040: Proud in Pendle (Barley, Newchurch and Pendle Hill) (Forest of Bowland 2015)

PENDLE HILL WALK FEATURING BARLEY, OGDEN RESERVOIRS AND NEWCHURCH-IN-PENDLE
"Proud in Pendle"
Filmed 26th May 2015
Post-production completed 20th June 2015
Pendle Hill was a location which first drew my attention from watching a video on the “Walking with the Taxi Driver” website. I decide to visit this delightful spot in Lancashire for myself, where I discover a little of “Pendle Witch Country” and tackle the strenuous but rewarding climb up Pendle Hill.
Filmed in the county of Lancashire. Locations include Barley, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Ogden Reservoirs and Pendle Hill. This is the first film in the Forest of Bowland.
Written, researched, directed, camera and sound, edited and music by Patrick Leach.
Any other names credited in this film, i.e. Bob Morgan and Martin Roy, are pseudonyms, which I used at the time of making this film. However, I no longer use these pseudonyms as I want viewers to be clear that my films are completely my own work.
Click here for a map showing the route of the walk: osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/r...
DISCLAIMER: Although I work hard to ensure all information is correct to the best of my knowledge, I am only featuring information I have found online during my research when putting this film together, so I cannot guarantee that there are no mistakes or errors.
As with all the films I make, this is a mini-movie of my personal journey along the walk, in which I might share some of my own personal stories, and not actually intended to be a guide to the area.
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[@ashyclaret]

The best Hill in England!

[@solitaryrambler]

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[@grahamhardacre9229]

I live in nearby Burnley and walk Pendle hill often. To me it is a magical place with many different routes to take to and from the summit. Going up the route taken in this film takes approx. 1 hour. I was very happy to find this on KZbin. Thanks for making it.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thanks for your nice comments Graham. I found this a really lovely walk when I came here for the first time back in May 2015 to film this. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@northofenglandoutdoors6557]

These videos keep us all going in this lockdown. Thank you

[@solitaryrambler]

That's great to know, many thanks for watching! :)

[@pete7179]

Likewise Patrick all of your beautiful films are introducing us to some amazing places that we've never heard of or seen,and inspiring us to get out there and visit them. Thsnks so much. Pete.

[@solitaryrambler]

A tough day I remember this was climbing Pendle Hill, but so worth it. Thanks again for watching :)

[@patriciabanks5787]

Thanks to your video, I'm going to Barley this morning. I'll walk until I get a view of the climb. Then turn back. It's going to be the hottest day today. I'll do the climb in cooler weather. I want to do it before my 75th birthday in sept 19.

[@solitaryrambler]

Hope you enjoyed your trip to Barley. I agree it's been a little to warm for the Pendle hill climb! Thanks for commenting and taking the time to watch. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@vivienberry1]

I know this is one of your older videos but I had to watch as it brought back so many memories, I did this walk around 1990 and I can remember the hill climb took the breath out of me and I was a lot fitter then too, they say don't look back but I think what inspired me to keep plodding on was stopping and having an occasional look to see how far I'd made it, it was one of them "I'm not turning back now" moments :) but the hike was worth it because the views from up there were absolutely breathtaking, I chose a day that was a little overcast but at least it didn't pour down, you were fortunate to have quite good weather which makes all the difference. It's a really lovely place and one of my favourites along with Hawarth the home of the Bronte family which I remember being the first video I watched of yours, but since then it's just been pure pleasure to watch some of your fantastic journeys and not one has been disappointing. I sometimes go into fantasy mode and feel I could easily just leave everything behind and escape to some of these fantastic places and never look back, you don't have to travel out too far to see some absolutely beautiful countryside but then (unfortunately) I have to wake up to reality and be grateful that at least we can get lost in the moment by each one of your most enjoyable and interesting uploads which really do give the feeling that we are actually there with you. Thank you Patrick for bringing the beauty of the country to our homes. Be safe wherever you travel. Vivien 😊👍

[@solitaryrambler]

Thanks for watching this one Vivien. This was back in 2015 when I was here filming this, can't believe where the time has gone to be honest! I remember finding the climb very hard indeed, but as you have said it was certainly worth it for all the wonderful views to be enjoyed from the top. I had been filming in Haworth the day before I came here and had stopped over in Halifax that night before making my journey to Barley the following morning. I was lucky with the weather when I was here as I recall I was staying overnight for a few days in Clitheroe, so my Pendle Hill walk was my first day in the area before arriving in Clitheroe. This is actually one of my personal favourites so I'm pleased this is one that brought so many memories for you. Thanks again Vivien. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@mattygough8539]

lovely memories from when i lived in lancs, very close to pendle & been there lots. in fact i could see pendle hill from my front room window.

[@solitaryrambler]

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[@susanhumphries6439]

It is a beautiful place...no wonder I travel home on a regular basis. Thank you!

[@solitaryrambler]

Thanks again Susan 😊

[@patriciabracken7546]

Stunning countryside... Would not be able heath wise to climb Pendle hill now.. Wish I could have done it in my youth... Thank you for the video.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you for watching Patricia, this was a hard hill to climb as well as film at the same time, but the results were worth it :)

[@fehmiabbasi4874]

its so cool and peaceful .looks like a walk in a painting. simply beautiful

[@solitaryrambler]

Thanks, it's lovely walk indeed :-)

[@davedinsdale5634]

I came across your videos only a few days ago and they have brought back wonderful memories of my childhood years during the 1940's and 50's when I lived in the Pendle Hill area about a mile from Newchurch. In those days we spent a lot more time walking and I walked up Pendle Hill at the age of 3, and a few years later, with my older brother John, ignored the usual path and scrambled straight up the middle of the hill. Years later my wife and I enjoyed the area immensely and our son, Robert also climbed the hill when he was 3. We are very familiar with the villages all around Pendle Hill and also with the villages and locations mentioned in your other videos: Magnetism of Malhamdale, Waterfalls of Wensleydale, Bolton Abbey to Burnsall, etc. My wife and I are in our 80's now and are unable to travel, so your videos are a great joy to us. If only I could write to you about our experiences in the Pendle area and the Yorkshire Dales. Very many thanks.

[@solitaryrambler]

Many thanks Dave for watching this and the Yorkshire Dales videos you mention. Pleased that they have brought back some good memories for you. All the best 👍

[@peggyroeske5456]

My late father, Ralph Pickett, a lifelong Quaker from Pennsylvania in the States, once climbed Pendle Hill. I don't know what year it was, but my parents were making a tour of sites associated with early Quakerism. When my father saw Pendle Hill, he just had an "urge" to climb it, as George Fox had had many years before. My late mother, Margaret Pickett, elected not to climb it. I don't know whether she stayed at the Pendle Inn or somewhere else while my father made the climb. If I had been there, I probably would have wanted to make the climb with my father. I doubt that there was any prescribed track or tracks to follow at that time, but it is a good idea to have them. I will have to search in my father's diaries and letters in my possession to find the year of his climb and to read any comments he had on the experience. Peggy Pickett Roeske, June 3, 2024

[@ss66er]

Brilliant video really showcasing the Pendle area not just the hill. I'm a local but never tire of the hundreds of walks up and over Pendle. ATB and hope you had a decent meal and a pint that night......

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you for watching and for your kind comments. I do remember going back to Barley the same evening after I had filmed this back in 2015 (I was staying in Clitheroe for a few nights) and had a nice meal in the Pendle Inn - it was a "Pendle Pie" - very nice from what I can recall. All the best. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@jemmxox191]

I live in clitheroe & so lucky to have all this on my doorstep 😍 great video 👍

[@solitaryrambler]

You are indeed, many thanks for watching 👍

[@mickbaker9852]

Great video. I must get up there and do that walk. Watched it at work last night and will watch another tonight if I get chance. Its great to get out on the moors/hills away from everything.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thanks! It sure was a lovely walk when I did this a couple of years ago. Hope you manage to get up there :-)

[@davidbradshaw5043]

Brought back memories of a time one hot summer's day in the eighties when I did this walk. Great video, thank you!...

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you enjoyed it and many thanks for watching! :)

[@Elfwald]

Another cracking walk in this area is Boulsworth Hill/Lad Law from Wycoller. A personal favourite, with stunning views across Lancashire & the Pennines dropping away to the east, also Bronte connections at Wycoller. Highly recommended. Congrats on this superb series of videos BTW, have you thought of contacting local tv channels, like Live in Leeds, for example, they might be interested in broadcasting your Yorkshire walks.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you for your nice comments and helpful advice! I do contact local community groups, Facebook groups and other parties relating to where I've filmed. For instance, with this video I contacted This is Lancashire and the Forest of Bowland AONB. Most of them never respond to be honest, but there have been the odd few who have shown interest which has resulted in those few videos being seen by a lot more people.

[@theface72]

Excellent film from where I used to live. I found your channel recently & really enjoy following the walks. I grew up around Pendle & still live in the area so the local videos of Clitheroe/Downham/Pendle etc bring back great memories. Keep up the great work & atb. John.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thanks John! You live in a nice area as I found Pendle a really lovely part of the country when I visited it in May 2015. Stayed in Clitheroe for 3 nights when I was in the area, nice town and good base for exploring that area, I will endeavour to return sometime. Thanks again for your kind comments and for watching. Cheers, Patrick :-)

[@frankfitzgerald5832]

We are starting to watch the films that we first discovered your channel on , Patrick , thats why its the second time , were adding comments my mate ...This one is very special to us because as you know we made Our Climb last year and i added my own video , Which i know you have seen on facebook , Theres something very special about this part of the country and i am not just saying that because we are based in lancashire , Pendle hill and its surrounding countryside , seems to cast a spell literally on anybody who passes this way ,i ve never known anybody who has climbed this hill and not been touched or taken aback by the splendid views that lay before you , and the surrounding villages of Barley where we visited the tea room , famously used by Billy Connelly during his world tour of England ,Ireland and Wales and the nearby village of Newchurch , simply took our breath away ....Close to Newchurch , theres a old quarry where a face as been carved into one the rock s , looks awesome and a touch mystical , I am glad you walked this trip and saw for yourself some of the wonderful sights that we do have this side of the Pennines ....Like yourself we do enjoy Walking with the taxi , driver ..and along with his film , yours did the area a great service in the way you covered it ... Thank you again Patrick ... Frank and Lee .....

[@solitaryrambler]

This film is special to me too. Firstly because it's another video the results of which I'm particularly happy with and secondly I found it to be a really lovely part of Lancashire. I had never heard of any of these places in my film before watching the videos of the area made by "The Taxi Driver" so it was great when I finally went here myself. I thought Barley was a lovely village. I do remember that the climb up Pendle Hill almost killed me, but it was so worth it once I reached the top! The whole walk was nice though and I did enjoy the route to Newchurch. After I completed the walk that day I drove on to Clitheroe as I was booked for 3 nights in a B&B. I returned to Barley that evening and had a meal in the Pendle Inn. Had the "Pendle Pie" which was rather like cottage pie but with chunks of meat as opposed to mince. I will certainly return to Barley one day. Thanks as always for watching Frank and Lee. Cheers, Patrick :-)

[@ericellis3506]

I somehow have stumbled across your wonderful videos. What a marvellous collection of informative and beautiful walks. Very entertaining and of a professional quality. Keep up the good work.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you so much for your lovely comments Eric, that is very much appreciated. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@door2yourheart]

Hi Patrick. Just found your beautiful, informative ideos and have subscribed, as your walks are almost all within driving distance from me, (South Manchester). Pendle Hill has been on my mental to do list for a few years. I always go for a long walk on Christmas day. Least busiest day on the roads, plus I can't stand suffering Christmas telly on my own. So weather permitting, Pendle is where I'll be!

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you very much Alan! If you live in South Manchester there are a lot of walks I've featured in my videos which you can reach easily in a day. I definitely recommend Pendle Hill, so hopefully you'll spend your Christmas Day there, lovely walk! Thanks for watching. Cheers, Patrick :-)

[@ashyclaret]

My dad used to do it on Christmas Day.It's a great walk and you can see Blackpool Tower when the sky is clear,fantastic views.

[@delmiller4184]

Barley looks like a pretty little town that I woukkd like to visit some day. Scenery at top was great Patrick, all be it a bit windy. Thanks for showing us the area.

[@solitaryrambler]

Barley is very small but yes it is pretty nestled at the foot of Pendle Hill. Thanks for watching :)

[@stequality]

May do this in the summer when weathers good I’m a Burnley guy lol I forgot how good some of those views are, did it on a school trip in the 90s didn’t appreciate it as much as a kid ! I know this video is a few years old now but good video brought back memories thanks !

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you liked the video, many thanks for watching! 👍

[@shaunmckenna1923]

That was great walk Patrick I am sure you enjoyed your pint and your meal at the Barley Mow after that walk the view from the top was just amazing.

[@solitaryrambler]

I remember being absolutely whacked after this days filming, so yes I would have enjoyed that pint! The meal was nice from what I remember 👍

[@treklinda1309]

Lovely film! I wildcamped on Pendle Hill couple of years ago..so it was so enjoyable to watch your film :) Thank you 🌷

[@solitaryrambler]

Pleased this was able to bring back some memories for you, many thanks for watching :)

[@lammybdrone5581]

Very informative and nicely presented video about our Pendle Hill. Thanks

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad it was helpful, many thanks for your kind comments and for watching 👍

[@sallyrankin8421]

Enjoyed the video , good to see around pendel

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching 👍

[@massimilianoazzara9257]

I’ve spent few years around there...stunning places gorgeous people,I loved it

[@solitaryrambler]

Nice one, thanks for watching 👍

[@jeanward7640]

I was brought up in Whalley. Emigrated to Vancouver when I was 25 . I thoroughly enjoyed doing this walk . Wish I could do it now, too old .

[@solitaryrambler]

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[@changinglifestyle6675]

Amazing thank you

[@solitaryrambler]

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[@ericgeorge5483]

That was a real eye opener. Apart from Rossendale area I am totally unfamiliar with Lancashire and really enjoyed watching this, the area looks delightful. Pendle hill looks a real challenge so no surprise that you had to stop your accent a few times to catch your breath! Very odd to see a witch on a broomstick on a pub sign too. Thanks for a really good upload.

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you enjoyed it Eric. Of course when I filmed this, I left the camera, then ran back down the Pendle Hill in several places to film those shots, so I probably climbed it nearly twice! 😊 Thanks for your kind comments as always and for watching 👍

[@elliottsmusicmedia]

The witch symbol concerns local history. The 'Pendle Witches' were associated with this area. They were imprisoned in Lancaster (West of here towards the Irish Sea) & tried for crimes of Witchcraft. Most were executed.

[@trev1982able]

I am heading up there tomorrow looking forward to it 👍

[@solitaryrambler]

Enjoy! 👍

[@jamesstrickland1725]

A lovely walk doint forget the invite.

[@solitaryrambler]

Cheers buddy 👍

[@TheHaydock91]

I climbed the hill today wowza what a climb!

[@solitaryrambler]

It's a wonderful hill but yes a hard climb! :)

[@RonnieSlater]

Great video, I did this climb a couple of days ago (video on my channel) and those steps were killer! Good work

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you for your comments and for watching. Yes the steps certainly were killer :)

[@RonnieSlater]

@@solitaryrambler No problem, I enjoyed the video. Would you recommend anywhere thats a similar level to Pendle? Im north west based and looking to do more! I know the lakes and North wales have loads

[@solitaryrambler]

I can only really suggest you look at some of the other videos I've done. If you look at my playlists I have grouped my videos into regions, e.g. Lancashire, South Pennines, West Pennine Moors, Lake District, etc. so you may hopefully find something in an area you're interested in :)

[@josephineedeeth.trowbridge8968]

Well done lad! Windy!pub at the bottom,hope?

[@solitaryrambler]

Thanks for watching! I had a meal later that night in the Pendle Inn 👍

[@ElizaPurest]

Have you ever done hardcastle crags? There's some spectacular walks around there, you can extend them for as long as you wish or smaller, I highly recommend xXx

[@solitaryrambler]

No but I have been to Hebden Bridge. One day I'll visit hopefully 👍

[@Shaz-YNWA]

I love your video I’m going to try walk up Pendle Hill how many miles is it to get the top ? 🥾

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words. Please read the description below the video for more information 👍

[@user-rh6gz6ov4l]

Hi, I'm thinking of doing the Pendle hill in October this year. How long did it tke you to do the full Circular walk ? Beautiful countryside there. I watched your video on Summer wine country a couple years ago. Thanks

[@solitaryrambler]

Sorry but I can't remember how long it took as this was over 10 years ago now, but if you read the video description there is a link to a route map, etc. I can tell you that the route would have taken me nearly 3 times as long as it should do, however, as it always take me much longer when I'm making a film of a walk. Many thanks for watching 👍

[@user-rh6gz6ov4l]

@@solitaryrambler Thaanks for the reply !

[@Witchykaren.]

Been to witches galore shop in new church many a time.

[@solitaryrambler]

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[@levimacdonald5188]

I'm thinking of going to pendle hill I live in bolton Lancashire but never been can you tell me the walking route you started the walk thanks Levi x ☺.. it's interesting with the witches connections 😱

[@solitaryrambler]

Levi you'll find a link to the route at the foot of the video description :)

[@levimacdonald5188]

@@solitaryrambler 》👍 😊 thank$

[@lyndamarland9405]

Hi Paul are you not walking anymore can’t find anymore since 4 years ago

[@solitaryrambler]

I think you may be commenting on the wrong channel?

[@lyndamarland9405]

So Patrick omg 😳 what am I like thanks for answering! Just got your name wrong I’ve just come across your content and watched this vlog how fab was this and I used to live on my grandads farm in castle hill Bury I’ve a picture of me when I was two sat on this very hill.

[@markerbuoy]

I grew up in Clitheroe. excellent modern representation of the area. Too bad the landscape is chewed over by the sheep! ...but not your fault :-) Imagine the landscape prior to intensive sheep farming...

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you, I loved my few days stay in Clitheroe back in 2015 when I filmed this, nice town.