I hope to bring you a few more photos from Lancashire walks whilst lockdown continues. 🌹
Higham nestles at the foot of Pendle Hill and the Pendle Way is a walking route which can be accessed from the village. The area has many associations with the Pendle Witches. Higham was home to several reputed victims of ‘ the witch ‘ Chattox. She allegedly turned the ale sour in the village pub ‘ The Four All’s Inn ‘ and bewitched the landlords son to death. She along with eight other people were hung on a hill above Lancaster for witchcraft in 1612.
On a more cheery note Higham was also the birthplace of Jonas Moore, who became known as ‘ The Father Of Time’ owing to his key role in establishing Greenwich Mean Time and the Greenwich Meridian. Not bad going for a Lancashire lad…
This walk is a 5.5 mile hike through a gorse strewn valley with lots of views of Pendle , old cobbled tracks and skies full of tumbling swift’s and swallows on a Sunday morning in May.
The King rules all.
The Priest prays for all.
The Soldier fights for all.
The Common Man pays for all.
I was really surprised by this walk. Lots of history and gorgeous scenery in what was once royal hunting ground ‘ The Forest Of Pendle’ . The area is actually now an AONB and deservedly so I think.
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Walking Book – Guide To Lancashire Pub Walks by Nick Burton.
Map – OS Explorer OL21 South Pennines.
sunshine and celandines 
This looks lovely. Where did you find this walk?
Carol.
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Hi Carol, in a little walks book called Guide to Lancashire pub walks by Nick Burton. X
I’ve never explored that side of Pendle Hill. I used to go to Padiham years ago with work but simply drove there and back without looking around the area. Looks very pretty.
I rather like the Four Alls “slogan”
It isn’t often I’ve explored that side either. It’s good that the Four Alls name is explained on the sign.
A bit far for me to travel over to at the moment – staying local!
Lovely! This looks like a great spot for a mini break once we’re in safer times. x
Absolutely, it’s a little known area. X
Lovely countryside. Only one problem … the pub’s shut! Roll on opening time! 🤨
I know, darn it! X
What a lovely nature walk. I do love the witch signs all round Pendle, would love to take my mum there to find out more about our ancestors (the Bulcocks). X
Two Bulcocks were hung as witches, Jane and her son John. That’s amazing that they are your ansestors, you will definitely have to visit someday. X
Yeah, we’re distantly related to them, at least the surviving branch of the family. ☺️
Haha, I will look out for some more witchy Lancashire walks this summer. X
It looks like a lovely walk, I like the view of Pendle Hill from above Higham and the mog looks cute 🙂
The cat was very friendly and the farm also had a puppy that seemed to be friends with her, but didn’t stay still enough for me to take a pic. X
Again so many lovely pictures. I’m partial to the guinea hens. I have a bunch here, quite necessary to eat those nasty ticks that have become so prevalent. Do you have ticks over there? I was working in the garden yesterday and still managed to find a couple on me when I came back into the house. Yuck!!
Hi yes we do have them here, haven’t seen any on Hugo yet, but it will soon be the season. Thank goodness none have got onto me…yet. Sounds like those guineas have a job to do there.
Lovely walk, fab photos, the countryside is so picturesque 🙂 xx
Have you managed to get out and about yet, I envy your proximity to the sea. X
No. David’s car needs a service and he doesn’t want to go out. I wanted to go beach on Sunday but he said no 😌
Oh no, shame. I think we are keeping within half an hour of home anyway. Today it’s bucketing down. Not used to this! X
Hasn’t rained here for weeks!
This is the first time in weeks. It’s a miserable day here. Meant to get good again here Wednesday. X
Looks like another lovely walk. Would love to walk the Pendle Way sometime, seeing as one end of it is so close to home. I haven’t seen a Wall Brown yet this year.
It was my first one of the year. 🙂
I’m so loving everyone’s walks & wishing I could do them too. I wouldn’t have a clue how far we walk when we go out, but I’m sure it’s never as far as you or Eunice go. Lots of farm & wildlife, but the butterfly is so similar to our most common one, that it surprised me somewhat as I thought most of yours way prettier usually. Thanks for sharing, take care, stay safe & huggles.
I would love to see some Australian butterflies. X
You must now know so much of the East Lancs countryside, you could write a walking manual. One good thing that’s come out of lock down is that many people have discovered or reviisited places within their own localities which will become firm favourites in the future. Lovely photos as ever.
Thank you. I am certainly discovering more new Lancashire walks in recent times. 🙂
Loving this ‘photo walk’ and the history! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks and your welcome. 🙂
Very pretty countryside.
It is, i have never explored it before, and it’s practically on my doorstep. X
Another lovely looking walk! I think I’ll have to get the book you mentioned in the comments for future reference!
I miss Pendle. We took Bob here for what was his first holiday with us in 2011. He went back many more times. Lovely memories.
Aw , it’s great dog walking country. 🙂
Sounds like a fascinating walk and it looks very peaceful there. I imagine it would have been a lot busy if the pub had been open! Things haven’t changed much from when the sign was written have they?!
It’s a beautiful area and very peaceful, quite undiscovered. The pub looks a good place for a well earned pint after a walk. 🙂
A lovely post, so good to read and to see your beautiful photographs. We love it round there, Bob’s very first holiday with us was around there many years ago – happy memories xx
Thank you, it was so peaceful there, the perfect dog walk. 🙂