Newchurch Walking With Witches Trail The village is named after the "new" church of St Mary’s, consecrated in Suitable footwear and clothing is recommended for this walk. 1544. If you look up at the church’s tower, you will find the "Eye of God", Please take care on the road sections of this trail. painted on its side to ward off evil.There is a "witches grave" inscribed with The Western Loop (4 miles) starting at Barley Car Park. the name "Nutter" to the right of the porch, but the date is much too late to be Alice Nutter’s grave. On Maundy Thursday 1610 Demdike is said to have 1 From the entrance to the car park at Barley turn right and cross the road sent her grandson James to the church to bring her back some communion and follow the sign to Barley Green. bread. On his return journey he is supposed to have met "a thing in the shape of a hare" which threatened to pull him to pieces for failing to deliver the 2 Cross the stream via a footbridge on the left and follow the footpath bread. James testified at the trial that Chattox had stolen teeth from skulls uphill. Cross the wall at the stile and continue across the fields diagonally dug out of the church’s graveyard. Should you like a souvenir too, please use below the house. Continue uphill to the Pendle Way sign.Turn left following Newchurch’s own "Witches Galore" shop! the Pendle Way down to Newchurch in Pendle, heading to the right of the stone pump house. Faugh’s Quarry It is here that Demdike claimed to have met the devil…. "about twenty years 3 On reaching the road, turn right and continue past St Mary’s church.Turn ago she met near the stone pit in Goldshaw Booth the devil in the shape of a right into Well Head Road signposted Sabden Fold. After 400 metres there is boy wearing a coat half black, half brown who said his name was Tibb". In Faugh’s Quarry. return for her soul he promised she would have anything that she desired. Pendle Hill A careful examination of the right-hand side of the quarry will reward 4 Continue along the road passing Moss End and Bull Hole Farms seen in today’s visitor with a wonderful piece of quarryman’s humour "the wizard of the valley below. Follow the road past Saddlers Farm (now Shekinah the stone pit". Christian Centre). Moss End, Bull Hole and Saddlers farms 5 On reaching Drivers Height Farm pass the driveways to the house and Moss End Farm was home to John and Jane Bullcock. James testified at the take the stile on your right and follow the dry stone wall ascending steeply witches trial that they had been responsible for the death of Jane Deyne. to the crest (frequent pauses to admire the view are recommended). 9 Bull Hole Farm was the home of John Nutter.Two of his cows died; one it Descend to the Upper Ogden Reservoir and follow the reservoir track along was said was bewitched by Demdike, the other by Chattox. Saddlers Farm is the valley back to Barley. Marvel at the terrific views of Pendle Hill. a possible site for Demdike’s home, Malkin Tower. Another, possibly more 8 7 likely site, is situated east of Blacko, at Malkin Tower Farm – where part of the 1 The Eastern Loop (3 ⁄2 miles) starting at Barley Car Park. wall of her home still exists. 1 6 6 From the bottom corner of the car park follow the Pendle Way footpath 10 Roughlee alongside the river to Whitehough. Alice Nutter was the widow of a yeoman farmer who lived at Crowtrees 2 Farm. In fiction she is always placed at Roughlee Old Hall. However in 1612, 7 At the waymarked post turn left following the road towards Whitehough at the time of the trial, the daughters of a man called John Smith lived there. Outdoor Education Centre. Immediately after a small red brick building turn Accused of witchcraft and attending a witches Sabbath, Alice remained right and follow the footpath through the wood keeping the Outdoor silent throughout the trial, perhaps she was a Catholic wishing to hide Centre on your left over a number of small foot bridges. attending a Catholic mass. 8 Follow the detour above the house until you reach the drive beyond the 3 house.Turn left along the drive and left at the Pendle Way sign. Pendle Hill 4 This mysterious brooding landmark will forever be associated with the 9 Follow the road uphill and turn right along a track. After 180 metres turn Pendle Witches, but the hill was also the subject of religious inspiration. In right over a stile and descend to Croft House Farm. Continue through the 1652 George Fox climbed Pendle Hill and had a vision on the hill which fields, crossing stiles and footbridge along the clearly marked Pendle Way to inspired him to found the Quaker movement. Its summit, known as "The Big End," is the site of a Bronze Age burial mound. Roughlee.Turn right on joining the road, Roughlee Hall is on your right. 5 10 Follow the road through the village passing Crowtrees.Turn right on the To report footpath problems call waymarked footpath immediately after the bridge. Continue along the left Ordenance Survey Licence Number: 1000018628 hand bank of Pendle Water. On approaching Whitehough, again turn left up Pendle’s Countryside Access Team - the road.When you meet the main road, cross over and take the stile ahead 01282 661059. of you, which leads uphill to meet Heys Lane. Follow this route until it leads you back to the car park. 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