Walk: | Beacon Hill, Grindleton Fell, The Wife, Old Ned, Fell Side, Skelshaw, Harrop Hall, Harrop Lodge, Little Cross | ||
Start Point: | Roadside 2 miles north of Grindleton | Grid Ref: | SD 756 486 |
Distance: | 10.7 miles | Ascent: | 1,470 |
Weather: | Overcast with a cold breeze | ||
Accompanied by: |
On my own |
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Comments: | The early part of the walk was quite enjoyable but afterwards there was quite a lot of stony farm track and some difficult places to navigate. The route through Harrop Lodge was impassable so I changed the route and returned to the car via the road. Not a route I would wish to repeat. |
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Beacon Hill with Pendle Hill in the distance . . .
and again looking towards Grindleton Fell
A very new looking Pinewood
Impressive gates at the edge of the plantation
The wife . . .
and Old Ned, disappointing piles of stones that may possibly mark ancient burial grounds
A sunken gate - not easy to navigate
Harrop Lodge
An impressive outdoor entertaining area at Little Cross