Before the sun broke through the clouds yesterday and all the social distancing sunbathing and street parties commenced, we headed out for a walk up Worsaw Hill. The grassy limestone knoll is walkable from my hometown of Clitheroe, we managed an eight mile circular route before lunch time. 🙂 Here are a few images from our morning.
This was a quiet walk with great views, wildlife and if done in the future, places to find refreshment. Also for film buffs, Worsaw Hill appears in Whistle Down The Wind , which was made locally.
Thanks for joining us. Hugo is clean again. 😘
sunshine and celandines 
What a nice walk you had, all three of you obviously enjoyed it. Hugo looks so adorable and the Great Garbo pose of the heron made me smile. 🙂
The heron definitely wanted to be alone. Haha. It was a lovely walk. 😁
What a wonderful walk and such a beautiful place to live 🙂
Thank you, it’s so good to have nice walks from the doorstep. Very fortunate. 🙂
A picturesque walk with a link cinematic to a favourite film.
Indeed. Have blogged about part of the walk before. Forgot to take a photo of the farm this time though.
Looks like a nice walk – I remember Downham from when I was a kid, my mum took me there a few times for picnics by the stream. Your last four words made me smile – why is it dogs seem to love rolling in dead things? 🙂
I went to primary school there so know it well. 🙂
X
Yes Hugo does the rolling in dead things alot. Irresistible to him.
Pendle Hill is at the top of my list of things to see when we’re able to get out and about again. Lovely pictures of your walk.
Thank you. Hope you see it soon. x
Beautiful! Keep it up xx
Thank you. X
Lovely walk, looks like you enjoyed he walk x
Thanks we enjoyed it. Haven’t done that long a walk for ages. X
Another great walk Shazza, and lovely pics. Will consult the wildflower book to see if it throws any light on your mystery riverside plant. Looks like it grows in a similar fashion to delphiniums? Got a few mystery plants to identify from today’s walk in the dunes! Just one of the pleasures of being out and about. x
Definitely. I do need to do some more research on this one. Sounds lovely, a walk in the dunes. X
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Looks like a lovely walk, you did well to get out before it got really hot. I can’t seem to get a very clear enlargement of the mystery flower – is it large white flowers?
Hi no, if they were flowers they have turned into seed heads. Not sure what they are, never seen them before.
Large thin round seedheads – could be Honesty?
Not sure. Have seen honesty out and flowering on recent walks. I will have to do some research. The base leaves were big like rhubarb. It’s a mystery!
Had a look using a plant i d app and it’s coming up as a sweet coltsfoot from the Butterbur family. That’s the nearest I can get to it. Who knows!
Oh no, I don’t think that’s honesty then.
Any walk up a hill to give you a view, is gold dust at the moment. Lovely views from up on Worsaw Hill across to its more illustrious neighbour
You can actually see as far as Ingleborough in the Yorkshire dales on a clear day from the top of the hill. Was a good walk.
Wow, looks lovely! Such incredible photos!
Thank you, the Ribble Valley is very picturesque. You tend to forget how pretty it is on your own doorstep!
What is it that makes dogs roll iin dead things? Hope the swim helped the smell. I loved Whistle down the wind, wonderful film. It looks like a lovely walk, I enjoyed all 8 miles!
Thanks Cathy. I haven’t watched the film in a long time, time for a rewatch!
Yes we washed H when we got home too. He’s a bigger! X
Such a lovely view! Almost takes you back in time.
Yes it’s totally unspoiled..:)
So many beautiful views and so fortunate for you that you can vary your walks so much during lock down.
We are very fortunate. X
Looks like you can go gallivanting further afield after tonight’s announcement. No need to though, with so many lovely places on your doorstep. X
Yes it’s a bit confusing about how far we can gallivant isn’t it. X
Indeed it is. Just don’t go to Wales or Scotland. 😁
Great to have such a wonderful walk from your home, your photos are lovely:)
Another lovely walk, and 8 miles before lunch is definitely impressive!
Thank you, we were up early. X
Another lovely walk. I’ve done the river between west bradford and chatburn a few times but this is another one I’ll have to remember for the future!
Great photos. Certainly looks like a lovely walk. Love the sheep sculptors best and the pic where Hugo looks like a giant dog next to you 😉
That dog has a big head. 😘
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