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22nd January 2006 - Ribble Valley & Pendle Hill

 ' Whistle Down the Wind Walk '
© John Adams

Clitheroe from A671
~~~ Straight Walk ~~~
A671 - Nick of Pendle - Pendle Hill - Worsaw End House
- Worston - Clitheroe


Worsaw Hill, Worston, Ribble Valley & Pendle Hill. Photo Copyright: Geoff Richardson




Walk Leader : John Adams
John Adams is a walk leader for a group of walkers known as the Wyre Ramblers. On the coach for each trip John provides a brief printed summary of the planned walk for those wishing to join him.
The walks his group undertakes make good use of not being constricted to a circular route. With a suitable dropping off and pickup point John plans many fine walks along some of the less frequented footpaths of Northern England.



Would you like to join the Wyre Ramblers?
Telephone:
01253 876676
please phone before 8.00pm
Should you receive an answerphone or message taking service when phoning then please leave your name, telephone number and state that your interest is in Wyre Ramblers. John Adams will get back in touch with you as soon as possible.

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Today's walk I would class as moderate/hard. We have a long ascent of over 1500ft to the summit of Pendle Hill, some of which is not on any recognised paths on the map. We also have to cross the very busy A56 TWICE!

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Distance : 10.3 miles / 6.5 km

Type of Walk : Straight, but easily made into a circular if started in Clitheroe

Highest Point : Pendle Hill - 1827ft - 557m

Total Ascent : 1565ft / 477m

Time allowed : 5.5 hours (stops not included)

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MAP REFERENCES
FOR WALK


Map No. OL41
Forest of Bowland
 and Ribblesdale
Pendle Hill, Clitheroe and Settle


Location Map
Clitheroe
Start of Walk Map
A671 road near Clitheroe
Grid Ref: SD 739404


A671 ROAD, CLITHEROE
 Footpath :
Southeast through Oak Wood to a lane
Lane :
(F) to cross A59 road and continue to Pendleton

PENDLETON
Footpath :
(R) to pass Wymondhouses and up to the Nick of Pendle

NICK OF PENDLE
Footpath :
Northeast to Apronfull Hill, over Badger Wells Hill to (L) track over Black Hill
Navigate :
Continue along an obvious path above Ogden Clough in a northeasterly direction before turning easterly, crossing the brook and continuing to Pendle Hill summit

PENDLE HILL
Footpath :
North and then downhill over Downham Moor, passing by Hookcliffe Plantation to join lane named Pendle Road
Lane :
(L) Follow lane for a short distance
Track :
(L) Southwest to pass Hookcliffe Farm and then Barkerfield, turning north to join lane
Lane :
(L) Short distance
Footpath :
(R) North to Worsaw End House

WORSAW END HOUSE
Footpath :
West to Worston (R) onto lane through village

WORSTON
Lane :
(L) South to (R) footpath
Footpath :
Cross A59 and continue west through Twinbrook Farm into Clitheroe

CLITHEROE - End of the walk