Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley

Lancashire's Iconic Hill


Route outline for walk l112:

Barley  -  Lower Ogden Reservoir  -  The Pendle Way  -  Upper Ogden Reservoir  -  Boar Clough  -  Pendle Moor  -  Barley Moor  -  Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)  -  Pendle House  -  Ing Head Farm  -  Ing Ends  -  Barley,.



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

In 1612 ten women & two men who lived in the area surrounding Pendle Hill were charged with the murders of ten people by the use of witchcraft. During this series of trials, that has become known as the Lancashire witch trials, ten were found guilty & executed by hanging; one was found not guilty & one died in prison before being tried.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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English
Mountains
Wainwright
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Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
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English
Nuttalls
Dewey
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English
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
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Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
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Marilyn
Bridget
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Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) at 557m (1828ft). Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) is also known as an English Dewey (58th highest in England, 134th in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (60th highest in England, 854th highest in the UK). The summit of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Pendle Way, a 72km (45 miles) circular footpath starting and finishing in Barrowford in Lancashire, England. The Pendle Way is waymarked by a black witch motif. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Pendle Way.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL21 South Pennines


OL41 Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

103 Blackburn & Burnley, Clitheroe & Skipton


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley

In no particular order . . .

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - On the Pendle Way  crossing the Inlet stream feeding Lower Ogden Reservoir

On the Pendle Way crossing the Inlet stream feeding Lower Ogden Reservoir

Photo: Martin Poole (8)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Memorial seat on the Pendle Way near the North end of Lower Ogden Reservoir

Memorial seat on the Pendle Way near the North end of Lower Ogden Reservoir

Photo: Martin Poole (7)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Upper Ogden Reservoir Dam

Upper Ogden Reservoir Dam

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (10)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Upper Ogden Reservoir

Upper Ogden Reservoir

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (11)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Crossing Boar Clough on the way up Pendle Hill

Crossing Boar Clough on the way up Pendle Hill

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (13)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Overflow channel from Upper Ogden Reservoir

Overflow channel from Upper Ogden Reservoir

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (7)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Pendle Water from Upper Ogden Reservoir Dam

Pendle Water from Upper Ogden Reservoir Dam

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (9)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Water channel between Upper and Lower Ogden Reservoirs

Water channel between Upper and Lower Ogden Reservoirs

Photo: Martin Poole (6)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - The Black Moss Reservoirs (Upper and Lower) and Pendle House from the top Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

The Black Moss Reservoirs (Upper and Lower) and Pendle House from the top Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (15)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Sunrise from Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Sunrise from Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Heather Walsh (3)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Boar Clough

Boar Clough

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (12)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Lone tree on the access track between Lower and Upper Ogden Reservoirs

Lone tree on the access track between Lower and Upper Ogden Reservoirs

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (6)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Approaching Upper Ogden Reservoir Dam

Approaching Upper Ogden Reservoir Dam

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (4)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Bridleway near Barley

Bridleway near Barley

Photo: Val Jakeman (3)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) summit

Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) summit

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (16)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Upper Ogden Reservoir Dam

Upper Ogden Reservoir Dam

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (5)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - The East face path up of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

The East face path up of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Martin Poole (4)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - Lower Ogden Reservoir Dam

Lower Ogden Reservoir Dam

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (2)

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley - The Big Cairn on Pendle Hill (Beacon Or Big End)

The Big Cairn on Pendle Hill (Beacon Or Big End)

Photo: Gerry Smith (3)


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