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~Pendle Hill~

26th May 2012

Pendle Summit

Pendle Summit

Scroll down for photos and a description of the walk....

Pendle in bright sunshine

Pendle Hill

After a quieter day letting everyone else do the big walks etc., I decided a quick Pendle walk would not be too difficult.

Black Moss Reservoirs

Black Moss Reservoirs

I parked by the roadside and started walking at 19:45hrs and opted for the sloping track route to the summit plateau.

Boundary Mill Colne

Boundary Mill, Colne

St Mary's Church, Nelson

St.Mary's Church, Nelson

It was very windy on top of Pendle Hill, so I sat in a slightly sheltered spot and did a bit of zooming. Above church has been closed an unused for nearly a quarter of a century.

Stanley Mill Burnley

Stanley Mill and St.Andrew's Church, Burnley

St.Peter's Centre, Burnley

St.Peter's Centre, Burnley

St.Peter's Centre is the tall building, left of centre. The Kierby Hotel is to the right, Sainsbury's roof in the lower part of the photo.

Pendle Sunset

Pendle Sunset

Pendle Summit

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Pendle Sunset

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Pendle Shadows

Pendle Shadow

Well, that was good fun as usual.

Walkers: Just Me.

Time taken: 1hr 27mins over a distance of about 2.5 miles.

Route: Roadside, up the Track, along the summit and down the Steps.

Weather and conditions: Sunny and very windy.

Greetings Count: Quite a few others up there tonight, all kept moving in the strong breeze.

Richard's Refreshment Review: Not today.

Take me back to the start ....

Take me home....