walk type Pendle waterproofs. It’s important Walking Festival, or the name of to remember to bring food your chosen walk, in the search and plenty of water. More for events box. All walks are information on walking safely is free apart from those where we available from www.ramblers. provide transport by coach. org.uk under the advice section. The Welcome to the UK’s the Quaker movement. at the weekend for fresh air, will appeal to people of all We will be completing our largest free walking Another radical thinker was refreshments and political ages from short, easy walks Website & Social Media flagship walk, the 45 mile festival! Pendle offers a 17th century mathematician debate at Clarion Houses. One to something more strenuous Pendle Way, over four days with fantastic place to walk Jonas Moore, who was born in of the challenge walks we have and everything in between. The festival programme is the presentation of certificates Pendle in 1617. this year features the Clarion We’ve such variety – why available as a download for those who complete the and enjoy some of the Affectionately known as Way, a route that takes in two don’t you take a look through at www.visitpendle.com entire walk. There is a charge most stunning views in the the Father of Time, he was former Clarions and the only our programme and pick your for this walk because we north of . responsible for setting up remaining Clarion House in the favourites! You can also keep up provide coach transport at the Greenwich Observatory, country, nestling under Pendle to date with walking the start or end of each day’s This year we are launching which gave the world its time Hill. The Festival Launch festival news on our Facebook walk. The cost of completing the event in the beautiful – Greenwich Mean Time. A Also making history of a The festival will be launched page: Pendle Walking Festival the full walk is be £36, or £10 village of Barley as a special new walk exploring the hidden darker kind were the Pendle at Barley Cabin, Barley BB12 for a single stage (places for a homage to our most iconic Valley covers his story, Witches of 1612. The world 9JX at 10am on Saturday 11th Tweet us your pictures single stage will be released for natural landmark, . including his birthplace over famous trial of Pendle villagers August followed by a number and opinions of the booking 7 days before the start Practically a mountain, the hill 400 years ago, in Higham. was used by later witch-finders of walks. It will be launched by festival using @VisitPendle of the festival). Please book and has inspired many, including From radical thinkers to in England and, famously, in The Mayor of Pendle, Councillor pay for the walk by going to George Fox, the founder of radical writers... a number of Salem Massachusetts. The James Keith Starkie. Car Parking www.eventbrite.co.uk the Quaker Movement, who our walks feature the paths turbulent true story of the There is car parking available climbed the hill in 1652. around , including the is told on a Accommodation & Travel near most starting points, but Pendle Hill is part of the Brontë and Ferndean Ways. number of our walks, most A wide range of quality for Wycoller walks please allow Area of These follow in the footsteps of notably on the Pendle Sculpture accommodation is available in 10 – 15 minutes to walk from Outstanding Natural Beauty. the literary giants, the Brontë Trail, which features in the Pendle. For more details please the car park to get to the start Its importance to the local sisters, including Emily Brontë programme. visit www.visitpendle.com. point in the village. For all walks landscape and the people of the whose 200th anniversary is this We also have our special please ensure that you pay area has been recognised by year. challenge walk – The Pendle Information for joining one any parking charges which are a £1.8 million Heritage Lottery Radical thinking also brought Way. Complete the challenge of our walks applicable. grant which will help maintain the countryside nearer to and we’ll reward your The festival programme has and enhance our legendary working men and women, efforts with our now famous been put together to include How to book on bookable hill. The funding will also be with the setting up of Clarion Certificates of Achievement! walks to suit people of all walks used to explore the special Houses in areas of great natural Catch a glimpse of The Pendle abilities. We have graded each We have extended our booking character of the area’s history beauty. In Lancashire, textile Way on video on our website walk as follows: system to include all moderate, and culture including George workers who spent long hours www.visitpendle.com hard and very hard walks. The Fox, a visionary who founded in the cotton mills could escape We’ve plenty of walks that reason for asking you to book in

2 3 Saturday 11th August 4. Pendle Hill 7. Three Rivers

1. A Pendle Amble 10 miles - Hard - 10.30am 7 miles - Moderate - 2.00pm Meet at Barley Car Park Meet at Railway Station 3 miles - Easy - 10.30am Grid Ref: SD823403 Grid Ref: SD881398 Meet at Barley Car Park Map Ref: D Map Ref: E Grid Ref: SD823403 Post Code: BB12 9JX Post Code: BB8 9NP Map Ref: D Our route takes us to the summit We head towards Water Meetings Post Code: BB12 9JX of Pendle and across upland where Water and Pendle A stroll at the foot of Pendle moors to the Nick of Pendle and Water meet, and then follow Hill taking in Lower Black Moss Churn Clough Reservoir. Booking the course of Reservoir. essential, packed lunch. downstream to where it meets Leader: John Belbin Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk , which we follow Tel. 01282 867291 Leader: Roy Davies upstream to Primet Bridge. Tel. 07595 302797 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk 2. Whitehough and Leader: Jennifer Little Newchurch 5. Wuthering Heights Tel. 07543 328397 (text only)

13 miles - Very Hard - 10.30am 4 miles - Moderate - 10.30am Meet at Barley Car Park Meet at Aisled Barn, Wycoller Grid Ref: SD823403 Country Park Map Ref: D Grid Ref: SD933391 Post Code: BB12 9JX Map Ref: B We will be walking some of the Post Code: BB8 8SY less well used paths to the west Come and enjoy a splendid of Barley with time for a short walk to celebrate the stop at the Witches Galore shop in 200th anniversary of the birth of Newchurch. Emily Brontë visiting locations Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk associated with her famous novel Leader: Tom Partridge Wuthering Heights. Tel. 07764 362592 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Leader: John Crow 3. The Moors and Tel. 07857 252621 Cloughs of Pendle 6. East Colne Way

8 miles - Hard - 10.30am Meet at Barley Car Park 5 miles - Moderate - 11.00am Grid Ref: SD823403 Meet at Lakeside Cafe, Ball Map Ref: D Grove Park, Colne Post Code: BB12 9JX Grid Ref: SD909403 A walk over the moors, with views Map Ref: R over the , and exploring Post Code: BB8 7HY This new route around Colne’s the stream valleys of Pendle Hill. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk east side is a pleasant walk across Leader: Norman Mitchell green fields and through local Tel. 07549 164739 farms with wonderful views of the Pendle area. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Leader: Mark Chung Tel. 07803 299467

4 5 12. Roger Moor (007?) Monday 13th August Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Leader: Roy Davies 15. Barley to Wheathead Tel. 07595 302797 6 miles - Moderate - 10.30am Heights Meet at Sough Park, Nr 18. From Broomsticks to Grid Ref: SD902455 Bicycles in 400 Years Map Ref: C 5 miles - Moderate - 10.00am Post Code: BB18 6SY Meet at Barley Car Park A pleasant off-road walk to the Grid Ref: SD823403 7 miles - Moderate - 10.30am top of Roger Moor with panoramic Map Ref: D Meet at Barley Car Park views over the Pendle countryside Post Code: BB12 9JX Grid Ref: SD823403 and beyond. A brief pub stop is an Our walk takes us past Black Moss Map Ref: D option. reservoirs, Firber House and on to Post Code: BB12 9JX Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Wheathead Height with magnificent Figure of eight walk along the lower Leader: Kath Edmundson views of Pendle and . slopes of Pendle Hill with lunch in Tel. 07930 194474 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Barley, followed by an afternoon Leader: Andrew Smith walk over to the last Clarion House. 13. A Witches Walk Tel. 07544 598597 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Leader: John Lofthouse 16. Valleys of Tel. 07827 622645 7 miles - Moderate - 10.30am Sunday 12th August 9. The Brontës In Pendle 10. A and Meet at Barley Car Park 19. Canal to County Brook Length Grid Ref: SD823403 8 miles - Hard - 10.00am 8. The Clarion House Way Map Ref: D Meet at Walverden Reservoir 8 miles - Hard - 10.00am Post Code: BB12 9JX Car Park 6 miles - Moderate - 11.00am Meet at layby off A6068 at top of 3 miles - Easy - 10.30am We will using part of the Pendle Grid Ref: SD872366 Meet at Wharf 23 miles - Very Hard - 8.30am Higham Village Meet at , Way on this walk over The Ridge Map Ref: K Grid Ref: SD888425 Meet at Rigby Street Car Park, Grid Ref: SD81236 with a stop at the Pendle Heritage Post Code: BB9 0HZ Map Ref: J Nelson Map Ref: L Grid Ref: SD862397 Centre. A walk to Catlow, Deerstone Moor Post Code: BB8 7PP Grid Ref: SD858376 Post Code: BB12 9EU Map Ref: M Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk and Lane Bottom looking at history A walk to County Brook, Hill Top Map Ref: K We will be walking parts of the Post Code: BB9 6JQ Leader: Gordon Woodward and natural history. and ‘Old Ebby’s’ via the Leeds and Post Code: BB9 7AA Pendle Way, Way and This walk focuses on the history Tel. 07976 574099 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Liverpool Canal, returning via Lake We take a long scenic walk visiting Bronte Way, exploring hidden which has shaped our local Leader: Keith Sutton Burwain. The walk includes a look the iconic Clarion House near valleys, the site of a Norman manor landscape - from the mills of 14. Over Wheathead to Tel. 01282 428330 at the canal’s Mile Tunnel. , and the site of two house, Hall and sites to a length of the Leeds Black Moss Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk former Clarion Houses. There associated with the father of time, and Liverpool Canal. 17. Pendle Way Stage 1 Leader: David Johns will be stops for refreshments at Jonas Moore and Old Chattox, one Leader: Andrea Smith Barrowford to Tel. 07840 965779 of the Pendle Witches. 11am, 1pm & 3pm. You will need 9 miles - Hard - 10.30am Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk to bring food and drink for the full 11. Over and Under Pendle Meet at Pendle Heritage Centre, 20. Co-op buildings of Colne Leader: Norman Mitchell day’s walk and be prepared for all Barrowford 13 miles - Very Hard - 10.00am Tel. 07549 164739 weathers. Grid Ref: SD862397 Meet at Old Grammar School, Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk 6 miles - Moderate - 10.30am Map Ref: M School Lane, Earby 4 miles - Easy - 2.00pm Leader: Peter Smith Meet at Barley Car Park Post Code: BB9 6JQ (former lead mining museum) Meet at Tel. 07812 925738 Grid Ref: SD823403 A walk alongside Pendle Water and Grid Ref: SD906469 Grid Ref: SD881398 Map Ref: D Admergill Water before climbing Map Ref: A Map Ref: E Post Code: BB12 9JX onto Wheathead Height. We drop Post Code: BB18 6QF Post Code: BB8 9NP We take well used paths around down past Upper and Lower Black We meet in Earby for our coach We zig-zag and discover the history the and then Moss reservoirs with excellent to take us to the starting point behind a number of buildings which climb Pendle before returning to views of Pendle Hill. at the Pendle Heritage Centre in were once part of the Co-operative Barley from the ridge above the Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Barrowford. Stage 1 of the Pendle movement in Colne. The walk Upper and Lower Ogden reservoirs. Leader: Wayne Bowman Way takes us to the summit of includes Colne’s North Valley. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Tel. 07376 624495 and the picturesque Gill Leader: Jennifer Little Leader: Martyn Pashley Church. Tel. 07543 328397 (text only) Tel. 07881 507245 6 7 Tuesday 14th August 22. Along the Valley of the A walk via the Leeds and Liverpool From Barley we skirt the Big End 27. Ferndean Way Witches Canal to Water Meetings and on of Pendle Hill before arriving 21. Pendle Way Stage 2 to Blacko, returning via the scenic at Downham for a picnic lunch. Earby to Coldwell Slipper Hill Reservoir. The return walk takes us up over 3 miles - Easy - 11.00am Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Twiston Moor and then downhill all Meet at Lakeside Cafe, Leader: Geoff Salter the way back to Barley. Ball Grove Park, Colne Tel. 01282 770088 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Grid Ref: SD909403 13 miles - Very Hard - 9.00am 5 miles - Moderate - 10.00am Meet at Old Grammar School, Meet at Layby off A6068 at top Leader: Diane Megannity Map Ref: R School Lane, Earby of Higham Village 24. The Old Mill Trail Tel. 01282 779043 Post Code: BB8 7HY (former lead mining museum) Grid Ref: SD81236 A short walk by and along the river Map Ref: L to the start of the Ferndean Way. Grid Ref: SD906469 26. Weets Alreet? Map Ref: A Post Code: BB12 9EU 7 miles - Moderate - 10.00am It can be muddy after rain but Post Code: BB18 6QF A walk, going past the birthplace Meet at Pendle Heritage Centre, hopefully we will be able to see the Stage 2 skirts the looming bulk of the Father of Time Jonas Barrowford 12 miles - Very Hard - 10.30am varied birdlife. Moore, and along the Pendle Way, Leader: John Belbin of Kelbrook Moor and crosses Grid Ref: SD862397 Meet at Letcliffe Park, Pendle’s earliest turnpike roads. to Newchurch looking at places Map Ref: M Tel. 01282 867291 We also pass through historic associated with the notorious Post Code: BB9 6JQ Grid Ref: SD879458 Wycoller and walk in the shadow of Pendle Witches. A walk linking the sites of early Map Ref: H before our coach Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk water powered mills which can be Post Code: BB18 5HE pick-up at Coldwell to return to Leader: Norman Mitchell found alongside Pendle Water. We start by climbing Weets Hill and Earby. £36 for all four stages, £10 Tel. 07549 164739 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk descend by the ancient for this stage only with priority for Leader: Ron Whalley Old Road. Towards the end of the those who have booked. 23. To Blacko and back Tel. 07712 861665 walk we stop at the Anchor Inn in Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk . This is a varied route Leader: Peter Smith 25. Downham and Twiston with great views. Tel. 07812 925738 7 miles - Moderate - 10.00am Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Meet at Pavilion Cafe, Alkincoats Leader: Shirley Addy Park, Colne 10 miles - Hard - 10.00am Grid Ref: SD881404 Meet at Barley Car Park Map Ref: E Grid Ref: SD823403 Post Code: BB8 9QQ Map Ref: D Post Code: BB12 9JX 8 9 Wednesday 15th August Thursday 16th August

28. Black Lane Ends & Great 32. Marsden Park to Lane Edge Bottom

6 miles - Moderate - 10.00am 5 miles - Moderate - 10.00am Meet at Four Elephants Meet at Marsden Park Golf Club, Restaurrant, Foulridge Town House Road, Nelson (meet Grid Ref: SD891426 outside the entrance). Map Ref: J Grid Ref: SD879379 Post Code: BB8 7PY Map Ref: K Climbing up from Foulridge to the Post Code: BB9 8DG Black Lane Ends, the highest pub A walk through the old mills and in Lancashire, and returning over fields from Marsden Park to Lane Great Edge with superb views of Bottom. the Pendle area. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Leader: Ron Whalley Leader: Ian Lowcock Tel. 07712 861665 Tel. 07956 516177 33. Countryside around 29. Upper Ball Grove Roughlee

8 miles - Hard - 10.30.am 5 miles - Moderate - 10.00am Meet at Lakeside Cafe, Meet at Pendle Heritage Centre, Ball Grove Park, Colne Barrowford Grid Ref: SD909403 Grid Ref: SD862397 Map Ref: R Map Ref: M Post Code: BB8 7HY Post Code: BB9 6JQ A walk in and around the glorious We take the riverside path to Water countryside of Wycoller Country Meetings and then rejoin Blacko Park. Water at Wheathead Lane. From Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk 31. A Tackler’s Walk to here we loop round and climb Leader: Roy Davies Lumb Spout and Brown Hill to the west of Roughlee Tel. 07595 302797 Spoutley Lumb to take in the views. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk 30. Valley of the Seven (8) Leader: Andrew Smith bridges 4 miles - Moderate - 6.30pm Tel. 07544 598597 Meet at Library Grid Ref: SD911387 2 miles - Easy - 2.00pm Map Ref: T Post Code: BB8 8RU Meet at Aisled Barn, Wycoller Country Park We follow a circular route which Grid Ref: SD933391 after his Saturday morning shift Map Ref: B repairing weaving looms, a Colne Post Code: BB8 8SY tackler would take his family for An easy walk along the valley their picnic tea by the waterfall. bottom, looking at how Wycoller This is but one of Pendle’s hidden became the ‘romantic’ hamlet we gems. see today. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Leader: Roger Cunliffe Leader: Jennifer Little Tel. 07773 694350 Tel. 07543 328397 (text only)

10 11 34. Buttercup and the and across the Calder Valley. Cost of local reservoirs, Pendle Hill, the Friday 17th August Our route climbs steadily from 42. Over Boulsworth Barlick Spud £36 for all four stages, £10 for this Dales and Blacko Tower. to Piked Edge stage only with priority for those Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk 39. Colne’s Brontë Way to before joining the Pendle Way to who have booked. Leader: Brenda Fullard return via Knarrs Hill. 11 miles - Very Hard - 10.00am 10 miles - Hard - 10.00am Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Tel. 07872 619678 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Meet at Aisled Barn, Wycoller Meet at Foulridge Wharf Leader: Geoff Salter Leader: Diane Megannity Country Park Grid Ref: SD888425 Tel. 01282 770088 38. Wycoller Round 13 miles - Very Hard - 9.30am Tel. 01282 779043 Grid Ref: SD933391 Map Ref: J Meet at Colne Railway Station Map Ref: B Post Code: BB8 7PP 36. Wycoller Seven Grid Ref: SD881398 41. Pendle Way Stage 4 Post Code: BB8 8SY We visit the Leeds and Liverpool 4 miles - Moderate - 6.00pm Map Ref: E Newchurch to A walk to Wycoller Country Park, Canal and tell the story of Meet at The Cotton Tree Inn, Post Code: BB8 9NP Barrowford Boulsworth Hill and Trawden Buttercup the cow. We then follow 7 miles - Moderate - 10.30am Cotton Tree We trace the route of the Ferndean looking at the history and natural an old coach road and railway Meet at Aisled Barn, Wycoller Grid Ref: SD908401 Way to Wycoller (with refreshments history of the area. trackbed, where the shuttle train Country Park Map Ref: R at Wycoller Tea Rooms) and 9 miles - Hard - 10.00am Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Barlick Spud, once ran. Along the Grid Ref: SD933391 Post Code: BB8 8DE then follow the Brontë Way past Meet at Pendle Heritage Centre, Leader: Keith Sutton way we will see an old station, Map Ref: B A walk following the Ferndean Way Watersheddles Reservoir en route Barrowford Tel. 01282 428330 a quarry and ancient churches. Post Code: BB8 8SY along Colne Water and over the to the Parsonage at Haworth. NB Grid Ref: SD862397 Booking essential. We walk seven miles and explore fields to Wycoller before returing this is a linear walk and we return Map Ref: M 43. Noyna Rocks Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk the Forest of Trawden from along quiet roads and through the to Colne by bus, so please bring Post Code: BB9 6JQ Leader: Norman Mitchell Wycoller on both the Brontë Way village of Winewall. some money for your return fare. The chartered coach takes us Tel. 07549 164739 and the Pendle Way. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk to Newchurch to start the final 5 miles - Moderate - 11.00am Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Leader: Martyn Pashley Leader: Jennifer Little stage to the summit of Pendle Meet at Lakeside Cafe, Ball 35. Pendle Way Stage 3 - Leader: Shirley Addy Tel. 07881 507245 Tel. 07543 328397 (text only) Hill before our return on foot to Grove Park, Colne Coldwell to Newchurch the Pendle Heritage Centre and Grid Ref: SD909403 37. Hey, it’s a White Moor! 40. Piked Edge and the presentation of Pendle Way Map Ref: R Knarrs Hill certificates. £36 for all four stages, Post Code: BB8 7HY A pleasant stroll to the top of 10 miles - Very Hard - 10.00am £10 for this stage only with priority Noyna, with extensive views Meet at Witches Galore, 8 miles - Hard - 10.30am for those who have booked. towards Pendle Hill and the Newchurch Meet at Pendle Heritage Centre, 5 miles - Moderate - 10.00am Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk . Grid Ref: SD823394 Barrowford Meet at Laneshaw Bridge Leader: Brenda Fullard Map Ref: P Grid Ref: SD862397 (opposite Emmott Arms) Tel. 07872 619678 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Post Code: BB12 9JR Map Ref: M Grid Ref: SD922407 Leader: John Crow The bus takes us to the start of Post Code: BB9 6JQ Map Ref: V Tel. 07857 252621 the third stage of the Pendle Way Our varied walk takes us up to Post Code: BB8 7HX starting at Coldwell Inn. From there White Moor and through the hamlet we set off through Catlow Clough of Hey. We will enjoy great views

12 13 44. Church Clough and Saturday 18th August 48. In the Footsteps of The 51. Mayoress of Pendle Castercliff Fort Father of Time Charity Walk 46. Pendle’s Hidden Gem

6 miles - Moderate - 6.30pm 4 miles - Easy - 11.00am 3 miles - Easy - 1.15pm Meet at Admiral Lord Rodney 8 miles - Hard - 10.00am Meet at Layby off A6068 at top Meet at Barley Methodist Chapel pub, Mill Green, Colne Meet at Black Hill Free Car Park of Higham Village Hall Grid Ref: SD889396 Sabden Grid Ref: SD81236 Grid Ref: SD821405 Map Ref: N Grid Ref: SD785367 Map Ref: L Map Ref: D Post Code: BB8 0TA Map Ref: F Post Code: BB12 9EU Post Code: BB12 9LA Church Clough is one of Colne’s Post Code: BB12 9AE We look at the places and history Come and join us for this event hidden away beauty spots. We also Sabden Valley is also known as associated with the founder of the organised and hosted by the visit the Iron Age Castercliff Fort, the Hidden Valley. Dropping down Greenwich Mean Time, and other Mayoress of Pendle, suitable for now a scheduled monument, and into the valley from the car park on local places of interest whilst on all the family. We will set off on a Tum Hill overlooking Colne - the Heights, we make our way the walk, with a fact sheet for woodland storytelling adventure Bonnie Town on the Hill. to Dean Farm. We follow the valley children to fill in. Please bring a pen around the Pendle Sculpture Trail Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk to Newchurch via Sabden Fold with or pencil. and have a number of activities Leader: Andrew Bean its association with 17th Century Leader: Norman Mitchell along the way! Barley Methodist Tel. 07503 210922 mathamatician Sir Jonas Moore Tel. 07549 164739 Church Hall will act as a hub, where known as The Father of Time. there will be crafts, willow weaving 45. Bat Walk & Talk Returning over Spence Moor with 49. Around Blacko Tower and refreshments available. views all around. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Leader: Janet Starkie 1 mile - Easy - 8.00pm Leader: Peter Smith 7 miles - Moderate - 11.00am Tel. 01282 699262 Meet at Pepper Hill Barn, Tel. 07812 925738 Meet at Pendle Heritage Centre, Wycoller Barrowford Grid Ref: SD932393 47. 557, Pendle’s Heaven Grid Ref: SD862397 Map Ref: B Map Ref: M Post Code: BB8 8SY Post Code: BB9 6JQ We start with a short quiz and We follow an extended loop around introduction followed by a short 8 miles - Hard - 10.30am Blacko Tower and pass through walk to the bats’ feeding ground! Meet at Barley Car Park some stunning landscapes. Please bring a torch. We will bring Grid Ref: SD823403 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk the bat detectors. Map Ref: D Leader: Tom Partridge Leader: Roger Cunliffe Post Code: BB12 9JX Tel. 07764 362592 Tel. 07773 694350 Our Pendle Hill walk starts gently enough but be prepared for a 50. Historic Wycoller steep climb up Pendle’s Big End to the summit at 557 metres. We

then head out across the remote 3 miles - Easy - 1.00pm Barley Moor. We pass Upper Ogden Meet at Aisled Barn, Wycoller Reservoir and visit Newchurch in Country Park Pendle before returning to Barley. Grid Ref: SD933391 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Map Ref: B Leader: Mark Roper Post Code: BB8 8SY Tel. 07739 707626 A walk exploring the history of this picturesque hamlet, whilst also enjoying the views from The Atom, a Panoptican sculpture. Leader: John Crow Tel. 07857 252621

14 15 Sunday 19th August 54. The secluded Thursden 56. Pendle and the Giant’s Valley Footprints 52. Three Peaks of Pendle

8 miles - Hard - 10.00am 8 miles - Hard - 11.00am 20 miles - Very Hard - 8.30am Meet at Nelson Golf Club, King’s Meet at Barley Car Park Meet at Lakeside Cafe, Ball Causeway, (meet Grid Ref: SD823403 Grove Park, Colne outside the entrance) Map Ref: D A6068 Grid Ref: SD909403 Grid Ref: SD865361 Post Code: BB12 9JX

Map Ref: R Map Ref: G Climb Pendle via Fell Wood and B Post Code: BB8 7HY Post Code: BB9 0EY the Deerstones, visiting giant’s

We start with a bus journey to A walk via Catlow Bottoms to the footprints along the way. V Barley (included in the cost) and set secluded Thursden Valley. Booking Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk off on a challenging walk to ascend essential. Leader: John Crow T the Three Peaks of Pendle: Pendle Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Tel. 07857 252621 R Hill, Weets and Boulsworth. The Leader: Geoff Salter C walk finishes back at Lakeside Café. Tel. 01282 770088 57. Jonas Moore’s History A Please bring an extra packed meal Trail J and plenty of water. Cost £10. 55. Ghosts, Heroes and A56 Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk Villains B6383 N E Leader: Chris Marshall 4 miles - Easy - 2.00pm B6252 Tel. 07790 106 539 Meet at Layby off A6068 at top H 2 miles - Easy - 11.00am of Higham Village B6251 53. North of Pendle Hill via Meet at Wallace Hartley Grid Ref: SD81236 G B6247 Colne Gate Memorial, War Memorial, Albert Map Ref: L Post Code: BB12 9EU Road, Colne M Grid Ref: SD884399 We look at the places and history K A682 12 miles - Very Hard - 9.30am Map Ref: N associated with the founder of Post Code: BB8 0AE Greenwich Mean Time system we Meet at Colne Railway Station A59 Grid Ref: SD881398 Enjoy a one hour walk with TV ghost use today, and other local places Map Ref: E presenter Simon Entwistle to learn of interest whilst on the walk, with A6114 Post Code: BB8 9NP about the town’s ghostly past, its a fact sheet for children to fill in. We weave our way west to heroes and its villains. Please bring a pen or pencil. via Downham and pass Leader: Simon Entwistle Leader: Norman Mitchell P Worsaw End Farm of Whistle Down Tel. 01200 426821 Tel. 07549 164739 D The Wind fame. And return by bus. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk L Leader: Jennifer Little Tel. 07543 328397 (text only) F

Burnley and Pendle Ramblers are pleased A6068 to support Pendle Council with the Walking Festival and wish them every success. Font

Thanks to: The Pendle Walking Festival has been organised by the Tourism and Countryside Access Teams of Pendle Council, but is only Further information on the Ramblers possible thanks to local walking groups and, most importantly, the dedicated individuals who lead and back-up the walks. walks and other events can be found on Burnley and Pendle Ramblers, Burnley Mountaineering Club, Camramblers Walking Club, Friends of Pendle Heritage and Pendle Walkers CHA. www.burnleypendleramblers.co.uk Disclaimer notice: Pendle Council cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this publication and accepts no responsibility for 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