Friday, 1st
June 2012
Walk: |
Salterforth Bridge, Letcliff
Country Park, Folly Lane, Weets Hill, Star Hall, Duck Pond, Lister Well
Road, Salterforth Bridge |
Start Point: |
Salterforth Bridge |
Grid Ref: |
SD 887 453 |
Distance: |
7 miles |
Ascent: |
1,250 feet |
Weather: |
Mild but misty at higher levels |
Time: |
3 hours |
Comments: |
The small parking area is easy to miss - on
the right just before the bridge. After a short walk along the towpath I
headed along paths through fields with quite long, lush grass - which
was also rather wet! At Letcliff Hill there was another very suitable
parking spot as this area is part of a country park. After navigating
through a few fields I headed along a clear track to the trig point on
Weets Hill. Unfortunately by this time the mist had closed in and there
were no views to be had. A short stretch on the Pendle Way took me to
the turning for Duck Pond - where there was no sign of a pond but some
very large heads. From here the route descended gradually along tracks
and field paths to the car park. |
Scroll down to see photos of the walk
Beside the canal the sign post . . .
is part of a National Cycle Network . . .
sponsored by the RBS
Buttercups galore
The simple bridge takes you across the beck
Barnoldswick
On Weets Hill a seat is provided to enjoy the view - nothing to see today!
The monstrous Heads at Duck Pond Farm . . .
were fashioned in the 1980s . . .
by Peter Huby . . .
art teacher and resident of Duck Pond
A tiny building - for a tiny person!
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