Friday, 21st March 2014

Walk: Solomons Temple, Tockholes Plantation, River Roddlesworth, Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen Tower, Hollinshead Hall, Great Hill
Start Point: White Coppice cricket club Grid Reference: SD 619 190
Distance: 13.7 miles Ascent: 2,550 feet
Time: 6.5 hours
Weather: Sunny spells with some hail showers in the afternoon
Comments:

With rain, strong winds and a drop in temperature forecast I decided to stay local and not climb too high. However, the conditions were very pleasant most of the time. Making slight changes to a route I have done previously it was an enjoyable day, though as I climbed to the summit of Great Hill the hailstones were quite painful!

Using the Mormon Temple as a focus . . .

I check out what my new lens can do

Solomons Temple - my favourite spot for a morning break . . .

with views to my next target - Darwen (Jubilee) Tower

Not much in the waterfall today . . .

as the River Roddlesworth flows between two stone pillars . . .

on its way to the reservoir

One of a number of wooden sculptures in Sunnyhurst Wood

The bandstand was a gift . . .

from Charles Spencer

The climb leads to Darwen Tower . . .

bathed in sunlight as I leave it behind

Winter Hill and Rivington Pike from the climb to . . .

the summit of Great Hill, shwing the effects of a heavy hail shower . . .

which can now be seen passing over Darwen Moor . . .

as the Tower emerges

Interesting cloud formations over Pendle Hill . . .

and the hail clouds move away from Darwen Tower

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