Local walks around Pendle, Boulsworth and Weets Hill

Higham to Pendle to Higham

Downham to Pendle to Downham

Sabden to Pendle to Sabden

Trawden circular via Caldwell and Boulsworth

Earby bus station to Pinhaw bus station

Barnoldswick to Weets Hill to Barnoldswick

Pendle Hill dominates this area and the views from its summit are wonderful.  Drive to Barley village and park at he car park, here there is a great little cafe and public toilets.  Form her you can walk up Pendle Hill, see the link below.

Walk up Pendle Hill

The Barley Witch Walk

Terrain

This is a moderate walk on uneven grassy paths over the fields, good tracks and some quiet road. There are some steep inclines and declines.

Distance

Approx 7.5 miles using OS map OL21 Forest of Bowland and Ribblesdale. The walk can be split into two walks the Western loop is 4 miles and the Eastern loop is 3.5 miles.

Visiting Hardcastle Craggs

A National Trust beauty spot of the South Pennines with more than 160 hectares (400 acres) of unspoilt woodland.

As well as being the home of the northern hairy wood ant, there are tumbling streams, glorious waterfalls and stacks of millstone grit, all crisscrossed by more than 15 miles (24km) of footpaths.

Lancashire Witches Walk

The new 51-mile long-distance walk  - The Lancashire Witches 400 Walk - starts in Barrowford and finishes at Lancaster Castle and commemorates the 400th anniversary of the hanging of the Lancashire Witches.

The Lancashire Witches Walk by Green Close.  The book contains history, art, poetry, maps and much more, created to commemorate the history of those who became know as The Lancashire Witches.  Developed as part of the Lancashire Witches 400 project by Green Close.

All proceeds from the sale of the book will go towards the maintenance and development of the route.

Lancashire Witches Walk - Suggested Five Easy Day Walks

Lancashire Witches Walk (including map, GPS files and statistics)

Lancashire Witches Walk - LDWA Long Distance Paths