Pendle's Three Peaks
Gloriously varied and unspoilt countryside awaits those who walk Pendle's own 'Three Peaks'.
Ideal for a long weekend, Pendle, Boulsworth and Weets Hills offer three enjoyable walks in this undiscovered corner of Lancashire.
Gloriously varied and unspoilt countryside awaits those who walk Pendle's own 'Three Peaks'.
Ideal for a long weekend, Pendle, Boulsworth and Weets Hills offer three enjoyable walks in this undiscovered corner of Lancashire.
Local walks around Pendle, Boulsworth and Weets Hill
Trawden circular via Caldwell and Boulsworth
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.
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.
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.
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.