Pendle Hill walk from Downham

Video run time: 26 minutes 19 seconds

A circular walk, which initially sets off past Longlands Wood and the historic Worsaw End before passing up Burst Clough onto Worston Moor. The walk then heads over the top of Pendle Hill and on to the trig point at its summit, before descending down Downham Moor and back in to Downham. As soon as height is gained there are wonderful panoramic views of the surrounding Ribble Valley and beyond. From the top of Pendle, on a clear day the Lakeland fells and the Yorkshire Three peaks are all visible. Whilst Pendle Hill is synonymous with the Pendle Witches (the 400th anniversary of their hanging was in 2012), it is enjoyed by many thousands of people each year.

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What to wear and take on your walk:

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Parking:	Large public car park in Downham, near to Downham information centre (grid reference SD 784 441)
Directions:	Google Maps: get directions here / What3words: showering.hospitals.initiated
Walk distance:	6.5 miles (10.3 Km)
Estimated walk time:	2 hours 50 minutes
Height climbed:	490 metres
Grade:	2-B: A medium length walk that requires modest uphill walking
Peaks / summits:	Pendle Hill (577m)
Map:	Ordnance Survey - Explorer OL41 (Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale) Buy this map from Ordnance Survey
Walk features:	Birds, Cafe, Flowers, Hills or Fells, Historic site, Pub, Stream or River, Views, Wildlife
Facilities / refreshments:	Toilets in car park at Downham. Pub (Assheton Arms) and tearoom in Downham.
Nearest town:	Downham
Local accommodation:	View accommodation close to the start of this walk from Sykes Holiday Cottages or from Holidaycottages.co.uk
Walk Tags:	Downham, Longlands Wood, Worsaw End, Burst Clough, Worston Moor, Pendle Moor, Pendle Hill, Pendle Witches, Downham Moor, Hookcliffe plantation, Downham Beck, Ribble Valley, Longridge Fell
Video run time:	26 minutes 19 seconds

Hill profile:

Downloads are available in different resolutions for your PC, SmartPhone and other mobile devices and are provided in mp4 format for maximum compapability with a wmv version also available. You also receive a PDF document with the walk details and an Ordnance Survey map extract that you can print out or view on your mobile device. Watch the video on your PC or burn to a CD or DVD to watch on your TV to see in detail the walk before you set off.

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