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Graphic Design by The Communication Team, iJb 3439 05/14 Welcome Dare you to the 2014 Pendle Walking take our Festival… challenge? The annual Pendle Walking Walk in the footsteps Festival is the UK’s largest of the famous free walking festival. The ... event has put the area, in Pennine , firmly And celebrate a 50th on the map as a superb Anniversary! destination for walkers to come and enjoy the great outdoors. Pendle is criss-crossed by a fantastic Accommodation waterproofs. More information on 2014 is the 50th Anniversary of the be witches were hanged. network of footpaths which is what walking safely is available from creation of the Area We also have a walking marathon A wide range of quality, inspected key to symbols helps us to offer you such a varied accommodation is available in Pendle. www.ramblers.org.uk under the of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There which starts in the small town of programme of walks. If this is your Please call our visitor information ‘go walking’ section. are many events planned to celebrate , which has its own Youth Hostel. first Pendle Walking Festival, then centres for our accommodation guide this - visit www.forestofbowland. If you complete any of these Forest of Bowland 50th Anniversary Walk. enjoy having your eyes opened to our or visit www.visitpendle.com. Website Information com for details. The whole of the challenges, we will reward your stunning scenery and great walking. This programme is available to Pendle Walking Festival is part of this efforts with our now famous Dogs OK And if you’ve visited Pendle before, Visitor Information Centres download from 50th Anniversary Festival, and many Certificates of Achievement. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome. These challenge walks are Dogs are not allowed on walks not then you’ll already know what treats Discover Pendle Centre www.visitpendle.com. You can of our walks are within the Forest of not charged for, but because they showing this symbol. lie in store… 01282 856186 also keep up to date with walking Bowland boundary. These walks are are linear walks we are providing festival news on Facebook. Just clearly marked in the programme, Country pubs transport to take you back to your Choosing your walks 01282 677150 search for Pendle Walking Festival and including the special Forest of These walks will visit one or more of our Bowland Outlier walk on Saturday 6th start point. country pubs. The Pendle Walking Festival offers County Information Centre ‘like’ our page. September. This is also a special year The cost for the transport is an enormous variety of walking Lunch stop 01282 698533 listed below. You will need to book opportunities, from the easiest starter Other Walking Festivals in for Pendle, as we celebrate our 40th There will be a lunch stop at a pub or café walks to the challenging 45 mile birthday as a Borough. beforehand for these walks. Book and time to buy a light meal. Getting here and getting the area . The length and difficulty If you’re looking for a challenge sooner rather than later, because around History walks of each walk is given, together with a we can certainly offer you one - or spaces are limited. This will also For travel information please call one Witton Weavers Way These walks will focus on the history of description of where it takes you and rather three! We have a walking give you a better chance to book the the area. of our visitor information centres. Walking Festival what you can expect. The symbols in marathon, the Pendle Way, and the accommodation you need. this programme are designed to help June 14th – 27th 2014 country’s newest long distance route: No stiles Transport Bookings Stile free paths with no steep gradients, you choose the walks which are best Information for joining one www..gov.uk the . Pendle Marathon (walk 43) good surfaces, walked at a gentle pace. for you and your walking companions. of our walks Nearly every part of Pendle is The festival programme has been South touched by the magnificent 45 mile £8 per person Packed lunch The Festival Launch put together to include walks to suit Walk & Ride Festival Pendle Way. You too can experience Pendle Way Please bring a packed lunch. people of all abilities. We have graded (walks 2, 11, 26 & 36) The festival will be launched at Barley 6th – 21st September 2014 the treasures of this fantastic area Book Cabin in the attractive Pendle village each walk as follows: www.walkandridefestival.co.uk yourself, walking the whole route over £23 per person (one stage £8) Booking is essential. of Barley on Saturday 30th August four thrilling days. Lancashire Witches Walk Easy - up to 4 miles Wyre Walking Festival Or why not re-enact the walk (walks 1, 19, 33 & 51) Three Peaks at 10am. As always, the launch will The walk goes to the summit of one or be followed by a number of walks. The Moderate - 3 to 7 miles 9th to 17th May 2015 that the Pendle Witches took over £40 per person (one stage £13) more of Pendle’s Three Peaks (Pendle, Festival will be launched by The Mayor Hard - 7 to 10 miles www.visitwyre.co.uk/events 400 years ago by following the 51 or Weets). Bookings on a first come, first served of Pendle, Councillor Graeme Roach. Very Hard - 10 and over mile Lancashire Witches Walk? This atmospheric walk takes you from basis. Preference will be given to Pendle Way For other events in Lancashire, you PW Part of the Pendle Way. What to bring on the walk can check out Pendle Heritage Centre in , those wanting to book all of the stages on any of these walks. Please Please wear suitable footwear and www.visitlancashire.com. where you can visit the Pendle Healthy Lifestyles clothing for outdoor walking. Pendle’s Witches exhibition, to Lancaster book and pay for your transport on Walks run by Healthy Lifestyles weather can be wet so please bring Castle where the women thought to 01282 856186. www.pendleleisuretrust.co.uk 7. Circular Walk Sunday 31st August 13. Beating the Bounds 10. Coldwell/ 7 miles – Hard – 10.30am Thursden Valley Meet at Barley village car park 9 miles – Hard – 10.30am Grid Ref: SD823403 Meet at Letcliffe Country Park Map Ref: D 8.5 miles – Hard – 10am Grid Ref: SD879458 Post Code: BB12 9LD Meet at the junction of Kings Map Ref: C We take on the steep climb up Causeway and Halifax Road, Post Code: BB18 5HE Pendle’s Big End returning via Nelson Join us for our annual tradition The Sculpture Trail Barley Moor and Ogden Clough. Grid Ref: SD867361 of beating the ancient boundaries Leader: Martyn Pashley Map Ref: Q of Barnoldswick - willow wands Saturday 30th To book onto this walk, call 01282 5. Walking with Witches Tel. 07781 507245 Post Code: BB9 0EU supplied! And join us for lunch in A walk to Coldwell via the the pavilion at Victory Park. August 856186. Part 1 - Newchurch Leader: Ron Whalley 8. Ghosts, Heroes & Villains Thursden Valley and returning via Leader: Keith Pickup The Pendle Way. Tel. 07910 325968 1. Lancashire Witches Walk Tel. 07712 861665 4 miles – Moderate – 10.30am Leader: Geoff Salter Day 1 - 1.5 miles – Easy – 12 noon Tel. 07986 335972 14. “Crossing” The Barrowford to Read 10am. Launch of Walking Meet at Barley Car Park Festival, Barley Cabin. Grid Ref: SD823403 Meet at Boundary Map Ref: D Memorial, Albert Road, 11. Pendle Way Stage 2 - Grid Ref: SD884399 Earby to Coldwell 14.5 miles – Very Hard – 9am 3. Pendle Sculpture Trail Post Code: BB12 9LD Map Ref: E 11 miles – Very Hard – 10.30am Meet at Pendle Heritage Centre The first of two loops from Barley, PW Post Code: BB8 0AE Meet at Aisled Barn, Grid Ref: SD863398 looking at the history of the Enjoy a one hour walk on 14 miles – Very Hard – 10am Country Park Map Ref: M 2.5 miles – Easy – 10.30am Pendle Witch trials of 400 years pavements with TV ghost Meet at Dales Lead Grid Ref: SD932393 Post Code: BB9 6JQ Meet at Barley village car park ago. Some steep ascents in the presenter Simon to learn about Mining Museum, Earby Map Ref: B Over four days we will walk to Grid Ref: SD823403 morning walk. the town’s ghostly past, its heroes Grid Ref: SD906469 Post Code: BB8 8SU in the footsteps Map Ref: D Part 2 starts at 2.15pm. and its villains. Map Ref: A We look for ‘wolfs’ and other sites of the Lancashire Witches and Post Code: BB12 9LD Leader: Roger Cunliffe Leader: Simon Entwistle Post Code: BB18 6QF of historic interest on the moors look at the history of their trial We walk via Black Moss reservoir Tel. 01254 381255 Tel. 01200 426821 Stage 2 takes us into Wycoller and which cross the Lancashire - and execution for witchcraft. A to Aitken Wood to enjoy a up to Boulsworth Moor. There is Yorkshire boundary. bus will meet us at Read for the number of woodland sculptures 6. Greetings to 9. Walking with Witches a bus pick-up at Coldwell for our Leader: Mark Chung return to Barrowford. To book celebrating the story of the Pendle Watermeetings Witches. Part 2 - return to Earby. To book onto this Tel. 07803 299467 onto this walk, call 01282 856186. walk, call 01282 856186. Leader: Ian Thornton-Bryar Leader: Mike Williams Leader: Roy Davies 15. Moor and a Tel. 07796 672494 Tel. 01282 661963 6.5 miles – Moderate – 10.30am 3.5 miles – Easy – 2.15pm Tel. 07595 302797 bit more Meet at Barley village car park 2. Pendle Way Stage 1 - 4. Under Pendle Meet at Barley village car park Grid Ref: SD823403 12. Knarrs Hill, Great Edge Barrowford to Earby Grid Ref: SD823403 Map Ref: D Map Ref: D and Noyna 10 miles – Hard – 11am Post Code: BB12 9LD Meet at Village Green PW 5 miles – Moderate – 10.30am Post Code: BB12 9LD The second of two loops from Grid Ref: SD889423 13 miles – Very Hard – 9.30am Meet at Barley village car park We head up over Stang Moor to Barley looking at the history of the 8 miles – Hard – 10.30am Map Ref: J Meet at Lead Grid Ref: SD823403 Watermeetings, returning in time Pendle Witches. Meet at Cotton Tree Pub, Post Code: BB8 7PN Mining Museum, Earby Map Ref: D for a pub lunch in Barley. Leader: Roger Cunliffe Winewall, Colne A walk to Noyna rocks, Kelbrook Grid Ref: SD906469 Post Code: BB12 9LD Leader: David Bratt Tel. 01254 381255 Grid Ref: SD908400 Moor and County Brook. Map Ref: A We will explore some of the lesser Tel. 07928 655855 Map Ref: N Leader: Mark Roper Post Code: BB18 6QF known paths around Pendle Hill. Post Code: BB8 6DE Tel. 07739 707626 A bus will take us to the Heritage Leader: John Belbin Tel. 01282 867291 A varied circuit linking three Centre in Barrowford for Stage 1 panoramic view points. of the Pendle Way including the Leader: Wayne Bowman climb to the summit of . Tel. 07908 669510 2 3 Grid Ref: SD937393 25. Four Reservoirs Walk - 28. Barden to Cockden and Map Ref: B Part 2 back Post Code: BB8 7EH We start from ‘The Atom’, one of the celebrated 3.5 miles – Moderate – 2pm 11.5 miles – Very Hard – 10am panopticons, and look at the ruins Meet at Barley village car park Meet at Barden Mill, of , a 16th Century Grid Ref: SD823404 Grid Ref: SD840348 manor house with connections to Map Ref: D Map Ref: V the Bronte family. Post Code: BB12 9LD Post Code: BB12 0DX Leader: Derek Tate We visit the stunning Lower and Our walk takes us to a number Kelbrook Moor The Atom Tel. 07475 300007 Upper Ogden Reservoirs under of sites associated with George the shadow of Pendle Hill. Fox and the Quaker movement in 16. Alice Nutter’s Way 18. Ned Gritstones Walk 20. Kelbrook Moor 23. Four Reservoirs Walk - Leader: Dee McInnes Pendle. in Pendle Part 1 Tel. 07930 504799 Leader: Norman Mitchell Tel. 07549 164739 4.5 miles – Moderate – 8 miles – Hard – 10am Tuesday 2nd September 11.15am 4 miles – Easy – 2pm Meet at Upper Ball Grove Car 3.5 miles – Moderate – 29. Historic Waterways Meet at Barley village car park Meet at Pendle Heritage Park 10.15am 26. Pendle Way Stage 3 - Circular Walk Grid Ref: SD823403 Centre, Barrowford Grid Ref: SD908403 Meet at Barley village car park Coldwell to Newchurch Map Ref: D Grid Ref: SD863398 Map Ref: R Grid Ref: SD823403 Post Code: BB12 9LD Map Ref: M Post Code: BB8 7TH Map Ref: D PW 6 miles – Moderate – 10.30am We walk through Barley, Roughlee Post Code: BB9 6JQ Up to the trig point on the summit Post Code: BB12 9LD 12 miles – Hard – 10.00am Meet at Foulridge Canal Wharf and Newchurch in the footsteps A waterside meander, then up for of Kelbrook Moor. The first of two loops takes us Meet at Witches Galore, Grid Ref: SD888426 of Alice Nutter, the famous Pendle great views of Pendle. Leader: John Belbin to Black Moss Lower and Upper Newchurch Map Ref: J witch. Leader: John Lofthouse Tel. 01282 867291 reservoirs and the foot of Pendle Grid Ref: SD822394 Post Code: BB8 7PP Leader: Norman Mitchell Tel. 07827 622645 Hill. Part 2 starts at 2pm. Map Ref: P Starting along the and Tel. 07549 164739 21. A Meander up Pendle Leader: Dee McInnes Post Code: BB12 9JR Canal, we then take Monday 1st Tel. 07930 504799 The bus takes us to the start of rural footpaths along an old 17. County Brook from the third stage at Coldwell Inn packhorse route, returning to Alkincoates Woodland September 5 miles – Moderate – 10am 24. Brogden and Bracewell from where we set off through Foulridge via Lake Burwain. Meet at Barley village car park Circular Catlow Clough and the Calder Leader: Marjorie Smith 19. Lancashire Witches Grid Ref: SD823404 Valley. To book onto this walk, call Tel. 07757 709273 5 miles – Moderate – 12 noon Walk Day 2 - Read Old Map Ref: D 01282 856186. Meet at Rugby Club, Harrison Bridge to Post Code: BB12 9LD 9 miles – Hard – 10.30am Leader: Geoff Salter 30. A Trip Round the Heart Drive, Colne A gentle climb up Ogden Clough Meet at Barnoldswick Town Tel. 07986 335972 of Pendle Grid Ref: SD882408 then Boar Clough to the summit Square Map Ref: E 14.5 miles – Very Hard – 9am of Pendle Hill, and back to Barley Grid Ref: SD878466 27. Moor Post Code: BB8 9SF Meet at Slaidburn Car Park to lunch. Map Ref: C 7 miles – Hard – 10.45am A gentle walk through Alkincoates Grid Ref: SD752353 Leader: David Bland Post Code: BB18 5AA Meet at Carr Hall Cemetery, Local Nature Reserve, returning Map Ref: (not shown) Tel. 01282 701636 We take pleasant field paths and 9.5 miles – Hard – 10am Wheatley Lane Road, via the entrance to Foulridge Post Code: BB12 7RU part of a Roman Road, and a short Meet at Barley village car park Barrowford Tunnel on the Leeds and Liverpool A bus will take us to the 22. Wycoller trip over the border to , Grid Ref: SD823403 Grid Ref: SD846389 Canal. start at Read. We then walk Laneshawbridge, returning over Walter Hill and Map Ref: D Map Ref: X Leader: David Foat through , and & the Pendle Bracewell. Post Code: BB12 9LD Post Code: BB9 6QJ Tel. 07931 292043 Waddington to the day’s finish at Brontë Way Leader: Keith Pickup Our walk includes Black Moss An undulating, circular ramble via Slaidburn. To book onto this walk, Tel. 07910 325968 Reservoirs, Twiston Moor and Noggarth, the last Clarion House, call 01282 856186. village, with a look at Newchurch, Barley, Whitehough Leader: Ian Thornton-Bryar 9.5 miles – Hard – 10am the remains of the 14th Century and Roughlee. Tel. 07796 672494 Meet at the Wycoller Atom Twiston Mill. Leader: John Lofthouse panopticon Leader: Derek Tate Tel. 07827 622645 Tel. 07474 300007 4 5 37. History Walk around 40. Around Alkincoats Thursday 4th September 43. Pendle Marathon 3.5 miles – Easy – 6.30pm 5 miles – Moderate – 10.30am Meet at Alkincoats Park main Meet at Anchor Inn, Salterforth entrance, Alkincoats Road, 23 miles – Very Hard – 8.30am Grid Ref: SD887453 Colne Meet at Earby Youth Hostel Map Ref: H Grid Ref: SD880404 Grid Ref: SD915469 Post Code: BB18 5TT Map Ref: E Map Ref: A A gentle walk with some hilly Post Code: BB8 9QQ Post Code: BB18 6JX sections looking at Salterforth’s A walk around the back of Colne We take a minibus to Slaidburn industrial past. visiting Slipper Hill Reservoir and and set off walking through 31. In Search of Trawden’s Wednesday 3rd 35. and Leader: Margaret Brown the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. stunning countryside, via the Tel. 07879 447438 Leader: Wayne Bowman summit of Pendle and back to Spring Fed Stone September Bronte Way Troughs Tel. 07908 669510 Earby. There is a charge of £8 per 38 . Winewall, Lidgett and person including transport from 33. Lancashire Witches Laneshawbridge 41. Not a Foul Ridge Earby. To book onto this walk, Walk Day 3 - 10 miles – Hard – 10am call 01282 856186. 5.5 miles – Moderate – 2pm Slaidburn to Deep Meet at Ball Grove Upper Car Leader: Peter Smith Meet at Cotton Tree Inn, Clough Park Winewall Grid Ref: SD908403 4.5 miles – Moderate – 1.30pm 3.5 miles – Easy – 6.30pm Tel. 01282 603553 Meet at Ball Grove Park upper Meet at Foulridge Village Green Grid Ref: SD908401 Map Ref: R car park Grid Ref: SD889423 44. From a Raven to a Map Ref: N 12 miles – Very Hard – 9am Post Code: BB8 7TH Post Code: BB8 6DE A linear walk taking the service Grid Ref: SD908403 Map Ref: J Monkey Meet at Slaidburn Car Park Map Ref: R Post Code: BB8 7PN Within the valley of Trawden, we Grid Ref: SD713523 bus from Colne to Cowling and Post Code: BB8 7TH An evening stroll taking in Lake go in search of the spring-fed Map Ref: (not shown) walking the Pennine Way to We follow the local countryside Burwain, Alkincoats Woodland 5 miles – Moderate – 10am stone troughs that were once Post Code: BB7 3ES Wolfstones. Please bring money paths linking Winewall and nature reserve, and the tiny but Meet at Victoria Park, Nelson used to keep the farm’s ‘evening’ From Slaidburn the walk heads for the bus! Laneshawbridge. picturesque Slipper Hill Reservoir. Grid Ref: SD853381 milk fresh overnight. into the high Bowland Fells. A bus Leader: John Belbin Leader: Denis Kirkbride Leader: Mark Roper Map Ref: K Leader: Jennifer Little will meet us at Deep Clough for Tel. 01282 867291 Tel. 07581 077792 Tel. 07739 707626 Post Code: BB9 7BN Tel. 07543 328397 (Text the return to Slaidburn. To book A walk through an ancient only) onto this walk, call 01282 856186. 36. Pendle Way Stage 4 - 39. Miles without stiles 42. An Evening Jaunt with woodland to Barden Bridge, Leader: Ian Thornton-Bryar Newchurch to water in mind returning via . 32 Noyna Hill Tel. 07796 672494 Barrowford Leader: Ron Whalley PW 3.5 miles – Easy – 2pm Tel. 07712 861665 34. Earby Circular 3.5 miles – Moderate – 6pm 9 miles – Hard – 10am Meet at Aisle Barn, Wycoller 4 miles – Easy – 6.45pm Meet at The Hare & Hounds, Meet at Pendle Heritage Centre Country Park Meet at Foulridge Canal Wharf 45. Great Edge and

Foulridge Car Park, Barrowford Grid Ref: SD932393 Grid Ref: SD888426 Boulsworth - Part 1 5.5 miles – Moderate – 10am Grid Ref: SD890421 Grid Ref: SD863398 Map Ref: B Map Ref: J Meet at Earby Bus Station Post Code: BB8 8SU Post Code: BB8 7PP Map Ref: J Grid Ref: SD907468 Map Ref: M A walk designed for people who A quiet stroll over to the Foulridge 6 miles – Moderate – 10am Post Code: BB8 7PD Map Ref: A Post Code: BB9 6JQ struggle with stiles, especially reservoirs returning to the canal Meet at Upper Ball Grove Car We stroll past Noyna Hall before Post Code: BB18 6US The bus takes us to Newchurch those with mobility disabilities. and the towpath home. Park climbing Noyna Hill and returning A wander around the moors of to start the final stage, which Looking at the Wycoller Valley and Leader: Robert Eccles Grid Ref: SD908403 to the New Inn, Foulridge. Earby includes the summit of Pendle Hill its surrounding . Suitable Tel. 07795 250502 Map Ref: R Leader: Martyn Pashley Leader: Geoff Salter and the return to the Heritage for all-terrain pushchairs. Post Code: BB8 7TH Tel. 07881 507245 Tel. 07986 335972 Centre. The presentation of Pendle Way Certificates takes Leader: Roger Cunliffe Join us for loop 1 of 2 visiting place when we return! To book Tel. 01254 381255 Noyna and Great Edge. onto this walk, call 01282 856186. Part 2 starts at 1pm. Leader: Marjorie Smith Leader: Roy Davies Tel. 07757 709273 Tel. 07595 302797 6 7 in time to see where the witches trails and open moorland. A long Saturday 6th were held. To book onto this walk, ascent takes us to part of the September call 01282 856186. Pennine Way as we approach Leader: Ian Thornton-Bryar Pinhaw Beacon. 57. The Forest of Bowland Tel. 07796 672494 Leader: Keith Pickup AONB - Pendle Hill Tel. 07910 325968 Outlier 52. Circular Walk 55. Nature Trails and Canal Side 22 miles – Very Hard – 8am Meet at Barley village car park 7 miles – Moderate – 10am Grid Ref: SD823403 Meet at Quaker Bridge, 8 miles – Hard – 10.30am Map Ref: D 46. Round the Spruce 48. Great Edge and 50. Colne Town Centre Montford Road, Brierfield Meet at Alkincoats Park main Post Code: BB12 9LD entrance, Alkincoats Road, Valley Boulsworth - Part 2 Heritage Trail Grid Ref: SD839365 To mark the 50th anniversary Colne Map Ref: V of the Forest of Bowland Area Grid Ref: SD880404 Post Code: BB9 5QL of Outstanding Natural Beauty Map Ref: E 8 miles – Hard – 10am 11 miles – Very Hard – 1pm 2.5 miles – Easy – 2pm This route takes us through an old (AONB) we will be walking Post Code: BB8 9QQ Meet at War Memorial, Meet at Upper Ball Grove Park Meet at wooded clough and onto The Ridge anticlockwise around the whole of A meander taking paths through Grid Ref: SD779375 car park Grid Ref: SD881398 overlooking Pendle Hill. the Pendle outlier with a brief talk Alkincoats and Greenfield Nature Map Ref: F Grid Ref: SD908403 Map Ref: E Leader: Marjorie Smith from the AONB Project Officer. Reserves. We also pass Slipper Post Code: BB7 9HU Map Ref: R Post Code: BB8 9NX Tel. 07757 709273 The cost of the walk is £5 per Hill Reservoir near Foulridge. From Sabden to Newchurch and Post Code: BB8 7TH This circular walk looks at the person including a sandwich at Leader: Margaret Fletcher back, through historic hamlets and Loop 2 of 2 visiting historical sites through the town 53. Barrowford, Noggarth The Swan with Two Necks. Tel. 01282 457909 farms back to Sabden village. Laneshawbridge, Wycoller, centre and returning to view the and Whitehough Leader: Leader: Norman Mitchell , Trawden and back industrial heritage of Waterside Chris and Sue Marshall 56. Bat Walk and Talk Tel. 07549 164739 to the car park. focussing on the time when Tel. 07790 106539 Leader: Roy Davies ‘cotton was King’ in Colne. 8 miles – Hard – 10am Meet at Pendle Heritage 47. Foulridge, Barrowford Tel. 07595 302797 Leader: David Penney 58. Circular Walk and around Hill Tel. 07948 203836 Centre, Barrowford 1 mile – Easy – 8pm Grid Ref: SD863398 Meet at Pepper Hill Barn Study 49. Watermeetings Wander Map Ref: M Centre, Wycoller Country Park 8 miles – Hard – 9am Friday 5th Post Code: BB9 6JQ Grid Ref: SD932393 9.5 miles – Hard – 10am Meet at Coldwell Inn Activity A walk with extensive views and Map Ref: B Meet at Foulridge Canal Wharf 4 miles – Moderate – 1.30pm September Centre Post Code: BB8 8SU Grid Ref: SD888426 Meet at Pendle Heritage historical connections including Grid Ref: SD901364 51. Lancashire Witches This is an introduction to British Map Ref: J Centre, Barrowford an old . Walking Map Ref: T Walk Day 4 - Deep bats with a short slide show, Post Code: BB8 7PP Grid Ref: SD863398 via Watermeetings, Hudderstone Post Code: BB10 3RD Clough to Lancaster followed by a walk listening to and A gentle stroll around some of Map Ref: M Wood, Clarion House and the We visit the Castercliff Iron Castle watching out for these fascinating Pendle’s picturesque villages Post Code: BB9 6JQ attractive hamlet of Whitehough. Age Hill Fort and follow ancient flying mammals. Leader: Derek Tate A walk with great views of Pendle Leader: Peter Walker stone flagged pathways around Leader: Roger Cunliffe Tel. 0747 5300007 Hill via Watermeetings, Blacko and Tel. 07501 674482 Trawden. Cross Gaits. 10.5 miles – Very Hard – 9am Tel. 01254 381255 Meet at Lancaster Castle Leader: Peter Smith Leader: Barbara Stuart 54. Pinhaw Beacon and (prison entrance) Tel. 07812 925738 Tel. 07814 639713 Robert Wilson’s Grave Grid Ref: SD474617 Map Ref: (not shown) Post Code: LA1 1YN 9 miles – Hard – 10.30am Day 4 - The bus will take us from Meet at Earby Bus Station Lancaster Castle back to Deep Grid Ref: SD907468 Clough for the start of our final Map Ref: A day’s walk. We will arrive on foot Post Code: BB18 6US at Lancaster Castle’s Shire Hall A mixture of field paths, forest

8 9 Watermeetings Robert Wilson’s grave 65. Alkincoats, Slipper Hill 68. Clarion Call 71. Free of Stiles around and Burwain Foulridge’s Lower and Upper Reservoirs 7 miles – Hard – 10.30am 3.5 miles – Easy – 2pm Meet at Barley village car park Meet at Red Lane, Colne at the Grid Ref: SD823403 3.5 miles – Easy – 2pm junction with Birtwistle Avenue Map Ref: D Meet at Langroyd Hall, Grid Ref: SD889410 Post Code: BB12 9LD Langroyd Road, Colne Map Ref: E A walk to the last Clarion House in Grid Ref: SD889411 Post Code: BB8 7ET the country. Bring your own food, Map Ref: E Lake Burwain from Alkincoats A walk through Alkincoats hot drinks available. Post Code: BB8 7AN woodland, down to and by Slipper Leader: Keith Pickup We take a circular route around 59. Thursden Valley and 61. Over The Hill! 63. Barley’s Byways and Hill Reservoir and back via Lake Tel. 07910 325968 the reservoirs also known as Lake Catlow Brook Bridleways Burwain. Burwain, Carr’s and Brownhill. Leader: David Penney 69. Weavers’ Walk Leader: Jennifer Little 9.5 miles – Hard – 10.30am Tel. 07948 203836 Tel. 07543 328397 (Text 9 miles – Hard – 10am Meet at Barley Car Park 2.5 miles – Easy – 11.15am only) Meet at Coldwell Activity Grid Ref: SD823403 Meet at Barley village car park Sunday 7th September 3 miles – Easy – 11am Centre Map Ref: D Grid Ref: SD926395 Meet at Lomeshaye Road Canal 72. The History of Wycoller Grid Ref: SD901364 Post Code: BB12 9LD Map Ref: B 66. Higham to Gawthorpe Bridge, Nelson Map Ref: T A classic ascent of Pendle and Post Code: BB8 8SY Grid Ref: SD853376 Post Code: BB10 3RD then a steep walk down into the A gentle stroll to Whitehough Map Ref: K 4.5 miles – Moderate – 2pm We visit Thursden Valley picturesque village of Downham returning along the ancient byway 7 miles – Moderate – 10am Post Code: BB9 7AP Meet at Aisled Barn, Wycoller and Catlow Bottoms using a for lunch before returning to of Heys Lane. Meet at Top of Higham village A circular walk connecting the Country Park combination of footpaths on the Barley by field paths. Leader: Marjorie Smith off A6068 canal to the community and the Grid Ref: SD932393 Way and the Pendle Way. Leader: Kath Haydock Tel. 07757 709273 Grid Ref: SD812366 cotton trade in the centre of Map Ref: B Leader: Shirley Northcott Tel. 07930 194474 Map Ref: L Nelson. Post Code: BB8 8SU Tel. 01772 741376 64. From Greenfield Mill Post Code: BB12 9EU Leader: David Penney An opportunity to explore the 62. Top way to Trawden Race to the Canal A walk from Higham past Tel. 07948 203836 rich heritage of Wycoller Country 60. Moorings and Moorland Straight Mile Manor to Gawthorpe, Park’s history. with a stop for lunch before our 70. Blacko Tower and Leader: Chris and Sue 6.5 miles – Moderate – return to Higham. Brown Hill Marshall 11 miles – Very Hard – 10am 10.45am 7 miles – Moderate – 11.30am Leader: Irene Salter Tel. 07790 106539 Meet at Foulridge Village Green Meet at Colne Railway Station Meet at Colne Railway Station Tel. 07986 335972 Grid Ref: SD889423 Grid Ref: SD881398 Grid Ref: SD881398 7 miles – Moderate – 11am 73. Walking with Witches Map Ref: J Map Ref: E Map Ref: E 67. Walking with Witches Meet at Pendle Heritage Part 2 - Roughlee Post Code: BB8 7PN Post Code: BB8 9NX Post Code: BB8 9NX Part 1 - Newchurch Centre, Barrowford Our route takes us to Slipper Hill Our route is ‘over the tops’ for a A linear walk along Pendle Water Grid Ref: SD863398 reservoir via Lake Burwain and luch stop in Trawden, returning via with a break for cream teas at Map Ref: M 3.5 miles – Easy – 2.15pm the ‘Mile Tunnel’ entrance, onto Winewall and . Smithson Farm. We then head 4 miles – Moderate – 10.30am Post Code: BB9 6JQ Meet at Barley village car park Kelbrook Moor, returning via Leader: Tom Partridge west & south to the Leeds & Meet at Barley village car park Although there is no public access Grid Ref: SD823403 Lancashire Ghyll – which marks Tel. 07764 362592 Liverpool Canal Straight Mile and Grid Ref: SD823403 to Blacko Tower, this walk takes us Map Ref: D the historic Lancashire/Yorkshire Burnley Bus Station for return Map Ref: D close by. We also visit Slipper Hill Post Code: BB12 9LD boundary. transport. Post Code: BB12 9LD Reservoir, Brown Hill, Whitehough The second of two loops from Leader: Mark Roper Leader: Jennifer Little The first of two loops from Barley and Watermeetings. Barley looking at the history of the Tel. 07739 707626 Tel. 07543 328397 looking at the history of the Leader: Roy Davies Pendle Witches. (Text only) Pendle Witch trials of 400 years Tel. 07595 302797 Leader: Roger Cunliffe ago Some steep ascents in the Tel. 01254 381255 morning. Part 2 starts at 2.15pm. Leader: Roger Cunliffe Tel. 01254 381255 10 11 Walking & Staying in Pendle (Publications FREE unless stated) B S N W Pendle’s A Three Peaks Booklet G T West Way 50p R Free J E Visitor and Accommodation guide

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