Due to Greater Manchester and Lancashire entering Tier 3 restrictions sadly and with a heavy heart I am unable to walk the Lakeland fells but that's not to say I can't get out and explore my home county of Lancashire.
Most ascents of Pendle Hill start from the hamlet of Barley from where I'll head west along Barley Way passing both Ogden Lower and Upper Reservoirs before the steady ascent on Pendle Hill via Boar Clough. Days of heavy rain were reflected throughout my ascent negotiating swollen paths and plenty of mud.
What surprised me most about Pendle Hill was just how pleasant the ascent is with striking views around the compass of the Lancashire hills, towns and villages not forgetting the views into neighbouring Yorkshire. |