The walk starts from the pretty village of Barley and takes a route via one of the Black Moss Reservoirs, rather than heading in the conventional direction straight for the hill.

4 miles
The walk is 4 miles long. It will take most people around 2 hours. With the exception of the climb up the ‘steps’ of Pendle Hill, the walk is fairly easy.

Pendle Hill Witches Trail Walk The route is made up of two loops that meet in the middle, so if you aren’t feeling up to the full 7.5 miles you could do one loop or break it into two separate walks, each starting at the car park in Barley.

Long, hard, steep climb – most of it on stone steps. So take your time and enjoy the views (whilst catching your breath). The views are amazing and the steady climb down is much easier.

You can see Blackpool Tower in the distance from the top. Also very popular at Halloween. . – Pendle Hill, Barley Traveller Reviews – Tripadvisor.

It’s not a safe place for women, and most of the people living there are 30-something year old men. The only nice parts of town is near a small part near the shops, where there is a playground where families play with their kids during daylight hours.

This walk climbs to the summit of Pendle Hill in Lancashire. It starts in the village of Barley and makes use of the Pendle Way long distance footpath to take you on a circular tour of the area. It’s a steep climb but the path is pretty well defined for most of the way. The area is famous for the Pendle Witch Trials.

The immense presence of Pendle Hill has drawn people for centuries as a place of mystery and pilgrimage. Pendle rises above a wild and beautiful corner of Lancashire. On a clear day you can see the sea, just as George Fox did in 1652 on his visionary climb to the summit.

Pendle in Lancashire has been named the most anxious place to live in the UK, while people living in Fermanagh and Omagh in Northern Ireland have been found to be the happiest. Eilean Siar, in the Outer Hebrides, is the best place to live for life satisfaction and was also in the top five for happiness and worthiness.

3 miles
It is just 3 miles long and is fairly easy. The route is generally mainly flat and the tracks are in good condition. The walk begins at Barley Picnic Site in the centre of Barley. There’s a car park adjacent to the picnic area (postcode BB12 9JX).

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This walk climbs to the summit of Pendle Hill in Lancashire. It starts in the village of Barley and makes use of the Pendle Way long distance footpath to take you on a circular tour of the area. It’s a steep climb but the path is pretty well defined for most of the way.

For a challenging circular cycle ride see the Pendle Hill Cycle Route which starts and finishes at Barley and follows part of National Cycle route 91 through some pretty villages and lovely countryside surrounding the hill. The nearby village of Sabden and the Nick of Pendle are popular alternative start points for the climb.

The path is now indistinct but simply head towards the right hand end of Pendle Hill ahead. You will come to a narrow stile through the wall into the road. Turn right along the road, then left along the drive to Pendle House and Pendle House Farm (SD 814416).

There are spectacular views of Barley, the Black Moss Reservoirs, Ogden Reservoirs, Fell Wood, Nelson, and Colne. The trig point marks the summit of Pendle Hill. It is 557 metres high (1827 feet). In the UK, a mountain is defined as a summit of at least 610 metres (2000 feet).