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~Waddington Wander~

14th February 2010

It's quite unusual for me to be walking on the West side of Pendle Hill, but this is a short walk in the Ribble Valley centred on the small village of Waddington. Karen was with me today on the promise of a lunch out....

Mazda in Waddington

Waddington

Scroll down for photos and a description of the walk

Footpath

Walk This Way

We set off from Waddington and passed the Waddington Almshouses and up the fields through this gate.

Pendle

Pendle Hill and Ribble Cement Works

Sometimes I argue with past and present residents of Clitheroe that I have a better view of Pendle Hill than they do from the Ribble Valley. The East Lancashire towns of Burnley, Nelson and Colne certainly see the best side, I don't need to argue!

Fields

Fields

Much of this walk was across fields, so in case you're not sure what they look like, here's one.

Feazer Farm

Feazer Farm

Hancocks

To Hancocks GR733 457

More fields and I think that the bump up there is Sour Dock Hill. Hancocks appears to be a converted farm, now fine houses.

Puddle

Karen Avoids The Puddle

Drakehouse Brook

Drakehouse Brook

Big Stile

A Deer Stile

No, I don't mean it was expensive, although it probably was. The woodland section was almost about 3/4 mile long.

Graveyard

Byway leading to West Bradford

Looking back here, we've just passed the site of the long gone Methodist Church, but they left the graveyard in place.

3 Millstones Inn

3 Millstones Inn at West Bradford

Stiles

Stiles and Invisible Fences

Vegetables

Things you can do with your Barry Manilow CD's No.32

Clearly the owner feels his brassicas will grow better with a little music.

Pendle Hill Dead Tree

Pendle Hill

Country Kitchen Waddington

Country Kitchen, Waddington

Walkers: Karen and Me

Time taken: 2hrs 15 minutes over a distance of approx. 4 miles.

Route: Waddington, Feazer Farm, Hancocks, Drake House, Drakehouse Brook, West Bradford, fields to Waddington

Weather and conditions: Overcast, no wind.

Greetings Count: Nil!

Richard's Refreshment Review: Country Kitchen, above. Great little cafe in Waddington, good food, great service. Tea served in a pot, plus hot water and saucers provided for teaspoons. Very busy once the cyclists arrived! We had our lunch before the walk and a cuppa afterwards.

All photos copyright Richard Ratcliffe 2010 ©