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FREE PROGRAMME

Includes Family Friendly Walks

Graphic Design by The Communication Team, Pendle Borough Council iJb 11471 4/2015 The Festival Launch Website & Social Media key to symbols Pendle Walking The festival will be launched at the WEB The festival programme is Festival… Aisled Barn at Wycoller Country Park available as a download at www. on Saturday 15th August at visitpendle.com be part of it! 10am followed by a number of walks FACEBOOK You can also keep up to choose from. The Festival will be to date with walking festival news on Welcome to the UK’s largest launched by The Mayor of Pendle, Facebook page free walking festival! The Councillor Nawaz Ahmed. TWITTER Tweet us your pictures annual Pendle Walking and opinions of the festival using @ Dogs welcome Accommodation & Travel Well behaved dogs on leads Festival has put the area VisitPendle A wide range of quality inspected are welcome. Dogs are not allowed on walks not firmly on the map as a accommodation is available in Pendle. fantastic destination for Other Walking Festivals in showing this symbol. Please call our visitor information the area everyone to come and enjoy Country pubs or cafés centres for our accommodation guide or Witton Weavers Way Walking the great outdoors. visit www.visitpendle.com. They will also These walks will visit one Festival of our country pubs or a help you with your travel plans. June 14th – 27th 2015 café for a short refreshment This year the event forms part of The www.blackburn.gov.uk break during or after the Great Pendle Summer Festival, which Visitor Information Centres walk. features the Great British Rhythm & Discover Pendle Centre South Pennines Walk & Ride Lunch stop Blues Festival on August Bank Holiday 01282 856186 Festival No need to bring your and the Pendle Cycling Festival, sarnies! We will stop at a Pendle Heritage Centre 12th – 27th September 2015 including the Tour of Britain, the week pub or café for a light meal 01282 677150 Some of this year’s Transport Bookings after. www.walkandridefestival.co.uk during or after the walk. County Information Centre highlights All our walks are free but for some This year the festival is a bit earlier 01282 698533 Garstang Walking Festival History walks Just forty years after the world linear walks we provide transport to and falls within the summer school These walks will focus on famous Pendle Witches Trial, visionary take you back to your start point. The holidays. So we’ve a number of easy 8th – 15th May 2016 the history of the area. What to bring on the walk George Fox climbed Pendle Hill in cost for the transport is listed below. family friendly walks to enjoy. For www.visitwyre.co.uk/events Please wear suitable footwear and Push chair friendly 1652, which inspired him to found the Please book beforehand, sooner younger children or people who prefer clothing for outdoor walking. These walks follow stile-free Quaker Movement. You too can follow rather than later, because spaces are an easier walk, the family friendly walks West Lancashire Walking Festival paths and are suitable for Pendle’s weather can be wet so his journey of revelation on the special limited. This will also give you a better are easy or moderate, and most are 1st - 14th August 2015 robust chairs. please bring waterproofs. It’s important Pendle Quaker Trail on the second chance to book the accommodation fairly short. www.westlancs.gov.uk to remember to bring food and Packed lunch Saturday of the festival. An inspired you need. Young families with children who plenty of water. More information on Please bring a packed Mathematician, Jonas Moore, founder complete any three of these walks to For other events in Lancashire, you lunch. walking safely is available from www. of (Greenwich Mean) Time, who was Lancashire Witches Walk enter our Billy the Badger competition can check out www.visitlancashire. ramblers.org.uk under the ‘Advice’ born here in Pendle, features on (Walks 2, 18, 31 and 47) £37 per (inside back cover). Older children may com. Booking essential section. Please book and pay for another walk. person (one stage £10). Preference want to join us on some of our longer or these walks on 01282 Inspirational countryside can also will be given to those wanting to book more challenging walks! 856186 or call into the be seen around the only remaining all of the stages on this walk. We’ve plenty of walks that will appeal Walk grading Discover Pendle Centre at Clarion House in Britain, which Miles and Miles Without stiles to people of all ages from very easy to Easy – A easy paced walk with only Boundary Mill. features on three walks. The house is (Walk 10) £10 per person something more strenuous. Just take gentle slopes (1 – 4 miles) Three Peaks just below the picturesque village of Pendle Marathon (Walk 39) £10 a look through our programme and These walks go to the Newchurch, under Pendle Hill. per person. pick your favourites! Some of the most Moderate – An easy paced walk summit of Pendle, If you’d like a challenge we have All bookings on a first come first stunning countryside views in the whole over varied terrain with some hilly Boulsworth and/or Weets Hill - Pendle’s three Peaks. the newest long distance walk in the served basis. Please book of Lancashire await you. sections (3 – 7 miles) country, the Lancashire Witches Walk and pay for your transport Come and be a part of it! Healthy Lifestyles and a Pendle Three Peaks Challenge by phoning Hard – A slightly faster paced walk Walks in one day! The latter takes in the wild 01282 856186. with varied terrain and hills (7 – 10 Walks run by Healthy Lifestyles. moorland of Boulsworth Hill, Weets miles) www.pendleleisuretrust. with views of Ingleborough, and the co.uk classic climb up the legendary Pendle Very Hard – A varied all-day walk Family Fiendly Walks hill. covering longer distances Children who complete Complete the challenge and we’ll (10+ miles) three of these walks can reward your efforts with our now win a prize (see back page). Children must be famous Certificates of Achievement! accompanied by an adult. Saturday 15th August 3. Walking the transport Grid Ref: SD933391 tracks Map Ref: B 1. A playground with ducks Post Code: BB8 8SU to feed Be prepared for some steep 7 miles - Moderate - 10am sections and tricky terrain on the Meet at War Memorial, Foulridge walk up to the rocks at Foster’s 2 miles - Easy - 9am (A56, opposite the Hare and Leap. Meet at Barrowford Park pond Hounds) Leader: Martyn Pashley Grid Ref: SD860397 Grid Ref: SD890421 Tel. 07881 507245 Map Ref: M Map Ref: J Post Code: BB9 6JQ Post Code: BB8 7JY 6. Wycoller and Knarrs Hill A stroll along the canal and across We look at the transport of a the river starting with feeding the bygone era along the Leeds and ducks and ending at the playground. Liverpool Canal, the old coach- 6 miles - Moderate - 10.30am Leader: Mark Wakeman roads and the disused Colne to Meet at Aisled Barn, Wycoller Tel. 07974 783009 Skipton Railway. Country Park Leader: Norman Mitchell Grid Ref: SD933391 2. Lancashire Witches Walk Tel. 07549 164739 Map Ref: B then a steep walk down into the We travel by bus to the long Leader: Mark Chung Day 1 - Barrowford to Post Code: BB8 8SU picturesque village of Downham for causeway near Burnley and follow Tel. 07803 299467 Read 4. Miles without stiles We follow the Pendle Way and lunch before returning to Barley by a section of the Pennine Bridleway Pennine Bridleway to enjoy the field paths. National Trail north back to Earby. 13. Trigonometry views from the craggy hill top of Leader: Kath Haydock Call 01282 856186 to book. 14.5 miles - Very Hard - 9am 4 miles - Easy - 10.30am Knarrs Hill. Tel. 07930 194474 Leader: Shirley Northcott Meet at Pendle Heritage Centre Meet at Aisled Barn, Wycoller Leader: Mark Roper Tel. 01772 741376 3 miles - Easy - 11am Grid Ref: SD863398 Country Park Tel. 07979 701216 9. Lumb Spout Waterfall Meet at Upper Ball Grove car Map Ref: M Grid Ref: SD933391 11. Clarion Call park, Colne Post Code: BB9 6JQ Map Ref: B 7. By the side of Boulsworth Grid Ref: SD908403 Over four days we will walk to Post Code: BB8 8SU 3 miles - Easy - 3pm Map Ref: N Lancaster Castle in the footsteps A look at the Wycoller valley to Meet at Trawden Community 7 miles - Moderate - 10.30am Post Code: BB8 7HZ of the Lancashire Witches and look discover its history whilst avoiding 8 miles - Hard - 10.30am Centre (opposite the Trawden Meet at Barley car park A gentle walk through fields and at the history of their trial and stiles. Meet at Aisled Barn, Wycoller Arms) Grid Ref: SD823403 along Colne Water visiting the most execution for witchcraft. A bus will Leader: Roger Cunliffe Country Park Grid Ref: SD911388 Map Ref: D oddly placed trig point in Pendle – meet us at Read for the return to Tel. 07773 694350 Grid Ref: SD933391 Map Ref: N Post Code: BB12 9LD and possibly even Britain! Barrowford. Call 01282 856186 to Map Ref: B Post Code: BB8 8RZ A walk to the last Clarion House in Leader: John Belbin book. 5. Foster’s Leap Post Code: BB8 8SU A walk to Lumb Spout and the the country. Bring your own food, Tel. 01282 867291 Leader: Ian Thornton-Bryar We head west through the farmland typical South Pennines landscape hot drinks available. Tel. 07796 672494 and farmsteads west of Wycoller around Trawden. Leader: Keith Pickup 14. By Way of the Bronte 3 miles - Moderate - 10.30am and make a circuit back on the Leader: Martyn Pashley Tel. 07910 325968 and Ferndean Meet at Aisled Barn, Wycoller moor bottom path. Tel. 07881 507245 Country Park Leader: Keith Sutton 12. Weets and Steam Tel. 01282 428330 Sunday 16th August 9 miles - Hard - 11am 10. Miles and miles without Meet at Colne Library 8. Over the Hill stiles 7 miles - Hard - 10.30am Grid Ref: SD891401 Meet at Letcliff Park, Map Ref: E Barnoldswick Post Code: BB8 0AP 9.5 miles - Hard - 10.30am 18 miles - Very Hard - 9.15am Grid Ref: SD878458 We take the Bronte Way to Jane Meet at Barley car park Meet at Yorkshire Dales Mining Map Ref: H Eyre’s Ferndean Manor in Wycoller Grid Ref: SD823403 Museum, School Lane, Earby Post Code: BB18 5HE and return via Waterside to Colne. Map Ref: D Grid Ref: SD906469 We take a walk around Weets Hill Leader: Jennifer Little Post Code: BB12 9LD Map Ref: A and return via Bancroft Mill to see a Tel. 07543 328397 (text only) A classic ascent of Pendle and Post Code: BB18 6QF restored steam engine in action!

2 3 A walk and talk on the history of 20. Water Meetings and Higham village and one of England’s White Moor great mathematicians. With a quiz sheet for children who bring an adult. 10 miles - Hard - 10am Leader: Norman Mitchell Meet at Barrowford Park pond, Tel. 07549 164739 near Pendle Heritage Centre Grid Ref: SD863398 Monday 17th August Map Ref: M Post Code: BB9 6JQ 18. Lancashire Witches Walk We walk up-stream from 15. Foulridge Sights and Day 2 - Read Old Bridge Barrowford and continue up to Stalactites to Slaidburn enjoy some fine views from the moorland plateau. Leader: Peter Walker 9 miles - Hard - 11am 14.5 miles - Very Hard - 9am Tel. 07501 674482 Meet at Foulridge Village Green Meet at Slaidburn car park Grid Ref: SD889423 Grid Ref: SD752353 21. Old Laund Booth 23. Ghyl Circular 25. Beating the Bounds, 27. River and Reservoir Map Ref: J Map Ref: (not shown) Circular Walk Earby Post Code: BB8 7PS Post Code: BB12 7RX 5 miles - Moderate - 2pm 3 miles - Moderate - 10.30am The walk includes a visit to A bus will take us to the start in Meet at the canal car park, 8 miles - Hard - 10am Meet at Barley car park the cellar of The Anchor Inn in Read, from where we will walk 7 miles - Moderate - 10.30am Salterforth Meet at Yorkshire Dales Mining Grid Ref: SD823403 Salterforth with its stalactites. You through Wiswell, Clitheroe and Meet at Quaker Bridge, Grid Ref: SD888453 Museum, School Lane, Earby Map Ref: D will be asked for a small donation Waddington to the day’s finish at Montford Road, Brierfield Map Ref: H Grid Ref: SD906469 Post Code: BB12 9LD to see the stalactites. Slaidburn. Grid Ref: SD839365 Post Code: BB18 5TT Map Ref: A The picturesque Pendle Water and Leader: Mark Roper Call 01282 856186 to book. Map Ref: V Follow the field paths to join the Post Code: BB18 6QF Lower Black Moss Reservoir. Tel. 07979 701216 Leader: Ian Thornton-Bryar Post Code: BB9 5QP Pendle Way past Thornton Hall Farm We track the parish boundary of Leader: Dee McInnes Tel. 07796 672494 Through an old wooded clough and 16. Black Hill onto The Ridge overlooking Pendle to Ghyll Church with a short stretch Earby, a historic settlement which is Tel. 07930 504799 of canal towpath to finish. mentioned in the Doomsday Book. 19. All the Ways Hill. Leader: Marjorie Smith Leader: Keith Pickup Leader: Ron Whalley 28. Two Valleys Walk Tel. 07910 325968 Tel. 07712 861665 7 miles - Moderate - 1.30pm Tel. 07757 709273

Meet at Barley car park 7 miles - Moderate - 10am 26. Old Pendle 8 miles - Hard - 10.30am Grid Ref: SD823403 Meet at Upper Ball Grove car 22. A Trip Round the Heart Tuesday 18th August Meet at Walverden Reservoir car Map Ref: D park, Colne of Pendle park, Brunswick Street, Nelson Post Code: BB12 9LD Grid Ref: SD908403 24. Walking the Ridge 5 miles - Hard - 10am Grid Ref: SD871366 A walk via Ogden Clough - with time Map Ref: N Meet at Outside Witches Galore, Map Ref: Q for a cup of tea at the Clarion. Post Code: BB8 7HZ 7 miles - Moderate - 11am Newchurch Post Code: BB9 0HZ Leader: Martyn Pashley A linear walk using the service Meet at Carr Hall Cemetry, 4 miles - Moderate - 10am Grid Ref: SD822394 From the edge of Nelson we head Tel. 07881 507245 bus (fare needed) to Cowling and Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford Meet at the car park opposite Map Ref: P up Thursden Valley to the moorland returning along the Pennine Way Grid Ref: SD846389 Barbar Elephant Restaurant, Post Code: BB12 9JR edge and return via the Catlow 17. The Jonas Moore and & Bridleway, Pendle Way and Map Ref: X Cuckstool Lane, Fence Along the Pendle Way via Ogden Valley. Higham History Walk Ferndean Way. Post Code: BB9 6QJ Grid Ref: SD831371 Clough Reservoirs and Boar Clough Leader: Keith Sutton Leader: John Belbin An undulating ramble via Map Ref: Y to the summit of Pendle and Tel. 01282 428330 Tel. 01282 867291 Noggarth, the last Clarion House Post Code: BB12 9PA 4 miles - Easy - 2pm in the country, Newchurch, Barley, A gentle climb to the ‘Rigg of continuing to Barley. This is a linear Meet at A6068 Layby, just east of Whitehough and Roughlee. England’ overlooking the Sabden walk - public transport (or a 1 mile Higham Leader: John Lofthouse and Pendle Water Valleys. This walk) is available to return to the Grid Ref: SD812367 Tel. 07827 622645 walk will finish in time to join Alice start. Map Ref: L Burnley and Pendle Ramblers Nutter’s Way at 2pm. (Walk No. 29) Leader: Brian Chaddock Post Code: BB12 9EU Leader: Norman Mitchell Tel. 07801 027732 Tel. 07549 164739 Burnley and Pendle Ramblers 4 5 Wednesday 19th August 34. Four Reservoirs Walk - Thursday 20th August Part 1 31. Lancashire Witches Walk 39. Pendle Marathon Day 3 - Slaidburn to Deep Clough 3 miles - Moderate - 10.15am Meet at Barley car park 23 miles - Very Hard - 8.30am Grid Ref: SD823403 Meet at Earby Youth Hostel 12 miles - Very Hard - 9am Map Ref: D Grid Ref: SD915468 Meet at Slaidburn car park Post Code: BB12 9LD Map Ref: A Grid Ref: SD713523 A walk around the upper and lower Post Code: BB18 6JX Map Ref: (not shown) Ogden Reservoirs. Part 2 starts at A bus takes us to the start of the Post Code: BB7 3ES 1.30pm. walk which returns to Earby via From Slaidburn the walk heads Leader: Dee McInnes the outstanding countryside in into the high Bowland Fells. A bus Tel. 07930 504799 the Forest of Bowland AONB and will meet us at Deep Clough for Pendle Hill. A hard but rewarding the return to Slaidburn. Call 01282 35. Beating the Bounds, walk. Call 01282 856186 to book. 856186 to book. Foulridge Leader: Peter Smith 29. Alice Nutter’s Way Leader: Ian Thornton-Bryar 37. Four Reservoirs Walk - Tel. 07812 925738 42. A Visit to Pendle’s Tel. 07796 672494 Part 2 Premier Waterfall 8 miles - Hard - 10.30am 40. On Old Byways around 4.5 miles - Moderate - 2pm 32. Fence Folly Meet at Skipton Road, Foulridge, Earby Meet at Barley car park opposite St Michael and All 3 miles - Moderate - 13.30pm 5.5 miles - Moderate - 10am Grid Ref: SD823403 Angels Church Meet at Barley car park Meet at Coldwell Reservoirs, Map Ref: D 7 miles - Moderate - 10am Grid Ref: SD890419 Grid Ref: SD823403 7 miles - Moderate - 10am near Coldwell Inn Centre Post Code: BB12 9LD Meet at Near Fence Gate Inn, Map Ref: J Map Ref: D Meet at Earby Youth Hostel Grid Ref: SD901364 From Barley to Roughlee and Fence Post Code: BB8 7NP Post Code: BB12 9LD Grid Ref: SD915468 Map Ref: T Newchurch in the footsteps of Alice Grid Ref: SD824371 A walk which takes in a variety Our walk around upper and lower Map Ref: A Post Code: BB10 3RD Nutter, the famous Pendle Witch. Map Ref: Y of landscapes from the Leeds Black Moss Reservoirs includes Post Code: BB18 6JX A wander under Boulsworth via History walk, with a quiz sheet for Post Code: BB12 9EE and Liverpool Canal reservoirs to great views of Pendle Hill. Exploring ancient routes across Lumb Spout Waterfall near Trawden. children with an adult. Park near the hotel for a walk remote upland with spectacular Leader: Dee McInnes open countryside. A leaflet will also Leader: Geoff Salter Leader: Norman Mitchell through a delightful wooded clough views of the surrounding area. Tel. 07930 504799 be provided to explain the history. Tel. 07986 335972 Tel. 07549 164739 and along the river Calder. Leader: Marjorie Smith Leader: Margaret Brown Leader: John Belbin Tel. 07757 709273 38. Victoria Park Summer Tel. 07879 447438 43. Grouse and “Doves” 30. Ghosts, Myths and Tel. 01282 867291 Evening Walk Legends 36. Pinhaw Beacon and 41. Walking with Witches - 33. Noyna, Black Lane Ends Robert Wilson’s Grave Part 1 8 miles - Hard - 10.30am and Great Edge 3.5 miles - Easy - 6.30pm Meet at Aisled Barn, Wycoller 3 miles - Easy - 6.30pm Meet at Victoria Park car park, Country Park Meet at Aisled Barn, Wycoller 9 miles - Hard - 10.30am Carr Road, Nelson 4 miles - Moderate - 10am Grid Ref: SD933391 Country Park 6 miles - Moderate - 10am Meet at Earby bus station Grid Ref: SD853381 Meet at Barley car park Map Ref: B Grid Ref: SD933391 Meet at Four Elephants Café, Grid Ref: SD907468 Map Ref: K Grid Ref: SD823403 Post Code: BB8 8SU Map Ref: B Foulridge Map Ref: A Post Code: BB9 7SS Map Ref: D Walk across open access land and Post Code: BB8 8SU Grid Ref: SD891425 Post Code: BB18 6US Victoria Park inlcuding its Post Code: BB12 9LD explore some of the rich history Explore the history of Wycoller Map Ref: J A mixture of field paths, forest underground features and war The first of two loops from Barley around Wycoller & Boulsworth Hill. through its myths, legends and Post Code: BB8 7PY trails and open moorland. A long memorial. Returning on the towpath looking at the history of the Pendle Leader: Mark Chung ghost stories. Going over Noyna Hill, passing ascent takes us to part of the of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Witch trials of 400 years ago. Some Tel. 07803 299467 Leader: John Crow Kelbrook Lodge to Black Lane Ends Pennine Way as we approach Leader: Jennifer Little steep ascents in the morning. Part Tel. 07756 020992 returning over Great Edge. Pinhaw Beacon. Tel. 07543 328397 (text only) 2 starts at 1.30pm. Leader: Ian Lowcock Leader: Keith Pickup Leader: Roger Cunliffe Tel. 07956 516177 Tel. 07910 325968 Tel. 07773 694350

6 7 44. Climbing, Finding and 46. Not a Foul Ridge time to see where the witches were Friday 21st August Lodge is closed for renovation) about British bats. Scouting on Pendle held. Call 01282 856186 to book. and return transport (bus fare Leader: Roger Cunliffe Moor Leader: Ian Thornton-Bryar 50. Nature Reserves with a required). Tel. 07773 694350 3.5 miles - Easy - 6.30pm Tel. 07796 672494 dash of Water Leader: Jennifer Little Meet at Foulridge Village Green Tel. 07543 328397 (text only) Saturday 22nd August 8.5 miles - Hard - 10.30am Grid Ref: SD889423 48. Kelbrook Moor Circular Meet at Barley car park Map Ref: J Walk 7 miles - Moderate - 11am 52. Two parks by canal 54. The Three Peaks of Grid Ref: SD823403 Post Code: BB8 7PS Meet at Alkincoats Park main Pendle Map Ref: D An evening stroll taking in Lake entrance, Alkincoats Road, Colne Post Code: BB12 9LD Burwain, Alkincoats woodland 6 miles - Moderate - 10.30am Grid Ref: SD880404 7 miles - Easy - 1.30pm Climbing up Pendle’s Big End, nature reserve and the tiny but Meet at Kelbrook Church Map Ref: E Meet at Pendle Heritage Centre, 19 miles - Very Hard - 9.25am finding a hidden well and scouting picturesque Slipper Hill reservoir. Grid Ref: SD902447 Post Code: BB8 9QQ Barrowford Meet at Nelson Bus Station (or The Ridge. Leader: Mark Roper Map Ref: G A meander taking in the path Grid Ref: SD863398 Barley car park at 10am) Leader: Norman Mitchell Tel. 07979 701216 Post Code: BB18 6TS through Alkincoats and Greenfield Map Ref: M Grid Ref: SD861378 Tel. 07549 164739 A loop around Kelbrook Moor going Nature Reserves and Slipper Hill Post Code: BB9 6JQ Map Ref: K Friday 21st August past Black Lane Ends and over Reservoir. Through Barrowford Park to Post Code: BB9 9SG 45. Walking with Witches - Great Edge. Leader: Margaret Fletcher Victoria Park and returning via We take the bus to Barley and then Part 2 47. Lancashire Witches Walk Leader: Marjorie Smith Tel. 01282 457909 Barrowford Locks. walk Pendle’s Three Peaks: Pendle Day 4 - Deep Clough to Tel. 07757 709273 Burnley and Pendle Ramblers Leader: Stuart Thorn Hill, Weets Hill and Boulsworth Hill. Lancaster Castle Tel. 07854 900410 At the end of the walk we take the 3.5 miles - Easy - 1.30pm 49. West Craven Circular 51. From the Muni to Burnley and Pendle Ramblers bus back to Nelson. Please bring an Meet at Barley car park Gawthorpe Lodge extra packed meal, plenty of water Grid Ref: SD823403 10.5 miles - Very Hard - 9am 53. Bat Walk and Talk and bus money. Map Ref: D Meet at Lancaster Castle (prison 9 miles - Hard - 10.30am Leader: Chris Marshall Post Code: BB12 9LD entrance) Meet at Barnoldswick Town 8 miles - Hard - 11.30am Tel. 07790 106539 The second of two loops from Grid Ref: SD474617 Square Meet at The Muni, Albert Road, 1 miles - Easy - 8.30pm Barley looking at the history of the Map Ref: (not shown) Grid Ref: SD878466 Colne Meet at Pepper Hill Barn, Pendle Witches. Post Code: LA1 1YN Map Ref: C Grid Ref: SD885400 Wycoller Country Park Leader: Roger Cunliffe Day 4 - The bus will take us from Post Code: BB18 5AA Map Ref: E Grid Ref: SD933391 Tel. 07773 694350 Lancaster Castle back to Deep A circular walk through the Drumlin Post Code: BB8 0AE Map Ref: B Clough for the start of our final fields in the old West Riding of A linear walk with a break for Post Code: BB8 8SU day’s walk. We will arrive on foot Yorkshire. cream teas at Smithson Farm. We Listen to and watch Wycoller’s bats at Lancaster Castle’s Shire Hall in Leader: Keith Pickup continue to Gawthorpe Lodge (the after a short slide show to learn Tel. 07910 325968 8 9 56. The Pendle Quaker Trail 59. Barnoldswick and 64. Pendle Hill and Fox’s Bracewell Circular Well

10 miles - Hard - 10.15am Meet at Brierfield railway station 7 miles - Moderate - 1pm 9.5 miles - Hard - 10.30am Grid Ref: SD845364 Meet at Barnoldswick Town Meet at Nick O’ Pendle, 3/4 mile Map Ref: V Square north of Sabden Post Code: BB9 5PJ Grid Ref: SD878466 Grid Ref: SD772385 The history of the Quakers in Map Ref: C Map Ref: F Pendle. Post Code: BB18 5AA Post Code: BB7 9HN Leader: Norman Mitchell The path takes us through the Fox’s Well, Downham and Little Tel. 07549 164739 site of Stock Medieval Village - a Mearley Hall with a bit of history Scheduled Ancient Monument. Sunday 23rd August included. 57. Pendle Hill Memorials Leader: Keith Pickup Leader: Derek Tate Walk Tel. 07910 325968 62. Walking with Witches - Tel. 07475 300007 Part 1 60. By River and Canal 65. Clarionitis 10 miles - Hard - 10.30am Meet at Barley car park 4 miles - Moderate - 10am Grid Ref: SD823403 4 miles - Easy - 2pm Meet at Barley car park 6 miles - Moderate - 11am Map Ref: D Meet at Victoria Park car park, Grid Ref: SD823403 Meet at Barley car park 67. Wanless Water - Post Code: BB12 9LD Carr Road, Nelson Map Ref: D Grid Ref: SD823403 The Brown Route A walk around Pendle Hill’s summit Grid Ref: SD853381 Post Code: BB12 9LD Map Ref: D plateau visiting memorial stones Map Ref: K The first of two loops from Barley Post Code: BB12 9LD

and ancient wells. Post Code: BB9 7SS looking at the history of the Pendle Along the streams to Clarion House 6 miles - Moderate - 11.30am Leader: John Crow Following Pendle Water to Quaker Witch trials of 400 years ago. Some for a cup of tea then on to Spen Tel. 07756 020992 Bridge and Monkroyd Farm and Brook for a historically interesting Meet at Colne railway station steep ascents in the morning. Part Grid Ref: SD881398 returning via canal path and 2 starts at 1.30pm. return. Be aware that some of the 58. Noggarth, Newchurch Lomeshaye. walk may be boggy! Map Ref: E Leader: Roger Cunliffe Post Code: BB8 9NX and Barley Leader: Stuart Thorn Tel. 07773 694350 Leader: John Belbin Tel. 07854 900410 Tel. 01282 867291 We follow footpaths through Burnley and Pendle Ramblers unspoilt countryside to see the 63. Barnoldswick Beating favoured route of the proposed 6.5 miles - Moderate - 11am the Bounds 66. Pilgrim Stiles to Tram Meet at Victoria Park car park, 61. Colne Town Centre Tracks Colne to Foulridge bypass. Carr Road, Nelson Heritage Trail Leader: Tom Partridge Tel. 07764 362592 Grid Ref: SD853381 9 miles - Hard - 10.30am 55. Greetings to Map Ref: K Meet at Letcliffe Park, 4 miles - Easy - 11.30am Watermeetings Post Code: BB9 7SS 2.5 miles - Easy - 2pm Barnoldswick Meet at Trawden Library 68. Walking with Witches - Noggarth Cottage, Newchurch in Meet at Colne railway station Grid Ref: SD878458 Grid Ref: SD911387 Part 2 Pendle and Barley - for a brew stop. Grid Ref: SD881398 Map Ref: H Map Ref: N 6.5 miles - Moderate - 10am We return by Pendle Water and Map Ref: E Post Code: BB18 5HE Post Code: BB8 8RU

Meet at Barley car park under Noggarth Quarry. Post Code: BB8 9NX Join us for our annual tradition We head east for Wycoller Hall 3.5 miles - Easy - 1.30pm Grid Ref: SD823403 Leader: Wayne Bowman This circular walk looks at the of beating the ancient boundaries - said to have inspired Charlotte Meet at Barley car park Map Ref: D Tel. 07908 669510 historical sites through the town of Barnoldswick - willow wands Bronte. Was she also inspired by Grid Ref: SD823403 Post Code: BB12 9LD centre and returns to view the supplied! And join us for lunch the so-called Pilgrim Stile? Map Ref: D Watermeetings and Stang Moor industrial heritage of Waterside in the Pavilion at Victory Park Leader: Jennifer Little Post Code: BB12 9LD with the return in time for a pub focussing on the time when ‘cotton provided by Barnoldswick Town Tel. 07543 328397 (text only) The second of two loops from lunch in Barley. was king’. Council. Barley looking at the history of the Leader: David Bratt Leader: David Penney Leader: Keith Pickup Pendle Witches. Tel. 07928 655855 Tel. 07948 203836 Tel. 07910 325968 Peak and Northern Leader: Roger Cunliffe Tel. 07773 694350 10 11 Burnley and Pendle Ramblers are pleased to support Pendle Council with the Walking Festival and wish them every success. Further information on the Ramblers walks and other events can be found on www.burnleypendleramblers.co.uk B S

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