Walks In Lancashire Witch Country

Since 1612, when ten Pendle witches went to the scaffold, a magical aura has pervaded this wild and beautiful area of Lancashire. The guide’s 30 circular walks are all about 6 miles in length, making them ideal as half-day family rambles. Written and illustrated in the author’s unique style.

Walks In Lancashire Witch Country

An illustrated guide to 30 short circular walks on and around Pendle Hill

Author

Jack Keighley

Cover

Paperback - Wirobound

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852844462

Availability

Published

Price

£5.99

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Seasons

All year round. Weather can change quickly on the tops: take suitable clothing, map and compass for the higher routes.

Centres

Pendle, Downham, Barley, Whalley, Gisburn, Colne, Barnoldswick, Clitheroe

Difficulty

Half-day walks suitable for all. Bad weather will make the higher routes more challenging.

Must See

Pendle Heritage Centre, Downham, Waddington, summit of Pendle Hill; river- and canal-side walks; Kelbrook Moor

In 1612 ten 'Pendle Witches' went to the scaffold. These miserable wretches and their supposed victims lived in the villages and farmsteads surrounding Pendle Hill. Though nearly four centuries have since elapsed, the magical aura of witchcraft still pervades an area which is as wild and beautiful now as it was in King James's day.

All the walks are circular and fairly uniform in length, with an average of about 6 miles, making them ideal as half-day 'family rambles'.

Access is easy along the A56 and A59, whilst the M65 extends from the national motorway network into the heart of 'Lancashire Witch Country'.