Pendle Hill

Where is it? Near Burnley and Clitheroe in East Lancashire In which area of outstanding natural beauty? The Forest of Pendle within the Forest of Bowland How tall is it? 1,827 feet (approx) Write Up This is a hill which truly can be referred to as iconic. I have seen photos of this looking like Ayers Rock – albeit on a smaller scale. It is noted in history for a number of varying reasons. Place in History George Fox – founder of the Quakers, felt compelled to climb it and once on the top realised the scope of his task. Every once in awhile, when the conditions are just right, it is possible to see the surrounding countryside from the Forest of Bowland, The Yorkshire Dales, The Lake District and on certain days Blackpool Tower from the summit (although he must have been a true visionary to see that!) . Its association with the infamous Pendle Witch trials when several families from Downham decided to sling verbal mud at each other and get themselves executed! Richard Towneley’s barometer experiment (1661) On August 18th, 2012 in excess of four hundred walkers marched up Pendle Hill in celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of the beginning of … Continue reading Pendle Hill

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