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Pendle is criss-crossed by a fantastic network of footpaths which is what helps us to offer you such a varied programme of walks. If this is your first Pendle Walking Festival, then enjoy having your eyes opened to our stunning scenery and great walking. And if you’ve visited Pendle before, then you’ll already know what treats lie in store…

Choosing your walksThe Pendle Walking Festival offers an enormous variety of walking opportunities, from the easiest starter walks to the challenging 45 mile Pendle Way. The length and difficulty of each walk is given, together with a description of where it takes you and what you can expect. The symbols in this programme are designed to help you choose the walks which are best for you and your walking companions.

The Festival LaunchThe festival will be launched at Barley Cabin in the attractive Pendle village of Barley on Saturday 30th August at 10am. As always, the launch will be followed by a number of walks. The Festival will be launched by The Mayor of Pendle, Councillor Graeme Roach.

AccommodationA wide range of quality, inspected accommodation is available in Pendle. Please call our visitor information centres for our accommodation guide or visit www.visitpendle.com.

Visitor Information CentresDiscover Pendle Centre 01282 856186Pendle Heritage Centre 01282 677150County Information Centre 01282 698533

Getting here and getting aroundFor travel information please call one of our visitor information centres.

Information for joining one of our walksThe festival programme has been put together to include walks to suit people of all abilities. We have graded each walk as follows:

Easy - up to 4 milesModerate - 3 to 7 milesHard - 7 to 10 milesVery Hard - 10 and over

What to bring on the walkPlease wear suitable footwear and clothing for outdoor walking. Pendle’s weather can be wet so please bring

waterproofs. More information on walking safely is available from www.ramblers.org.uk under the ‘go walking’ section.

Website Information This programme is available to download from www.visitpendle.com. You can also keep up to date with walking festival news on Facebook. Just search for Pendle Walking Festival and ‘like’ our page. Other Walking Festivals in the area

Witton Weavers Way Walking FestivalJune 14th – 27th 2014www.blackburn.gov.uk

South Pennines Walk & Ride Festival 6th – 21st September 2014www.walkandridefestival.co.uk

Wyre Walking Festival9th to 17th May 2015www.visitwyre.co.uk/events

For other events in Lancashire, you can check out www.visitlancashire.com.

The annual Pendle Walking Festival is the UK’s largest free walking festival. The event has put the area, in Pennine Lancashire, firmly on the map as a superb destination for walkers to come and enjoy the great outdoors.

Welcome to the 2014 Pendle Walking Festival…

Dare you take our challenge?Walk in the footsteps of the famous Pendle Witches...And celebrate a 50th Anniversary!

2014 is the 50th Anniversary of the creation of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are many events planned to celebrate this - visit www.forestofbowland.com for details. The whole of the Pendle Walking Festival is part of this 50th Anniversary Festival, and many of our walks are within the Forest of Bowland boundary. These walks are clearly marked in the programme, including the special Forest of Bowland Outlier walk on Saturday 6th September. This is also a special year for Pendle, as we celebrate our 40th birthday as a Borough. If you’re looking for a challenge we can certainly offer you one - or rather three! We have a walking marathon, the Pendle Way, and the country’s newest long distance route: the Lancashire Witches Walk. Nearly every part of Pendle is touched by the magnificent 45 mile Pendle Way. You too can experience the treasures of this fantastic area yourself, walking the whole route over four thrilling days. Or why not re-enact the walk that the Pendle Witches took over 400 years ago by following the 51 mile Lancashire Witches Walk? This atmospheric walk takes you from Pendle Heritage Centre in Barrowford, where you can visit the Pendle Witches exhibition, to Lancaster Castle where the women thought to

be witches were hanged. We also have a walking marathon which starts in the small town of Earby, which has its own Youth Hostel. If you complete any of these challenges, we will reward your efforts with our now famous Certificates of Achievement. These challenge walks are not charged for, but because they are linear walks we are providing transport to take you back to your start point. The cost for the transport is listed below. You will need to book beforehand for these walks. Book sooner rather than later, because spaces are limited. This will also give you a better chance to book the accommodation you need.

Transport BookingsPendle Marathon (walk 43) £8 per personPendle Way (walks 2, 11, 26 & 36) £23 per person (one stage £8)Lancashire Witches Walk (walks 1, 19, 33 & 51) £40 per person (one stage £13)

Bookings on a first come, first served basis. Preference will be given to those wanting to book all of the stages on any of these walks. Please book and pay for your transport on 01282 856186.

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Forest of Bowland 50th Anniversary Walk.

Dogs OK Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome. Dogs are not allowed on walks not showing this symbol.

Country pubs These walks will visit one or more of our country pubs.

Lunch stop There will be a lunch stop at a pub or café and time to buy a light meal.

History walks These walks will focus on the history of the area.

No stiles Stile free paths with no steep gradients, good surfaces, walked at a gentle pace.

Packed lunch Please bring a packed lunch.

Book Booking is essential.

Three Peaks The walk goes to the summit of one or more of Pendle’s Three Peaks (Pendle, Boulsworth or Weets).

Pendle Way Part of the Pendle Way.

Healthy Lifestyles Walks run by Healthy Lifestyleswww.pendleleisuretrust.co.uk

Saturday 30th August

1. Lancashire Witches Walk Day 1 - Barrowford to Read

14.5 miles – Very Hard – 9amMeet at Pendle Heritage CentreGrid Ref: SD863398Map Ref: MPost Code: BB9 6JQOver four days we will walk to Lancaster Castle in the footsteps of the Lancashire Witches and look at the history of their trial and execution for witchcraft. A bus will meet us at Read for the return to Barrowford. To book onto this walk, call 01282 856186.Leader: Ian Thornton-BryarTel. 07796 672494

2. Pendle Way Stage 1 - Barrowford to Earby

PW 13 miles – Very Hard – 9.30amMeet at Yorkshire Dales Lead Mining Museum, EarbyGrid Ref: SD906469Map Ref: APost Code: BB18 6QFA bus will take us to the Heritage Centre in Barrowford for Stage 1 of the Pendle Way including the climb to the summit of Weets Hill.

To book onto this walk, call 01282 856186. Leader: Ron WhalleyTel. 07712 861665

10am. Launch of Walking Festival, Barley Cabin.

3. Pendle Sculpture Trail

2.5 miles – Easy – 10.30amMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD823403Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDWe walk via Black Moss reservoir to Aitken Wood to enjoy a number of woodland sculptures celebrating the story of the Pendle Witches. Leader: Mike WilliamsTel. 01282 661963

4. Under Pendle 5 miles – Moderate – 10.30amMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD823403Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDWe will explore some of the lesser known paths around Pendle Hill. Leader: John BelbinTel. 01282 867291

5. Walking with Witches Part 1 - Newchurch

4 miles – Moderate – 10.30amMeet at Barley Car ParkGrid Ref: SD823403Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDThe first of two loops from Barley, looking at the history of the Pendle Witch trials of 400 years ago. Some steep ascents in the morning walk. Part 2 starts at 2.15pm. Leader: Roger CunliffeTel. 01254 381255

6. Greetings to Watermeetings

6.5 miles – Moderate – 10.30amMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD823403Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDWe head up over Stang Moor to Watermeetings, returning in time for a pub lunch in Barley. Leader: David BrattTel. 07928 655855

7. Pendle Hill Circular Walk

7 miles – Hard – 10.30amMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD823403Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDWe take on the steep climb up Pendle’s Big End returning via Barley Moor and Ogden Clough. Leader: Martyn PashleyTel. 07781 507245

8. Ghosts, Heroes & Villains

1.5 miles – Easy – 12 noonMeet at Wallace Hartley Memorial, Albert Road, ColneGrid Ref: SD884399Map Ref: EPost Code: BB8 0AEEnjoy a one hour walk on pavements with TV ghost presenter Simon to learn about the town’s ghostly past, its heroes and its villains. Leader: Simon EntwistleTel. 01200 426821

9. Walking with Witches Part 2 - Roughlee

3.5 miles – Easy – 2.15pmMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD823403Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDThe second of two loops from Barley looking at the history of the Pendle Witches.Leader: Roger CunliffeTel. 01254 381255

Sunday 31st August

10. Coldwell/ Thursden Valley

8.5 miles – Hard – 10amMeet at the junction of Kings Causeway and Halifax Road, NelsonGrid Ref: SD867361Map Ref: QPost Code: BB9 0EUA walk to Coldwell via the Thursden Valley and returning via The Pendle Way. Leader: Geoff SalterTel. 07986 335972

11. Pendle Way Stage 2 - Earby to Coldwell PW 14 miles – Very Hard – 10amMeet at Yorkshire Dales Lead Mining Museum, EarbyGrid Ref: SD906469Map Ref: APost Code: BB18 6QFStage 2 takes us into Wycoller and up to Boulsworth Moor. There is a bus pick-up at Coldwell for our return to Earby. To book onto this walk, call 01282 856186. Leader: Roy DaviesTel. 07595 302797

12. Knarrs Hill, Great Edge and Noyna

8 miles – Hard – 10.30amMeet at Cotton Tree Pub, Winewall, ColneGrid Ref: SD908400Map Ref: NPost Code: BB8 6DEA varied circuit linking three panoramic view points. Leader: Wayne BowmanTel. 07908 669510

13. Barnoldswick Beating the Bounds

9 miles – Hard – 10.30amMeet at Letcliffe Country ParkGrid Ref: SD879458Map Ref: CPost Code: BB18 5HEJoin us for our annual tradition of beating the ancient boundaries of Barnoldswick - willow wands supplied! And join us for lunch in the pavilion at Victory Park. Leader: Keith PickupTel. 07910 325968

14. “Crossing” The Boundary

11 miles – Very Hard – 10.30amMeet at Aisled Barn, Wycoller Country ParkGrid Ref: SD932393Map Ref: BPost Code: BB8 8SUWe look for ‘wolfs’ and other sites of historic interest on the moors which cross the Lancashire - Yorkshire boundary. Leader: Mark ChungTel. 07803 299467

15. Kelbrook Moor and a bit more

10 miles – Hard – 11amMeet at Foulridge Village GreenGrid Ref: SD889423Map Ref: JPost Code: BB8 7PNA walk to Noyna rocks, Kelbrook Moor and County Brook. Leader: Mark RoperTel. 07739 707626

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The Sculpture Trail

16. Alice Nutter’s Way

4.5 miles – Moderate – 11.15amMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD823403Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDWe walk through Barley, Roughlee and Newchurch in the footsteps of Alice Nutter, the famous Pendle witch. Leader: Norman MitchellTel. 07549 164739

17. County Brook from Alkincoates Woodland

5 miles – Moderate – 12 noonMeet at Rugby Club, Harrison Drive, ColneGrid Ref: SD882408Map Ref: EPost Code: BB8 9SFA gentle walk through Alkincoates Local Nature Reserve, returning via the entrance to Foulridge Tunnel on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Leader: David FoatTel. 07931 292043

18. Ned Gritstones Walk in Pendle

4 miles – Easy – 2pmMeet at Pendle Heritage Centre, BarrowfordGrid Ref: SD863398Map Ref: MPost Code: BB9 6JQA waterside meander, then up for great views of Pendle. Leader: John LofthouseTel. 07827 622645

Monday 1st September

19. Lancashire Witches Walk Day 2 - Read Old Bridge to Slaidburn

14.5 miles – Very Hard – 9amMeet at Slaidburn Car ParkGrid Ref: SD752353Map Ref: (not shown)Post Code: BB12 7RUA bus will take us to the start at Read. We then walk through Wiswell, Clitheroe and Waddington to the day’s finish at Slaidburn. To book onto this walk, call 01282 856186. Leader: Ian Thornton-BryarTel. 07796 672494

20. Kelbrook Moor

8 miles – Hard – 10amMeet at Upper Ball Grove Car ParkGrid Ref: SD908403Map Ref: RPost Code: BB8 7THUp to the trig point on the summit of Kelbrook Moor.Leader: John BelbinTel. 01282 867291

21. A Meander up Pendle

5 miles – Moderate – 10amMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD823404Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDA gentle climb up Ogden Clough then Boar Clough to the summit of Pendle Hill, and back to Barley to lunch. Leader: David BlandTel. 01282 701636

22. Wycoller Laneshawbridge, Trawden & the Pendle Brontë Way

9.5 miles – Hard – 10amMeet at the Wycoller Atom panopticon

Grid Ref: SD937393Map Ref: BPost Code: BB8 7EHWe start from ‘The Atom’, one of the celebrated South Pennines panopticons, and look at the ruins of Wycoller Hall, a 16th Century manor house with connections to the Bronte family. Leader: Derek TateTel. 07475 300007

23. Four Reservoirs Walk - Part 1

3.5 miles – Moderate – 10.15amMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD823403Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDThe first of two loops takes us to Black Moss Lower and Upper reservoirs and the foot of Pendle Hill. Part 2 starts at 2pm. Leader: Dee McInnesTel. 07930 504799

24. Brogden and Bracewell Circular

9 miles – Hard – 10.30amMeet at Barnoldswick Town SquareGrid Ref: SD878466Map Ref: CPost Code: BB18 5AAWe take pleasant field paths and part of a Roman Road, and a short trip over the border to Gisburn, returning over Walter Hill and Bracewell. Leader: Keith PickupTel. 07910 325968

25. Four Reservoirs Walk - Part 2

3.5 miles – Moderate – 2pmMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD823404Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDWe visit the stunning Lower and Upper Ogden Reservoirs under the shadow of Pendle Hill.Leader: Dee McInnesTel. 07930 504799

Tuesday 2nd September

26. Pendle Way Stage 3 - Coldwell to Newchurch

PW 12 miles – Hard – 10.00amMeet at Witches Galore, NewchurchGrid Ref: SD822394Map Ref: PPost Code: BB12 9JRThe bus takes us to the start of the third stage at Coldwell Inn from where we set off through Catlow Clough and the Calder Valley. To book onto this walk, call 01282 856186.Leader: Geoff SalterTel. 07986 335972

27. Twiston Moor

9.5 miles – Hard – 10amMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD823403Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDOur walk includes Black Moss Reservoirs, Twiston Moor and Rimington village, with a look at the remains of the 14th Century Twiston Mill. Leader: Derek TateTel. 07474 300007

28. Barden to Cockden and back

11.5 miles – Very Hard – 10amMeet at Barden Mill, BrierfieldGrid Ref: SD840348Map Ref: VPost Code: BB12 0DXOur walk takes us to a number of sites associated with George Fox and the Quaker movement in Pendle. Leader: Norman MitchellTel. 07549 164739

29. Historic Waterways Circular Walk

6 miles – Moderate – 10.30amMeet at Foulridge Canal WharfGrid Ref: SD888426Map Ref: JPost Code: BB8 7PPStarting along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, we then take rural footpaths along an old packhorse route, returning to Foulridge via Lake Burwain. Leader: Marjorie SmithTel. 07757 709273

30. A Trip Round the Heart of Pendle

7 miles – Hard – 10.45amMeet at Carr Hall Cemetery, Wheatley Lane Road, BarrowfordGrid Ref: SD846389Map Ref: XPost Code: BB9 6QJAn undulating, circular ramble via Noggarth, the last Clarion House, Newchurch, Barley, Whitehough and Roughlee.Leader: John LofthouseTel. 07827 622645

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Kelbrook Moor The Atom

31. In Search of Trawden’s Spring Fed Stone Troughs

5.5 miles – Moderate – 2pmMeet at Cotton Tree Inn, WinewallGrid Ref: SD908401Map Ref: NPost Code: BB8 6DEWithin the valley of Trawden, we go in search of the spring-fed stone troughs that were once used to keep the farm’s ‘evening’ milk fresh overnight. Leader: Jennifer LittleTel. 07543 328397 (Text only)

32 Noyna Hill

3.5 miles – Moderate – 6pmMeet at The Hare & Hounds, FoulridgeGrid Ref: SD890421Map Ref: JPost Code: BB8 7PDWe stroll past Noyna Hall before climbing Noyna Hill and returning to the New Inn, Foulridge.Leader: Martyn PashleyTel. 07881 507245

Wednesday 3rd September

33. Lancashire Witches Walk Day 3 - Slaidburn to Deep Clough

12 miles – Very Hard – 9amMeet at Slaidburn Car ParkGrid Ref: SD713523Map Ref: (not shown)Post Code: BB7 3ESFrom Slaidburn the walk heads into the high Bowland Fells. A bus will meet us at Deep Clough for the return to Slaidburn. To book onto this walk, call 01282 856186. Leader: Ian Thornton-BryarTel. 07796 672494

34. Earby Circular

5.5 miles – Moderate – 10amMeet at Earby Bus StationGrid Ref: SD907468Map Ref: APost Code: BB18 6USA wander around the moors of EarbyLeader: Geoff SalterTel. 07986 335972

35. Pennine Way and Bronte Way

10 miles – Hard – 10amMeet at Ball Grove Upper Car ParkGrid Ref: SD908403Map Ref: RPost Code: BB8 7THA linear walk taking the service bus from Colne to Cowling and walking the Pennine Way to Wolfstones. Please bring money for the bus!Leader: John BelbinTel. 01282 867291

36. Pendle Way Stage 4 - Newchurch to Barrowford PW 9 miles – Hard – 10amMeet at Pendle Heritage Centre Car Park, BarrowfordGrid Ref: SD863398Map Ref: MPost Code: BB9 6JQThe bus takes us to Newchurch to start the final stage, which includes the summit of Pendle Hill and the return to the Heritage Centre. The presentation of Pendle Way Certificates takes place when we return! To book onto this walk, call 01282 856186. Leader: Marjorie SmithTel. 07757 709273

37. History Walk around Salterforth

5 miles – Moderate – 10.30amMeet at Anchor Inn, SalterforthGrid Ref: SD887453Map Ref: HPost Code: BB18 5TTA gentle walk with some hilly sections looking at Salterforth’s industrial past. Leader: Margaret BrownTel. 07879 447438

38 . Winewall, Lidgett and Laneshawbridge

4.5 miles – Moderate – 1.30pmMeet at Ball Grove Park upper car parkGrid Ref: SD908403Map Ref: RPost Code: BB8 7THWe follow the local countryside paths linking Winewall and Laneshawbridge.Leader: Denis KirkbrideTel. 07581 077792

39. Miles without stiles

3.5 miles – Easy – 2pmMeet at Aisle Barn, Wycoller Country ParkGrid Ref: SD932393Map Ref: BPost Code: BB8 8SUA walk designed for people who struggle with stiles, especially those with mobility disabilities. Looking at the Wycoller Valley and its surrounding moorland. Suitable for all-terrain pushchairs.Leader: Roger CunliffeTel. 01254 381255

40. Around Alkincoats

3.5 miles – Easy – 6.30pmMeet at Alkincoats Park main entrance, Alkincoats Road, ColneGrid Ref: SD880404Map Ref: EPost Code: BB8 9QQA walk around the back of Colne visiting Slipper Hill Reservoir and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Leader: Wayne BowmanTel. 07908 669510

41. Not a Foul Ridge

3.5 miles – Easy – 6.30pmMeet at Foulridge Village GreenGrid Ref: SD889423Map Ref: JPost Code: BB8 7PNAn evening stroll taking in Lake Burwain, Alkincoats Woodland nature reserve, and the tiny but picturesque Slipper Hill Reservoir. Leader: Mark RoperTel. 07739 707626

42. An Evening Jaunt with water in mind

4 miles – Easy – 6.45pmMeet at Foulridge Canal WharfGrid Ref: SD888426Map Ref: JPost Code: BB8 7PPA quiet stroll over to the Foulridge reservoirs returning to the canal and the towpath home.Leader: Robert EcclesTel. 07795 250502

Thursday 4th September

43. Pendle Marathon

23 miles – Very Hard – 8.30amMeet at Earby Youth HostelGrid Ref: SD915469Map Ref: APost Code: BB18 6JXWe take a minibus to Slaidburn and set off walking through stunning countryside, via the summit of Pendle and back to Earby. There is a charge of £8 per person including transport from Earby. To book onto this walk, call 01282 856186. Leader: Peter SmithTel. 01282 603553

44. From a Raven to a Monkey

5 miles – Moderate – 10amMeet at Victoria Park, NelsonGrid Ref: SD853381Map Ref: KPost Code: BB9 7BNA walk through an ancient woodland to Barden Bridge, returning via Pendle Water. Leader: Ron WhalleyTel. 07712 861665

45. Great Edge and Boulsworth - Part 1

6 miles – Moderate – 10amMeet at Upper Ball Grove Car ParkGrid Ref: SD908403Map Ref: RPost Code: BB8 7THJoin us for loop 1 of 2 visiting Noyna and Great Edge.Part 2 starts at 1pm. Leader: Roy DaviesTel. 07595 302797

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46. Round the Spruce Valley

8 miles – Hard – 10amMeet at War Memorial, SabdenGrid Ref: SD779375Map Ref: FPost Code: BB7 9HUFrom Sabden to Newchurch and back, through historic hamlets and farms back to Sabden village. Leader: Norman MitchellTel. 07549 164739

47. Foulridge, Barrowford and around Blacko Hill

9.5 miles – Hard – 10amMeet at Foulridge Canal WharfGrid Ref: SD888426Map Ref: JPost Code: BB8 7PPA gentle stroll around some of Pendle’s picturesque villages Leader: Derek TateTel. 0747 5300007

48. Great Edge and Boulsworth - Part 2

11 miles – Very Hard – 1pmMeet at Upper Ball Grove Park car parkGrid Ref: SD908403Map Ref: RPost Code: BB8 7THLoop 2 of 2 visiting Laneshawbridge, Wycoller, Boulsworth Hill, Trawden and back to the car park. Leader: Roy DaviesTel. 07595 302797

49. Watermeetings Wander

4 miles – Moderate – 1.30pmMeet at Pendle Heritage Centre, BarrowfordGrid Ref: SD863398Map Ref: MPost Code: BB9 6JQA walk with great views of Pendle Hill via Watermeetings, Blacko and Cross Gaits. Leader: Barbara StuartTel. 07814 639713

50. Colne Town Centre Heritage Trail

2.5 miles – Easy – 2pmMeet at Colne Railway StationGrid Ref: SD881398Map Ref: EPost Code: BB8 9NXThis circular walk looks at the historical sites through the town centre and returning to view the industrial heritage of Waterside focussing on the time when ‘cotton was King’ in Colne.Leader: David PenneyTel. 07948 203836

Friday 5th September

51. Lancashire Witches Walk Day 4 - Deep Clough to Lancaster Castle

10.5 miles – Very Hard – 9amMeet at Lancaster Castle (prison entrance)Grid Ref: SD474617Map Ref: (not shown)Post Code: LA1 1YNDay 4 - The bus will take us from Lancaster Castle back to Deep Clough for the start of our final day’s walk. We will arrive on foot at Lancaster Castle’s Shire Hall

in time to see where the witches were held. To book onto this walk, call 01282 856186. Leader: Ian Thornton-BryarTel. 07796 672494

52. Old Laund Booth Circular Walk

7 miles – Moderate – 10amMeet at Quaker Bridge, Montford Road, Brierfield Grid Ref: SD839365Map Ref: VPost Code: BB9 5QLThis route takes us through an old wooded clough and onto The Ridge overlooking Pendle Hill. Leader: Marjorie SmithTel. 07757 709273

53. Barrowford, Noggarth and Whitehough

8 miles – Hard – 10amMeet at Pendle Heritage Centre, BarrowfordGrid Ref: SD863398Map Ref: MPost Code: BB9 6JQA walk with extensive views and historical connections including an old packhorse bridge. Walking via Watermeetings, Hudderstone Wood, Clarion House and the attractive hamlet of Whitehough. Leader: Peter WalkerTel. 07501 674482

54. Pinhaw Beacon and Robert Wilson’s Grave

9 miles – Hard – 10.30amMeet at Earby Bus StationGrid Ref: SD907468Map Ref: APost Code: BB18 6USA mixture of field paths, forest

trails and open moorland. A long ascent takes us to part of the Pennine Way as we approach Pinhaw Beacon. Leader: Keith PickupTel. 07910 325968

55. Nature Trails and Canal Side

8 miles – Hard – 10.30amMeet at Alkincoats Park main entrance, Alkincoats Road, ColneGrid Ref: SD880404Map Ref: EPost Code: BB8 9QQA meander taking paths through Alkincoats and Greenfield Nature Reserves. We also pass Slipper Hill Reservoir near Foulridge. Leader: Margaret FletcherTel. 01282 457909

56. Bat Walk and Talk

1 mile – Easy – 8pmMeet at Pepper Hill Barn Study Centre, Wycoller Country ParkGrid Ref: SD932393Map Ref: BPost Code: BB8 8SUThis is an introduction to British bats with a short slide show, followed by a walk listening to and watching out for these fascinating flying mammals. Leader: Roger CunliffeTel. 01254 381255

Saturday 6th September

57. The Forest of Bowland AONB - Pendle Hill Outlier

22 miles – Very Hard – 8amMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD823403Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDTo mark the 50th anniversary of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) we will be walking anticlockwise around the whole of the Pendle outlier with a brief talk from the AONB Project Officer. The cost of the walk is £5 per person including a sandwich at The Swan with Two Necks.Leader: Chris and Sue MarshallTel. 07790 106539

58. Castercliff Circular Walk

8 miles – Hard – 9amMeet at Coldwell Inn Activity CentreGrid Ref: SD901364Map Ref: TPost Code: BB10 3RDWe visit the Castercliff Iron Age Hill Fort and follow ancient stone flagged pathways around Trawden. Leader: Peter SmithTel. 07812 925738

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59. Thursden Valley and Catlow Brook

9 miles – Hard – 10amMeet at Coldwell Activity CentreGrid Ref: SD901364Map Ref: TPost Code: BB10 3RDWe visit Thursden Valley and Catlow Bottoms using a combination of footpaths on the Burnley Way and the Pendle Way. Leader: Shirley NorthcottTel. 01772 741376

60. Moorings and Moorland

11 miles – Very Hard – 10amMeet at Foulridge Village GreenGrid Ref: SD889423Map Ref: JPost Code: BB8 7PNOur route takes us to Slipper Hill reservoir via Lake Burwain and the ‘Mile Tunnel’ entrance, onto Kelbrook Moor, returning via Lancashire Ghyll – which marks the historic Lancashire/Yorkshire boundary.Leader: Mark RoperTel. 07739 707626

61. Over The Hill!

9.5 miles – Hard – 10.30amMeet at Barley Car ParkGrid Ref: SD823403Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDA classic ascent of Pendle and then a steep walk down into the picturesque village of Downham for lunch before returning to Barley by field paths.Leader: Kath HaydockTel. 07930 194474

62. Top way to Trawden

6.5 miles – Moderate – 10.45amMeet at Colne Railway StationGrid Ref: SD881398Map Ref: EPost Code: BB8 9NXOur route is ‘over the tops’ for a luch stop in Trawden, returning via Winewall and Colne Water. Leader: Tom PartridgeTel. 07764 362592

63. Barley’s Byways and Bridleways

2.5 miles – Easy – 11.15amMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD926395Map Ref: BPost Code: BB8 8SYA gentle stroll to Whitehough returning along the ancient byway of Heys Lane. Leader: Marjorie SmithTel. 07757 709273

64. From Greenfield Mill Race to the Canal Straight Mile

7 miles – Moderate – 11.30amMeet at Colne Railway StationGrid Ref: SD881398Map Ref: EPost Code: BB8 9NXA linear walk along Pendle Water with a break for cream teas at Smithson Farm. We then head west & south to the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Straight Mile and Burnley Bus Station for return transport. Leader: Jennifer LittleTel. 07543 328397 (Text only)

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65. Alkincoats, Slipper Hill and Burwain

3.5 miles – Easy – 2pmMeet at Red Lane, Colne at the junction with Birtwistle AvenueGrid Ref: SD889410Map Ref: EPost Code: BB8 7ETA walk through Alkincoats woodland, down to and by Slipper Hill Reservoir and back via Lake Burwain. Leader: David PenneyTel. 07948 203836

Sunday 7th September

66. Higham to Gawthorpe

7 miles – Moderate – 10amMeet at Top of Higham village off A6068Grid Ref: SD812366Map Ref: LPost Code: BB12 9EUA walk from Higham past Ightenhill Manor to Gawthorpe, with a stop for lunch before our return to Higham.Leader: Irene SalterTel. 07986 335972

67. Walking with Witches Part 1 - Newchurch

4 miles – Moderate – 10.30amMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD823403Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDThe first of two loops from Barley looking at the history of the Pendle Witch trials of 400 years ago Some steep ascents in the morning. Part 2 starts at 2.15pm. Leader: Roger CunliffeTel. 01254 381255

68. Clarion Call

7 miles – Hard – 10.30amMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD823403Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDA walk to the last Clarion House in the country. Bring your own food, hot drinks available. Leader: Keith PickupTel. 07910 325968

69. Weavers’ Walk

3 miles – Easy – 11amMeet at Lomeshaye Road Canal Bridge, NelsonGrid Ref: SD853376Map Ref: KPost Code: BB9 7APA circular walk connecting the canal to the community and the cotton trade in the centre of Nelson. Leader: David PenneyTel. 07948 203836

70. Blacko Tower and Brown Hill

7 miles – Moderate – 11amMeet at Pendle Heritage Centre, BarrowfordGrid Ref: SD863398Map Ref: MPost Code: BB9 6JQAlthough there is no public access to Blacko Tower, this walk takes us close by. We also visit Slipper Hill Reservoir, Brown Hill, Whitehough and Watermeetings. Leader: Roy DaviesTel. 07595 302797

71. Free of Stiles around Foulridge’s Lower and Upper Reservoirs

3.5 miles – Easy – 2pmMeet at Langroyd Hall, Langroyd Road, ColneGrid Ref: SD889411Map Ref: EPost Code: BB8 7ANWe take a circular route around the reservoirs also known as Lake Burwain, Carr’s and Brownhill. Leader: Jennifer LittleTel. 07543 328397 (Text only)

72. The History of Wycoller

4.5 miles – Moderate – 2pmMeet at Aisled Barn, Wycoller Country ParkGrid Ref: SD932393Map Ref: BPost Code: BB8 8SUAn opportunity to explore the rich heritage of Wycoller Country Park’s history. Leader: Chris and Sue MarshallTel. 07790 106539

73. Walking with Witches Part 2 - Roughlee

3.5 miles – Easy – 2.15pmMeet at Barley village car parkGrid Ref: SD823403Map Ref: DPost Code: BB12 9LDThe second of two loops from Barley looking at the history of the Pendle Witches.Leader: Roger CunliffeTel. 01254 381255

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